PATRICIA E. STEDING

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Extensive background in business communications. Particularly proficient in

technology, engineering and business-to-business communications. Exceptional

writing, marketing and leadership skills. Experience with SEO and SEM

marketing, and on-line content management. Proficient in Adobe InDesign and

PhotoShop design software.

Worrk Hiistorry

Wo k H sto y

Jan. 2009 – current Independent Contractor

Writer and editor Arion Media Services, Inc., Grosse Pointe, MI

* Write and edit magazine articles for several non-profit associations,

including the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), the Associated Food

& Petroleum Dealers (AFPD), the Arizona Restaurant Association (ARA), and

Associated Publishing (formerly SNAP).

* Write and distribute AFPD’s weekly newsletter.

June 2008 – Dec. 2008 Marketing Coordinator Detroit Testing Laboratory, Inc. Warren, MI

Wrote and designed all promotional materials, including brochures,

advertisements, web copy, press releases and white papers. Formatted and

wrote business proposals and RFQs. Monitored and updated web site and on-line

marketing initiatives. Organized and implemented all marketing initiatives such

as trade shows, facility tours, customer golf outings, and other PR and media

events. Assisted CEO and COO in market research for business planning activities.

Feb. 2006 – June 2008 Technical Communications Specialist National Technical Systems Detroit, MI

Played instrumental role in external communications. Wrote test reports and

RFPs, wrote and designed marketing and PR materials, and coordinated with

management and sales personnel to maintain customer relationships.

March 2000 – Dec. 2005 Independent Contractor

Technical writer and editor, Triple R Consultants. (April 2005 – Oct. 2005)

* Wrote and edited technology plans for school districts. The purpose was

to ensure compliance to government requirements for funding.

Writer, Business Review of Lansing/Jackson. (May 2004 – Jan. 2006)

* Wrote monthly technology features for the Inside Business section.

* Researched and wrote about a wide variety of business-related issues

such as banking, insurance, healthcare and automotive.

Detroit staff writer, Auto Interiors magazine. (July 2000 – Jan. 2003)

* Wrote feature and news articles about automotive interior technologies

such as acoustics, engineering, materials and industry standards.

Staff writer, Insider Business Journal. (Aug. 2000 – Oct. 2001)

* Wrote feature articles about business technology.

Technical writer, Future Three Inc. (Dec. 1999 – March 2001)

*Completed product descriptions of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

software for automotive clients, and edited several user manuals.

* Wrote two technical white papers about the Automotive Network

Exchange™ (ANX), an industry-wide intranet.

Feb. 1998 – March 2000 Editor-In-Chief, ActionLINE magazine AK & Associates, Southfield, MI

Won the company’s largest contract because the client, the Automotive

Industry Action Group (AIAG), was a former employer that had confidence in

past performance.

Managed publishing process from start to finish.

Created and maintained budget to meet client requirements.

Planned, wrote and edited feature stories and departments on topics such as

supply-chain management and optimization, and electronic commerce.

Collaborated with production vendor to plan graphics and layout.

Created and managed the production schedule.

Delegated tasks to a staff of four.

Covered media events for the magazine.

Served as a liaison between the agency and the AIAG editorial advisory board.

April 1997 – Feb. 1998 Managing Editor ANCAR Publications, Farmington Hills, MI

Managed production of Technology Century and Inside Automotives

International magazines, including layout, press checks and deadlines.

Wrote, edited and planned feature articles on the topics of engineering,

technology and automotive interiors for both publications.

Hired and supervised associate editor and interns.

Increased advertising in Inside Automotives International magazine by updating

the editorial calendar.

Aug. 1995 – April 1997 Associate Editor The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), Southfield, MI

Planned and wrote monthly departments for ActionLINE magazine.

Authored and edited feature stories covering the topics of automotive business

and technologies, automated identification, supply-chain management, quality

and engineering.

Increased advertising in Inside Automotives International magazine by updating

the editorial calendar.

Participated in creative planning and layout of magazine. Wrote copy for AIAG

marketing materials such as brochures, conference materials and in-house

advertisements.

Educatiion

Educat on

April 1995 Bachelor of Arts, cum laude in Linguistics, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

MI

May 2009 Master of Science in Technical and Professional Communication from Lawrence

Technological University, Southfield, MI

Publliished iin

Pub shed n

ActionLINE magazine Business Direct Weekly

Inside Automotive Business Review of

International magazine Lansing/Jackson

Technology Century Brighton Argus

magazine Arizona Restaurant

Insider Business Journal News

CORP! magazine AFPD News

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