Editer, Writer, Project Manager

Writer, Editor, Project Manager

Joval Webbe *****.*****@*****.*** • 617-***-****

Resides in Washington, District of Columbia

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Analytical, flexible problem solver with 11 years of professional work experience. Excels in communicating objectives written and verbal to diverse audiences in part because of extensive international travel (over 30 countries) and having worked closely with diverse staff (e.g., language, culture and management levels). Proactively creates new processes to improve operations, reduce cost and resolve client concerns. Champions changing requirements and demanding deadlines. Personable and has a good sense of humor. OBJECTIVE

Seeking contract or regular full-time employment as an editor, communications specialist, project manager, document reviewer or comparable job. Experience in curriculum development, education and language assessments and open to new industries. Available to work in or near Baltimore and Washington, DC metro area. Available to start immediately.

EDUCATION

Simmons College

Boston, Massachusetts

Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language, 3.79 GPA Graduated magna cum laude

Goucher College

Towson, Maryland

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology/Sociology and Spanish (double major) Recipient of the merit-based Marvin Perry Scholarship Universidad de Salamanca

Salamanca, Spain

Semester abroad

Coursera

Online Courses

Advanced Writing, High-Impact Business Writing, What Managers Can Learn from Great Philosophers

SKILLS

Language Limited working proficiency in Spanish

Editing Multiple editing styles including APA, Chicago, client-specific and MLA RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writer & Editor 2005–Present

• Expert writing and editing mid-career and senior-level resumes.

• Write and edit a variety of documents including sales and marketing materials, grant proposals, doctoral candidates’ dissertation proposals, papers and fellowship applications. Accomplishments:

• 100% of resumes to date yielded interviews within 15-45 days.

• 100% of sales and marketing materials yielded increased sales by about $500,000. Project Manager & Co-Managing Editor (Contrator), Diplomatic Language Services 2014–2015

• Interviewed, selected, trained and co-managed editing team for a 24-week language curriculum for the U.S. Marine Corps (MARSOC).

• Wrote and developed test specifications, assessments and training materials and facilitated trainings. Accomplishments:a

• Significantly improved editors’ efficiency by creating a style guide and implementing weekly editor check-in meetings.

• Ensured assessments and final deliverables conformed to established standards of grammar, language usage, style and format.

Writer, Editor, Project Manager

Joval Webbe *****.*****@*****.*** • 617-***-**** Resides in Washington, District of Columbia

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RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED

Project Manager and Senior Document Reviewer (Contrator), Second Language Testing, Inc. 2014

• Primary point of contact and principal decision maker for a U.S. government test translation project with a $1 million budget.

• Lead a team of 40, managed by effectively setting milestones, communicating assignments, distributing tasks and resolving staff and client concerns in a timely manner.

• Consolidated and adjudicated client comments, began documenting rationale for accepting/rejecting recommendations, and implemented and conducted quality control procedures client-specific. Accomplishments:

• Created new quality control and test development procedures that resulted in a 5% revenue increase.

• Praised by client and management for surpassing expectations by: providing superior customer service, decreasing production costs and development time, reviewing 100% of client communications and deliverables that resulted in about a 15% increase in acceptance of deliverables.

Editor/Project Manager (Contrator), Diplomatic Language Services 2013

• Interviewed, selected, trained and managed three curriculum developers to create a 12-week Spanish language curriculum for the U.S. Navy SEALs;

• Wrote training materials and foundational documents; facilitated trainings and made oral presentations; language assessments subject matter expert. Accomplishments:

• Wrote, proofread and edited lessons to: ensure standards of English and Spanish grammar, established language usage, client-specific style to ensure lessons seamlessly integrated 14 curriculum objectives, and to ensure lessons were pedagogically sound.

• Successfully established and managed development schedules that put team ahead of schedule within the first six weeks of the project, thereby reducing costs.

• Awarded Outstanding Team Member of the Month by management team and developers for exceeding job requirements, having a great attitude and contributing to a positive work environment with a great sense of humor and sharing homemade meals. Editor/Language Test Developer, Center for Applied Linguistics 2011–2013

• Wrote, researched, fact-checked and developed grade 3-5 test form and materials for a K-12, large- scale, standardized assessment for English language learners.

• Proofread and edited grade 3-5 test forms and materials; worked with team of 3 Language Test Developers and management to standardize language across multiple test forms. Accomplishments:

• Worked vigorously with graphic artists, production team, Language Test Developers, psychometricians and management team to streamline operations and complete deliverables on or ahead of schedule.

• Praised by management for superior communication skills that significantly improved team’s communication and the work environment.

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