Administrative Personnel

RYAN D. CANTY

**** ********* ****

Pittsburgh, PA

****.*****@*****.***

412-***-**** (cell) 412-***-**** (home)

OBJECTIVE

Seeking an Administrative Personnel position.

EXPERIENCE

BANK OF NEW YORK – MELLON, Pittsburgh, PA April 2013-May 2013

Global financial investment company, dedicated to clients managing and servicing their financial assets

throughout the investment lifecycle

Management Quality Assurance Analyst (Contract Temporary)

Editing and proofreading financial regulatory documents for governmental review.

Proofreading all work including reading documents for content and context.

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY, PC, Pittsburgh, PA October 2011-April 2013

Top, national corporate law firm that represents many companies in various areas of law (Litigation, Labor,

Corporate Finance, etc.)

Floater/Legal Word Processor

Creating and formatting documents from hand written or marked-up documents, via fax, PDF or

audio format (memos, pleadings, Big Hand (digital) and tape transcriptions, PDF to Word

Conversions, etc.)

Creating and formatting spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, Table of Authorities (TOA), Table

of Contents (TOC), etc.

Creating and formatting legal documents using various legal styles

Editing and Proofreading all work including reading documents for content and context

Creating documents for various other attorney needs (dictations, straight typing, etc.)

Inputting DTE for attorneys

Serving as a floater/substitute for legal secretaries when they are absent and doing their work as

needed.

REED SMITH LLP, Pittsburgh, PA November 2009-October 2011

World-renown law firm that represents many of the world’s leading companies in complex litigation and

other high-stakes disputes, cross-border and other strategic transactions, and crucial regulatory matters.

Document and Application Specialist

Created and formatted documents from hand written or marked-up documents, via fax, PDF or audio

format, etc.

Created, Revised and Edited spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, Table of Authorities (TOA),

Table of Contents (TOC), etc.

Edited and Proofread all work including reading documents for content and context

Created documents for various other attorney needs (dictations, straight typing, etc.)

URBAN BOOKS, INC., New York, NY and Pittsburgh, PA January 2007-January 2008

African-American Christian Themed Book Publishing Arm of Kensington Books, Inc. (New York, NY)

Freelance Copy Editor/Proofreader

Copyedited all soon to be published manuscripts following Chicago Manual of Style guidelines

Edited manuscripts for clarity, grammar, and spelling

Proofread manuscripts for clarity, grammar, and spelling

RYAN D. CANTY

3769 Beechwood Blvd

Pittsburgh, PA

****.*****@*****.***

412-***-**** (cell) 412-***-**** (home)

BEAR STEARNS COMPANY, INCORPORATED, New York, NY October 2007-December 2007

Global investment banking conglomerate

Financial Proofreader

Reviewed and proofread all documentation prepared by Bear Stearns bankers

Edited documents for spelling, punctuation, grammar, style, and formatting

Performed full reads of all banker documents and made any additions to documents as needed

VARIOUS COMPANIES, New York, NY Fall 2004-December 2007

Freelance Proofreader and Legal Word Processor

Worked as a proofreader at various financial (Merril Lynch), law (Dewey, Ballantine; Kaye, Scholer;

Clifford, Chance), and advertising firms (JWT, Brouillard Communications) in New York City

Worked as a Legal and Financial Word Processor at various New York City law firms and banks

Experienced with Redlining, Blacklining, and EDGAR (some)

CAPITAL SONS PRINTING, INC., New York, NY January 2006- January 2007

A small-scale advertising and graphics printer in Manhattan, NY.

Office Manager/Executive Assistant

Proofed various documents the proofreaders edited for the company.

Managed over 20 employees and ran the daily functioning of the office

Served as on-site receptionist for the office

MS 118/WILLIAM NILES SCHOOL, New York, NY August 2005-June 2006

A comprehensive middle school in New York City (Central Bronx); Worked in Pace Academy, one of the top

middle school magnet honors programs in the borough

6th Grade Literacy Teacher

Taught two ninety minute literacy classes every day of the school year

Managed the academic needs of 60 children in Literacy

Created lesson plans for said classes

Observed other literacy classrooms in order to improve upon instructional practice.

SCHOLASTIC, INC., New York, NY August 1999-August 2001

One of the leading educational publishers in the nation

Freelance Copyeditor

Copyedited all soon to be published textbooks following editing guidelines (Chicago, etc.)

Edited and proofread manuscripts for clarity, grammar, and spelling

OBERLIN COLLEGE, Oberlin, Ohio August 1994-December 1998

This is one of the top small liberal arts colleges in the nation, with a student population of 3,000.

Administrative Assistant for the African American Studies Dept. and College Computing Center

Wrote technical support documents for Macintosh software programs for the Oberlin College

Computing Center

Performed administrative duties as needed

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in English Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York

RYAN D. CANTY

3769 Beechwood Blvd

Pittsburgh, PA

****.*****@*****.***

412-***-**** (cell) 412-***-**** (home)

Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies and English, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio

OFFICE EXPERIENCE

Typing Speed: 70-80wpm; MS Office 2003 and 2010 (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel); MAC and PC

proficient; Advanced Proofreading skills; Advanced Internet research skills

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