Communications Specialist Technical Writer
Resume:
Preston Bailey
Writer / Editor seeking position in copywriting, communications, or marketing
Dallas, TX 75254
adudo7@r.postjobfree.com
I have a Master's degree in Communications (English, Journalism, and Mass Communications) and a Bachelor's degree in English. I have worked as a communications specialist, marketer, copywriter, technical writer, journalist, essayist, editor, and training specialist. I have also worked in education, media, technology, theater, and film. I am also a novelist. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Communications Specialist
Biotouch International Inc. - Industry, CA
September 2022 to Present
• Write and edit advertising copy, brochures, training material, web content, and technical manuals
• Work closely with company executives on various internal and external communications
• Work with the sales team to improve corporate communications Junior Editor
Dallas Express - Farmers Branch, TX
May 2022 to August 2022
• Pitched, researched, wrote, and edited 225 news articles on various subjects, including local and international news, culture, business, technology, crime, and education
• Reviewed articles for a high degree of accuracy, style, structure, and grammar
• Communicated with local officials over breaking news
• Worked collaboratively and independently
• Worked onsite and remotely
• Adhered to The AP Stylebook
Writing Instructor
Taiwan Online English - Taipei, Taiwan
September 2017 to February 2022
• Taught essay writing
• Taught reading, listening, and speaking comprehension
• Taught testing strategies
Writer and Editor
Various - Taipei, Taiwan
January 2009 to January 2022
• Wrote and edited technical manuals
• Edited for various financial, medical, and travel publications
• Published various articles for print and online publications
• Conducted several social media campaigns
• Published Self-Esteem: A Novel
• Published Knowing Women, a stage play
Communications Specialist
Kalina Travel - Moscow, Russia
January 2018 to December 2019
• Conducted online media campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
• Conducted email marketing campaigns
• Composed and produced marketing materials for both online and print
• Edited and proofread internal documents
• Collaborated on user-interface design of company software Copy Editor
Taipei Times - Taipei, Taiwan
January 2007 to January 2009
• Wrote, edited, designed, and proofread newspaper copy Technical Writer / Communications Specialist
MiTAC - Taipei, Taiwan
January 2005 to January 2007
• Composed, produced, edited, and proofread software training materials
• Managed document submissions from various writers
• Coordinated Chinese translations
• Collaborated on user-interface design and end-user feedback
• Co-managed training facility
English and Speech Instructor
Southern Taiwan University of Technology - Tainan, Taiwan May 2003 to December 2004
• Taught English Grammar and Composition
• Taught Business English
• Taught Speech
• Taught Business Writing and Briefing
Typesetter
Merrill Corporation - Los Angeles, CA
September 1998 to December 2002
• Edited official financial reports to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
• Edited and proofed financial charts for style and financial accuracy Education
Master's degree in Communications
Northeastern State University - Tahlequah, OK
Bachelor's degree in English
Northeastern State University - Tahlequah, OK
Skills
• WordPress
• Digital Marketing
• Copywriting
• Content Creation
• Proofreading
• English
• Copy Editing
• Content Management
• Writing Skills
• Marketing
• Video Production
• Content Development
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Social Media Management
• Higher Education Teaching
• Journalism
• Technical Writing
• Research
• Web Design
• Creative writing
• Google Analytics
• AP style
• Video Editing
• Adobe Premiere
• Graphic Design
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Chicago Manual of Style
• Keyword research
• Filming
• Analytics
• Adobe Acrobat
• Google Docs
• Content management systems
• Communication skills
• Adobe InDesign
• Email Marketing
• B2B
• Content marketing
• Visio
• Typing
• Windows
• Facebook Advertising
• Google Ads
• Social media marketing
• Editing
• Adobe Photoshop
• Project management
• B2B marketing
• Computer literacy
• SEO tools
• Affiliate marketing
• Senior leadership
• HTML5
• CSS
• SEO
Certifications and Licenses
Driver's License
September 2021 to September 2024
Assessments
Proofreading — Expert
December 2022
Finding and correcting errors in written texts
Full results: Expert
Written communication — Expert
April 2022
Best practices for writing, including grammar, style, clarity, and brevity Full results: Expert
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Publications
Knowing Women: A Play in One Act
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009BRDACS/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 September 2012
Set in the conservative suburbs of rural America in the late 1990s, Knowing Women is a comedy- drama that takes place on the morning after a late-night bachelor party thrown by a cynical urbanite named George for his younger brother Tom, who is getting married later that day. The play begins as the mother of the two men waits on the front porch for her wild elder son to come home from the previous night’s festivities. Having retired early, the favored younger son and groom asks his mother to go inside and get some rest before the big wedding day. When George arrives, the conversation that takes place shows just the power of family and how notions of love, sex, and marriage can clash as values change from one generation to the next. George’s twisted romanticism shows a longing for times past, but his lifestyle suggests apathy toward the new morality which borders on defeat. Tom’s reaction to his brother’s despondency shows the burden of idealistic love. When Tom’s fiancée Cathy arrives, she finds a partner altered by a confrontation that brings Knowing Women to a dramatic conclusion.
The gospel according to Tommy
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2008/10/25/200-***-**** October 2008
Legendary Australian fingerstyle guitarist Tommy Emmanuel talks of the sacrifices made in his near- religious devotion to music.
Buyer beware
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2010/06/10/200-***-**** June 2010
As the Asian contemporary art market gathers momentum after bursting its bubble, collectors exercise greater discernment at auctions.
Self-Esteem: A Novel
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16038153-self-esteem August 2012
Successful self-help writer Dr. James Crawford is not happy. Crawford's professional success is greater than ever but his personal life is falling apart. He has endorsed a children’s TV show based on his writings, but the cartoon-like host could be up to no less than murder. During a nasty drinking binge, Crawford struggles with his wife and son and his son’s strange mentor, a popular talk show host, a business partner tired of Crawford's aspirations, a mistress who doesn’t understand him, an emotionally distant professor, a couple of college pranksters, a successful rap artist, and an ominous tormentor — all of whom seem to be pushing the famous guru toward emotional destruction. Self- Esteem is a dark and earthy satire on vacuous "self-help" culture with a careening air of inevitable catastrophe. It's juicy, dirty, and funnily serious. A look inside the mind of a guitar virtuoso
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2015/10/23/200-***-**** October 2015
Guitar giant John McLaughlin discusses his work with jazz legend Miles Davis, the influence of Flamenco on his craft, and his respect for Indian music.
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