Sales Project
Resume:
Dale A. Donovan
Kenosha WI *****
****.*******@*****.***
Career Overview
* Twenty-nine years writing & editing copy for professional publication
* Over twelve years' experience in Fortune-500 marketing organizations
* More than five years of project-management experience
* Managed daily operations & edited 120-page monthly print magazine
* Supervised content & exercised editorial control as a Managing Editor Recent Positions
Promotional Materials Editor, AbbVie, Inc., 8/2014 – 10/2018
* Project-Managed multiple print & digital projects for maximum productivity
* Proofread pharmaceutical promotional materials for both consumer and professional audiences in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry
* Reviewed various digital and print media, using an electronic routing system and online annotations including VEEVA, ePass, & Docu-Proof software
* Followed strict all industry and corporate processes and guidelines
* Coordinated with numerous teams in various departments to correct errors Freelance Writer & Editor, 3/2002 – Present
* Wrote, developed, & edited dozens of roleplaying game rulebooks, sourcebooks, & adventures for numerous publishers
* Contributed essays to the critically acclaimed Family Games: The 100 Best, and the award-winning Hobby Games: The 100 Best, from Green Ronin Publishing
* Co-authored a Young Reader novel for Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro, Seattle, 10/2004
* Edited & managed a now-defunct online (HTML) magazine, www.d20weekly.com
* Proofread fiction for Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro, Green Knight Publishing, & DOJ/Hero Games
Previous Experience
Proofreader/Editor-LTD Commodities, 12/2010 – 9/2013
* Proofread content for all retail promotions, verified change requests and images, met all deadlines, and applied the company’s copy style & expectations
* Proofread multiple stages of print & digital ads for price, offer, & date correctness Web Merchandise Writer-Kohl’s, 12/2008 – 11/2010
* Researched, wrote, edited, proofed, & formatted merchandise descriptions for www.kohls.com. This included developing an understanding of key product features as well as seasonal, corporate, & consumer trends
* Produced value-added content to help the customer make a purchasing decision (i.e., shopping guides, size charts, glossaries, & usage tips). Researching & applying these needs & opportunities in producing & implementing the value-added content
* Ensured copy was accurate & effective in communicating the desired sales message; consulted with editors, graphics staff, & buyers to assure maximized sales volume Project Management Specialist-Kohl’s, 1/2008 – 12/2008
* Handled all incoming Creative Requests from Strategy & Planning team for the Home/Shoes division for company-wide in-store graphics projects & displays
* Set up & ran all meetings for these projects, insuring all important parties attend, including executives, Project Management, Creative (including appropriate managers), Photo Studio, & others as needed
* Tracked the progress of all projects through creation, revisions, approvals, & proofs up to & including releasing final files to Traffic department
* Served as liaison for all departments that impacted projects over their lifespans
* Suggested the successful replacement of hard-copy For Your Records proofs with .pdf files, saving my team time & the company printing, paper, copying, & distribution costs Quality-Control Proofreading Specialist-Kohl’s, 1/2006 – 12/2007
* Achieved a 99.98% accuracy rating on my last annual review
* Proofread multiple stages of print ads for price, offer & date correctness
* Applied corporate & departmental rules & style guide to ensure clarity & accuracy
* Used MSOffice, QuarkXpress, & InDesign to perform tasks above
* Edited Kohl’s Inc., 2006 Annual Stockholder Report Managing Editor, Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro, 7/2000 – 3/2002
* Developed, edited, proofread, & copy-fit roleplaying game R&D's products
* Ensured compliance with copyright & trademark laws for all projects in my purview
* Developed a strong knowledge base of Wizards of the Coast's style guide, Words Into Type, & the Chicago Manual of Style
Game Editor & Designer, TSR, Inc., & Wizards of the Coast, 3/1995 – 7/2000
* Translated highly technical, often mathematical data into simple layman's language
* Wrote, developed, & edited numerous rulebooks, sourcebooks, & adventures for every line the company produced during my tenure
* Supervised story continuity for the licensed computer adventure-game Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor for Stormfront Studios DRAGON Magazine Editorial staff, TSR, Inc., 9/1989 – 3/1995
* Edited all editorial content for 120-page monthly magazine
* Managed all day-to-day operations of DRAGON Magazine; managed staff, seeing deadlines were met, contracts were issued & paid on time, & the highest-quality magazine possible was produced; maintained relationships with company licensees; won two "Best Periodical" industry awards during my tenure Education
* B.S. in Communications & Creative Writing, UW-La Crosse, 1988 References available upon request
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