Technical Writer Manager

Katie McKechnie Gram

ac81da@r.postjobfree.com

385-***-****

SUMMARY

I seek to secure a position in the technical writing and editing field to broaden and deepen my knowledge, and apply my experience in various domains. I seek to improve my skills for the benefit of the prospective employer and demonstrate a level of pragmatic thinking and determination to succeed. EXPERIENCE

PRACTICAL LAW CHINA AND PRACTICAL LAW INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION GUIDES (THOMSON REUTERS) June 2016 -

Present Freelance Editor

• Working with editors in China to ensure legal materials are of a high standard and fulfil their function as informative guidance documents for attorneys worldwide

• Editing documents, rewriting and restructuring text where necessary to maintain high standards

• Point of contact for Chinese colleagues on house style queries

• Editing and streamlining International Transaction Guides and Global written by attorneys around the globe, covering many legal systems and various types of contracts (i.e. agency agreements) SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OGDEN, UT

March 2017 -

Present Judicial Assistant

• Assisting court patrons and pro-se litigants in person or over the phone

• Processing default judgment in accordance with legislation and regulations

• Processing documents filed for review by the judge or commissioner

• Clerking civil hearings, delivering oaths, and maintaining and publishing accurate minute entries

• Effectively managing and scheduling the judge’s civil calendar

• Maintaining an organized work load, using numerous databases with proficiency PRACTICAL LAW (THOMSON REUTERS) LONDON, UK

Oct 2013 –

Feb 2016 Copy Editor

• Editing standard document templates for style, language, formatting and cohesion

• Editing documents to maintain Practical Law’s high standard in quality and product

• Training new recruits to use Fatwire and Arbortext web-publishing software

• Testing the beta phase of a new, bespoke publishing software (ACT) for the launch of the new Practical Law website

• Drafting and developing style guide for referencing books and loose-leaf publications

• Assisted in the launch of Practical Law Australia

• Embedded copy editor for Tax, Share Schemes and Incentives, and Private Client departments CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION LONDON, UK Aug 2011 –

Oct 2013 Adjudicator (Postal Redress Service)

• Investigating consumer complaints against Royal Mail

• Composing well-reasoned, legally based adjudications arising from the investigation

• Successfully administrating an international mediator network EDUCATION

June 2011 Post Graduate Diploma (PG Dip) Legal Practice Course DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY LEICESTER, UK

• Legal Practice (US Bar exam equivalent)

June 2009 Bachelors of Laws (LLB (Hons))

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER LEICESTER, UK

• Law with French Law and Language

May 2008 Diplôme d’Etudes Juridiques Françaises (Diploma of French Legal Studies) UNIVERSITE ROBERT SCHUMAN STRASBOURG, FRANCE

• French Law

Volunteer Experience

UNSEEN(UK) BRISTOL, UK

2011 Volunteer French Translator

• Translating official documents and in-house texts for a charity working with and supporting victims of human trafficking and modern-day slavery SKILLS

• French – Read, speak and write with advanced professional proficiency

• German – Read, speak and write with basic proficiency Professional References

• Rossella Brambilla, Global Team, Managing Editor, Practical Law (Thomson Reuters)

• Kiera Bitter, Judicial Case Manager, Second District Court, UT

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