Jessica Coulon *** Huntington Court

Galloway, NJ 08205

609-***-****

ac7xbz@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Brainerd Communications, Inc., Ventnor, NJ Editor & Administrative Assistant

MARCH 2018 - PRESENT

• Serve as the editor for a bi-monthly newspaper published in three states. Develop article topics, select and query potential sources, develop interview questions, manage writing assignments with several writers, edit the articles to company standards (AP style) and approve finished content with the sources.

• Serve as the editor for multiple educational primers on a variety of community association topics. Books are 140-170 pages in length and feature seven chapters with legal content.

•Recruit book contributors and coordinate with them to develop the content for their chapter(s). Develop the questions and framework for their chapter(s), interview them, write/edit the manuscript, and work with them to incorporate any revisions.

• Proofread the final copy of each book with the typesetter, prior to going to press. Attention to detail.

• Assist with the company WordPress website, post articles, edit and post Q&As.

• Assist with event planning, invoicing, collections, and database management (Salesforce).

Apex Prime Realty, Ventnor, NJ Administrative Assistant OCTOBER 2017 - MARCH 2018

• Managed the company website and blog. Published the monthly email newsletter.

• Wrote articles for the newsletter and blog and wrote copy for the website.

• Performed bookkeeping duties using Quickbooks for property management and referrals, tracking rent payments and rent disbursements to clients.

• Scheduled showing appointments and assist real estate agents and potential clients.

• Managed client and tenant files, including sensitive materials such as personal banking materials, tax documents, and background/credit check documents.

• Created instruction manual for administrative duties, including detailed descriptions of company protocol and use of various systems (Quickbooks, WordPress, Active Campaign,etc.).

Center for Family Services, Berlin, NJ Assistant Teacher JANUARY 2016 - SEPTEMBER 2017

• Responsible for managing a classroom of up to 20 students.

• Designed and implemented weekly lessons plans, following federal Head Start guidelines.

• Monitored and documented student progress to determine individual SKILLS

Editing

Proofreading

Project Management

Database Management

Salesforce

Quickbooks

Microsoft Office

Copywriting

WordPress

File Management

AWARDS

Graduated Magna cum

laude, Drexel University,

2014.

Graduated from Pennoni

Honors College, 2014.

Dean’s List, 2009-2014.

needs, as per federal Head Start standards.

• Maintained positive relationships with student family members to most effectively impact student development.

• Managed student files and information in various online systems (Teaching Strategies, COPA, etc.), including sensitive materials. AmeriCorps/Center for Family Services, Atco, NJ School Readiness Fellow

MAY 2015 - DECEMBER 2015

• Served as a classroom aide in a class of up to 20 students.

• Tutored students in reading, writing, social-emotional skills, etc.

• Assisted staff with various projects.

• Worked outside the classroom in community assistance and development. Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Department Assistant APRIL 2012 - JUNE 2014

• Helped oversee a busy phone system, taking and delivering messages.

• Served as the first point of contact for those entering the department building.

• Assisted faculty and staff with various projects.

• Aided students with their questions about courses, paperwork, and the department..

• General office duties.

The Americas: A Quarterly Review of Latin American History, Philadelphia, PA Editorial Assistant

SEPTEMBER 2012 - MARCH 2013

• Responsible for overseeing every step in the journal publication process while operating under a strict schedule.

• Coordinated all journal correspondence, distributing information and contract letters to contributors, receiving and distributing manuscripts and book reviews.

• Remotely coordinated efforts between editors, contributors, peer reviewers, book reviewers, copywriters, and the typesetter.

• Database and file management.

• Preparation of editorial meetings, including compiling manuscripts and other documents, generating reports.

• Acquisitions, specifically of desk copies, peer reviewers, and book reviewers.

• Proofreading and attention to detail.

EDUCATION

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA B.A., International Studies DECEMBER 2014

GPA 3.71. Double minor in French and Philosophy.

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