Content Writer Marketing Communications

Rob Tobin

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Professional Profile

Highly qualified copy editor and content writer, with an M.A. in professional writing and 20+ years of professional experience. Able to work both independently and as a team. Education

M.A. Professional Writing

U.S.C Los Angeles, CA

B.A. in Creative Writing

University of Victoria, Canada Victoria, B.C.

Employment History

5/2016 – Present Freelance Writing Wildomar and Malibu Copy Editor, Content Writer, Marketing & Tech Writer, Screenwriter Freelance screenwriting, book writing, and copy editing. Performed several large copy editing assigments on scientific research studies for USC. Copy edited a feature film script, “The Final Act,” for Golden Oak Studios in Nanjing, China. Copy edited short screenplays for Dhar Mann Studios. Copy edited a novel, “God Wars” for Viteltek, Inc. Performed several major writing assignments, involving subsequent revision/copy editing of the initial drafts. This included several drafts of a screenplay for a $30 million animated film “Harry and Gary,” for Golden Oak Film Studios in Nanjing, China. Did extensive copy editing of technical manuals for several employers from 1998 to 2016.

7/2013 – 5/2016 Astrophysics Inc City of Industry, CA Senior Technical and Marketing Communications Writer Writing and editing manuals and marketing materials for a manufacturer of security X-ray machines. The manuals cover electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, software, and networking components. I work with graphics, interview subject matter experts and translate complex technical data and concepts into readable manuals that are often hundreds of pages long. I consistently meet tight deadlines, and stringent government and military standards. I also helped create a style guide for technical manuals. 9/2010 – 2/2013 Extron Electronics Anaheim, CA

Senior Marketing Communications Writer

Writing 500-750 word articles describing AV installations around the world that use Extron Electronics AV products. Creating newsletters, catalogs, product descriptions, postcards, posters, and other marketing collateral.

10/2002 – 9/2010 Rapiscan Security Products, Inc. Hawthorne, CA Senior Technical Writer

Writing and editing installation, operator and maintenance manuals for a manufacturer of security X-ray machines. The manuals covered electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, software, and networking components. I helped my employers win government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and consistently met tight deadlines and stringent government and military standards and requirements.

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