Marketing Manager

Sue Maccia

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New Hope, PA 18938 Mobile:215-595-

5713

Email:

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Telecommute Freelance Writer, Editor, Proofreader

A consummate professional with years of experience in several major

industries, including publishing, journalism, marketing and public

relations in both the private and non-profit sectors. A deadline oriented

writer/editor for hire as adept at academic writing projects as web content

writing in any field or industry, resumes, articles...any project involving

written communication. Research, copyediting and proofing are singular

specialities, along with creative concept development of original ideas

into clear, concise and well-written copy form.

Areas of Expertise

Researching/Preparing Original Copy

Proofreading

Copyediting

Copywriting

Academic Papers

Resumes

Journalistic Article Writing

Press Releases

Press/Marketing Packets

Original Web Content Writing

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Key Skills Assessment

Research and Prepare Copy in Variety of Disciplines, Fields and Genres -

Journalistic news and feature writing; marketing research and copy

preparation; academic papers; fiction and non-fiction copyediting and

proofing

Familiarity with All Academic Styles - Logical organization of material and

proper citing into cohesive documents for presentation.

Ability to Work with Clients Incorporating All Suggested Changes in a

Timely Manner - Patient Collaboration with Client - To present

satisfactory end product

Deadline Oriented - All projects completed on or before deadline dates

Project Comprehension - Ability to comprehend difficult material and

translate into effective hard copy

Professional Experience

Freelance:

Freelance Writer/Editor of Web Submitted Academic Papers in All Academic

Formats: APA, Harvard, MLB. Researched and helped prepare academic papers,

mostly for foreign students and students for whom English is a second

language.

Freelance Writer of Web Content and lessons for study guides in core

curriculum areas for educational websites: http://www.campbroadway.com/

http://www.thruthestagedoor.com

Development of marketing strategies for site to the educational

marketplace.

Trenton Times, Trenton, NJ. Freelance Journalist covering and writing hard

news and features under strict deadlines

Resumes - Prepared resumes on as-needed basis for various clients

Brochures - Designed and wrote copy for marketing brochure for Swiss Public

Artist, Philipp Krebs (Famous Internationally for his Flying Walls

Projects)

Alborada Spanish DanceTheatre - Prepared Press Releases, packets and

performed complete reworking of website for content, incorporating many

redesign suggestions.

Full Time Positions from 1987:

New Jersey Council for the Humanities, Trenton, NJ. Development and Public

Relations Officer. Prepared fundraising proposals and all publicity

materials for council events and programs.

New Jersey Public Television (NJN). Publications Editor. Researched, wrote

and produced monthly program guide, press releases, direct marketing

packets.

Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Princeton, NJ. Product Analyst,

Chief Copywriter for direct mail educational catalogs in 30 subject areas;

Spanish language film acquisitions. Attendance at film markets in Spain.

Newark Star Ledger. Journalist covering Warren County, NJ beat. Covered

and wrote hard news, features. Newsroom re-write editor for Dorf Feature

Service under tight nightly deadlines.

Industrial Press, New York, NY. Promotion Manager. Created, designed and

placed all print media advertising for 25 technical titles per year.

Macmillan Publishing, New York, NY. Senior Copywriter. Wrote and designed

print brochures in all college curriculum areas; attended trade shows and

worked closely with editors in promoting college texts to college facility.

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Awards and Personal Information

Widely traveled with special interest in Spanish literature and culture;

international art, film, theater and literature. Sports interests are

tennis and fencing; hobbies include cooking, gardening and enjoying the

company of two Scottish Terriers, Fannie and Farley. Received First

Honorable Mention in a national fiction contest held by Quincy Writers

Guild, Quincy, Illinois for short story, "Ruins." Divides living time

between New Hope, PA and Jerez Spain.

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