BETH SCHWEITZ
Qualifications:
Ambitious, innovative thinker with experience in varied industries such as agricultural, natural health and construction. A detailed, dynamic person well-grounded in editing, streamlining processes, and managing people and data.
Education:
University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
Metro Community College Elkhorn, NE
Experience:
DTN/Progressive Farmer 2004 to Current
Newsroom Editor – telecommute (2004 – 2006 and 2011-2016)
Edit/copy edit daily analyst’s comments, recommendations, and other news
Create and maintain an instruction manual for updating reports and varied standard tasks
Create and maintain a newsroom workflow depth chart
Maintain DTN newsroom presence on social media
Grainbid Manager (2006 - 2011)
Continued to work part-time as an editor for the first year in this role
Streamlined workflow and processes, and increased productivity
Created training and procedure manuals, a disaster plan, and a workflow depth chart During my first two years at DTN/Progressive Farmer, I also worked part-time as a freelance writer for HerbalRemedies.com.
Herbal Remedies.com 2003-2005
Researcher/Writer – telecommute
Researched natural remedies (history of remedy, medicinal use and side effects)
Wrote all sections of the Herbal Rememdies.com online supplement dictionary From October 2003 to July 2004, I worked for both HerbalRemedies.com and TENCO Construction, Inc.
TENCO Construction, Inc. 2001-2004
Office Manager
Responsible for accounts payable/receivable
Compiled end-of-year accounting for taxes
Wrote proposals and work orders
Created invoices
Created a process manual for all tasks performed
Computer Skills:
Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Communique 4.1 (CMS), Constant Contact, Cisco VPN, Ipswitch (file transfer), Quickbooks, Augora Pulse, WordPress.