Sarah Hayes

417-***-****

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Nixa, Missouri 65714

adxiq7@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

HDR Engineering – Springfield, Missouri

Administrative Staff – September 2012 through August 2013

Specification Coordinator for Missouri and Kansas Water/Wastewater Engineers

Edited Master Specifications and assured company compliance

Retained legal documents necessary for specifications to meet city and state guidelines

In charge of large multiple projects at once

Met quick deadlines without sacrificing excellence

Regulated and tracked specs and plans purchased by multiple contractors and plan rooms

Synchronized output of addendums to each client, contractor and plan room project specific

Expedited memos, proposals or other contracts to government officials

Occupied slow work hours by taking on the management of the office

Purchased and stocked office supplies

Wide-ranged clerical work including transcription, data entry and other writing

Scheduled and serviced management and engineers needs

Member of the Pathfinder Committee which recognized excellence in the workplace

BKD, LLP – Springfield, Missouri

Administrative Staff – February 2004 through March 2008

Emended audits, compilations, reviews and other material

Formatted and designed documents for client delivery

Proofed all material for client delivery

Executed and finished work in a timely manner upon my discretion

Assured that documents were in compliance with company standards

Worked with others to obtain clear, concise, quality documents

Met with management to fulfill their needs

Education

Missouri State University – Springfield, Missouri

Bachelor of Science in Professional Writing, May 2003

Minor in Religious Studies

Overall GPA 3.50

Significant Courses

Scientific Editing

Evaluated literature and then formatted and emended documents

Composed in house Style Guides

Utilized The Chicago Manual of Style for editing materials

Developed editing techniques and editing symbols

Simulated a Master thesis

Technical Writing

Gained an understanding of correct grammar, punctuation and sentence structure

Created a technical business manual of operations and policies for the Big and Tall Mans‘ Shop

Composed an electronic portfolio of my work

Maintained and designed numerous websites

Created eHelp programs for various projects

Software Skills

Windows

Microsoft Office applications

Microsoft FrontPage

Quark Express

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe PhotoShop

eHelp RoboHelp

Adobe PageMaker

Honors

Presidents‘ List of Students of Distinguished Academic Excellence – Spring 2001 through Spring 2003

Deans‘ List of Students of Distinguished Academic Excellence– Fall 2000 through Spring 2003

Achievements

Academic Transfer Scholarship – Fall 2001 – Spring 2003

Sunrise Rotary Club Scholarship – Spring 2001

St. John‘s Hospice Volunteer Bereavement Counselor – Spring 2002 – Fall 2004

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