Paul Scozzari, Richmond, VA

586-***-****, aczezg@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced professional technical and corporate writer seeking new opportunities that offer growth and advancement. An organized, detail orientated, multi-tasker with a solid history of working effectively in a fast-paced team environment. From writing to data entry, no error goes unresolved.

Summary

●Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

●Proficiency with graphic design skills in Adobe Creative Suite graphic design software, including Photoshop, and Illustrator as well as Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint

●Experience with data entry and reporting

●Involved in the relaunch of the corporate social media presence, from the first PowerPoint presentation to account and corporate managers, to while asking for input from various departments

●Work with highly confidential information and maintain confidentiality

●Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and projects

●Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

●#Experienced in social media communication including experience with Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, and other platforms

●Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment

Areas of interest

●Editing

●Underwriting

●Social Media

●Technical Writing

●Proofreading

●Data Entry

●Marketing research and communications

Professional Experience

ICONMA

Troy, MI

Communication Support Staff Specialist, 2013-2017

Resume Proofreader, 2010-2017

●Responsible for the re-launch of the corporate social media presence

●Maintained monthly newsletter database and oversaw the large-scale distribution for over 1,400 contractors at 35 clients

●Researched trends in social media to increase the corporate Twitter account from 14 followers to 610 followers with traffic of more than 1,200 views per week.

●Maintained regular entries on social media across multiple platforms

●Proofread corporate marketing and communication materials

●Trained new Support Staff on company standards and policies for resume formatting

●Acted as a team lead to maintain quality and guidelines following policies and procedures

●Maintained company data entry requirements and created an easily searchable e-filing system

●Prepared data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information and manually checking for inaccuracies

City of Warren

Warren, MI

Communication Team Member, 2009 – 2010

●Created promotional materials to inform voters about polling places, candidate information, and encourage voter turnout

●Worked with members of the City of Warren government, which included the Mayor, City Council, and City and County clerks to better understand the intended audience and internal goals

●Proofread promotional materials and offered suggestions to refine potentially negative phrasing

Warren-Center Line Democrats

Center Line, MI

Communications/Speechwriter, 2004 - 2010

●Worked with the President and Vice-President for the creation of flyers and posters for the annual “Warren-Center Line Democrats Present: Democrat of the Year” dinner.

●Maintained active member list, along with address, phone number, email address, and contact preference, which grew from 25 members to over 350, with no lapse in information

●Wrote campaign literature and presentation material for the President and Vice-President.

●Wrote letters to members whose dues were past due by more than 90 days.

●Proofread and edited speeches for the President at various political functions

Freelance

●Currently edit and work as a contributor to the podcast “Apathy Feed” since 2014

●Actively perform stand-up comedy and sketches

●Wrote, directed, edited, and performed sketches as part of the annual Sigma Pi Fraternity homecoming variety show

Education

Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI

Bachelors of Arts, concentration English

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