SKILLS

Freelance writing

Proofreading/Copy editing

Formatting, mail merge, etc.

MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat

Typing – 70 wpm

Data Entry – 10,000 kph

Comfortable working with contracts, legal documents, manuals, news releases, etc.

PERSONAL STRENGTHS

Georgia Work Ready Gold Certificate

Quick learner

Reliable and conscientious

Minimal supervision required

Detail-oriented

Excellent math and English skills

Advanced Internet skills

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Insurance

Transportation

Securities – Financial Printer

Government agencies (state and county)

Banking

Engineering industry magazine

Hospital

Manufacturing

FREELANCE WRITING

Freelance writing – Atlanta, GA 01/2009 - Present

Freelance writing, copy-editing, and script coverage, under byline of Manuel Royal

Several short story sales

One script sale; produced as short film

Scripts and novel in progress

2012-13: Proofreader for Daily Science Fiction, a professional online magazine

Fiction column (professional) in online newspaper

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

TRANSPORTATION:

Salmon Companies / 10 Roads Express 4/2017–2/2021

Data entry: Invoices, late slips, HR records, etc.

Payroll and various other clerical tasks as needed

Checking inventory and ordering supplies

CONTRACTOR/STAFFING AGENCIES:

Randstad USA 2012–Present

Ultimate Staffing 2016–2017

Contractor assignments with various clients in public and private sectors

Sample Clients: Home Depot, Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration and Americold

Standard Assignments: General office work including data entry; creating spreadsheets; formatting and copy-editing marketing materials; minor copywriting; filing, shipping and mailroom processing

Special Assignments: Primary & general election staffing, absentee ballot processing, voter registration; serving in mock juries (providing feedback to civil trial lawyers)

INSURANCE and BANKING INDUSTRIES:

Pritchard & Jerden 2009–2021

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies 10/2006–1/2009

FirstPlace Wachovia 7/2004–10/2006

Marsh USA 1/1999–12/2002

Setting up Workers' Compensation claims

Verifying claim information, requesting medical records

Creating physician panels and producing claim kits

Performing loss runs

Copy-editing ASHRAE industry magazine

Accounting data entry and financial spreadsheets

Transcription, word processing, and filing

Creating client and management presentations using Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Mailroom operations including distributing correspondence, shipping, inventory control/supply ordering

General IT operations support including users’ PC updates and file conversions

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