Philip William Milano II
**** *. ** *** ***. . Chicago, IL 60646-4826
1-224-***-**** . *************@*****.***
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English - Writing
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2002 - GPA 4.0/5.0
PROFESSIONAL Experience
RSM McGladrey, Inc., Chicago, IL, Accounting & tax consulting firm
02/10 to Current
Financial Proofreader
. Proofread and edited financial statements, audits, reports and
correspondence to clients
. Used the 10-Key Calculator to calculate numerical data on client
statements, reports and audits
LTD Commodities, LLC., Bannockburn, IL, Home wares catalog company
05/04 to 12/09
Proofreader & Copy Editor
. Proofread and edited LTD's catalog for internet and print distribution
. Verified copy, numerical codes, trademarks, data, and images for
accuracy under tight publishing deadlines
. Rewrote copy and proofread weekly, monthly, and quarterly
promotions and emails sent to customers
Deloitte & Touch , LLC., Deerfield, IL, Tax consulting firm
08/03 to 03/04
Proofreader & Data Forms Editor
. Created, proofread and edited State and Federal Tax forms for
distribution on the company's CD CorpTax Software
. Created and analyzed technical data forms, which featured numeric
data fields, bar codes, and registered data scanning marks, for
accuracy according to various State and Federal Tax form creation
guidelines
Refco Commodities, LLC., Chicago, IL, Brokerage firm
11/02 to 08/03
Proofreader & Data Account Editor
. Proofread and edited data accounts for Refco's proprietary
database system
. Entered and edited all client information into a complex data
system
. Handled highly confidential personal accounts of clients
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint,
Publisher
Graphics Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Jasc Paint Shop
Pro, QuarkXPress
Database Systems: dBase Database, Citrix Database
Operating Systems: Windows, Macintosh, UNIX
Web Writing: HTML, XML, SGML
10-Key Calculator Skills
Publishing Skills
. Expert in proofreading, copy editing and copy writing for
Financial, B2B and B2C clients
. Expert at technical and professional writing, editing and
reporting
. Experienced in databases, data editing and writing complex
data fields
. Experienced in research, data analysis and interpretation of
information
. Experienced in proofreading financial statements, reports,
audits and correspondence