Technical writing, editing, videography, video editing, MS Office

ROBIN BECKWITH

***** * ******** ** *** ****, Stafford, Texas 77477 713-***-**** *************@*******.*** Skills Summary

Writing, editing, training, analysis, photography, videography, research, video editing, Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign. Focus on business, science, electronics, and technology. Education

BA in English Literature/York University, Toronto, Canada MBA in General Business/Houston Baptist University, Houston 24 Credit Hours towards MA in Humanities/University of Houston-Clear Lake Experience

University of Houston-Clear Lake College of Business—Houston, Texas Research Assistant / July 2022 to December 2022

Assisted a professor in the IT area with writing, researching, editing, formatting, and fact- checking papers to be sent to academic journals.

University of Houston-Clear Lake Writing Center—Houston, Texas Writing Tutor / July 2021 to June 2022

Tutored a wide variety of students and faculty on their various writing assignments. Was course-embedded tutor in a computer programming course. Created and conducted a 5- week seminar/tutorial on technical writing.

Greenwood Valley Communications—Houston, Texas

Writer/Editor / January 2015 to August 2019

Wrote, edited, and researched for a variety of contract and freelance clients. A list of articles and papers can be found on ResearchGate.

Society of Petroleum Engineers—Houston, Texas

Features Editor / July 2010 to December 2014

Wrote, edited, and fact-checked columns and articles for a petroleum industry trade journal. Mentored/managed a volunteer editorial board for a magazine for and by young professionals (under age 35). Mentored/supervised one direct report. Articles tended to be on the science and technology related to energy exploration, including connections between deep Earth, deep space, and the oil and gas industry. 2

Greenwood Valley Communications—Houston, Texas

Writer/Editor / September 2000 to June 2010

Wrote, edited, and researched for a variety of contract and freelance clients. Clients included Schlumberger, The American Oil & Gas Reporter, Dresser Inc., BP, Halliburton, ExxonMobil, Hart Publications, among others,

Halliburton—Houston, Texas

Global PR, Dresser Equipment Group / August 1999 to September 2000 Managed PR campaigns for Halliburton’s Dresser Equipment Group, which included subdivisions, such as Valves, Meters and Gauges, Wayne Pumps, Waukesha Engines, and others. Sperry-Sun Drilling Services—Houston, Texas

Internal/External Communications Supervisor / January 1994 to August 1999 Provided corporate video, newsletters, technical papers, press releases, and internet communication. Advised on communications strategy. Awards

IABC Bronze Quill Awards—Award of Excellence

Greenwood Valley Communications / 2010

For design and writing: Luminosity, the Art Bike Book; created for the BP MS:150 25th Annual Bike Ride.

IABC Bronze Quill Awards—Award of Merit

Greenwood Valley Communications / 2010

For design and writing: Luminosity, the Art Bike Book; created for the BP MS:150 25th Annual Bike Ride.

Various Company Awards

Robin Beckwith / Various years

Halliburton (communications campaign), Society of Petroleum Technology (photography for trade journal cover), Business Marketing Association (newsletter), DuPont (“going above and beyond”), and others.

References

Prof. Doug Steel, Associate Professor, College of Business, UHCL—832-***-**** Regan Joswiak, Executive Director, UHCL Writing Center—1-979-***-****

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