Charlene E. Hild

**** *. ******** ***. ** • Chicago, Illinois 60618 • 312-***-**** • adyo4f@r.postjobfree.com Project & Knowledge Management, Editorial, Desktop & Production since 1981 1984- ongoing and concurrently • Project Management & Editorial Services Editorial projects included editing various volumes and chapters of CCH’s web-based offering, CCH’s Solutions to Financial Planning; website content development, research and writing for Bostic Publishing Company; web-based research and writing for Rand McNally new media offerings; other clients include Business Records (voting ballots and related media); Pearson Education (formerly Scott Foresman) (various textbook offerings); Loyola Law School

(The Business Lawyer); EN Design (content and organizational development for corporate identity manual); United Eyecare Providers (vendor fulfillment and billing utilizing Excel, review of website content and layout) 1984-2020 (1996-1998; 2003 -2020 full-time) • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Copy Editor/Proofreader; Document Support Specialist Specialized in legal, financial and technical editing, proofreading, and production across various media, from print to online, as well as producing documents; among other related tasks, readied documents for discovery and/or SEC filings and closings; front desk operator; all shifts, last weekend overnight; refined Marketing pro bono brochures and created from concept to print a 2020 pet month newsletter (Human Resources) 1998-2002 • Hay Group Management Consultants, Executive Compensation Practice Center Executive Compensation Consultant/Knowledge Management—Organized, facilitated and produced marketing and editorial content for Hay Group’s EC Practice communication, marketing and training vehicles, such as the EC Library, The EC Hay Group Forum, The Executive Edition, incoming mailbox inquiries, sales funnel, as well as others

• Gathered information about changes in laws, regulations, decisions, trends, news and competitor products related to executive compensation by research via the Internet, print, radio and/or TV

• Built and maintained relationships with customers and prospective customers in related fields

• Analyzed information and identified new product opportunities

• Recruited authors within the organization

• Worked closely with departments across the organization, devising plans to communicate their information most effectively while maintaining corporate consistency

• Contributed to productive exchange of information, ideas and materials

• Provided cross-group leadership and direction to facilitate attainment of broader EC Practice goals relating to enhancement of the services line and/or other cross-group initiatives

• Provided leadership to an editorial group that included principals to drive efficiencies across service offerings within a specified industry portfolio

• Facilitated teamwork

• Understood and participated in troubleshooting the editorial workflow to ensure materials moved from development through production

• Managed print production, including proofreading, text/file conversion, Internet posting, and interfaced with Managing Director and Senior Consultants from concept to output

• Coordinated printing schedules with the print vendor, plus other outbound/production editor duties

• Set editorial guidelines and edited documents to ensure consistent messages and images

• Established content production schedules based on planned marketing activities, product launches, etc.

• Created publishing deliverables in print, Internet, PDF, PageMaker, Lotus Notes and other formats (Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), WordPerfect, Xywrite, Visio, Illustrator)

• Converted data to new formats as required; took content written and edited in various applications and created deliverables in above-mentioned formats

• Proofread, copy edited, produced and wrote various content, including daily digests of news articles, newsletters, brochures, presentations

• Assisted with functional processes relating to delivering email newsletters and other outbound editorial and marketing materials

1996-1998; 2003-2020 (full-time; see Skadden, Arps, mergers & acquisitions international law firm) 1994-1996 • CCH Incorporated

Senior Communications Specialist, Internal Communications, Corporate Human Resources/Public Relations

• Project managed and produced editorial content for CCH Incorporated’s internal communication vehicles, such as the weekly newsletter Hotline, monthly newsletter Pilot Progress, the Just Ask Me Lotus Notes database, and incoming mailbox inquiries, as well as others (change management materials), from concept to output

• Supervised, coached and recruited internal volunteers and external freelancers and authors contributing to these publications and databases

• Developed story concepts, planned agenda and interviews, photograph opportunities

• Created publishing deliverables in print, Internet, PDF, PageMaker, Lotus Notes and other formats (Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), WordPerfect, Xywrite, Visio)

• Converted data to new formats as required; captured content written and edited in various applications and created deliverables in above-mentioned formats, including digital and scanned images, content, or related files

• Coordinated vendors

• Began development of internal home page

1992-1994 • National Clearinghouse for Legal Services, Inc. Production Editor—Managed and supervised all aspects of production and development of promotions and publications for nonprofit organization providing information to advocates of the poor, homeless and the elderly

• Acquired bids, figured annual publications budget

• Redesigned serial monthly publication for easy reference, produced publications (Ventura)

• Converted data to new formats as required; took content written and edited in various applications and created deliverables, including digital and scanned images, content, or related files

• Hired, recruited, and supervised freelancers and support staff

• Coordinated publication-related portion of 25th Anniversary symposium; presented design seminar at symposium

1981-1992 • CCH Incorporated

Coordinating Editor of Design & Format, Editorial Organization, held other positions—Editorial Assistant, Production Editor up through to Executive Editor

• Managed and coordinated production aspects of new product development projects, including 10,000-page reporter, across all levels of the company and departments

• Wrote, planned articles and edited newsletters, case digests for several reporters and publications, including research and media contact when necessary; developed content for sales distributions; and updated looseleaf reporters and restructured tax course textbook and workbooks

• Concurrently was assistant to Editorial Organization’s Executive Vice President and handled many sensitive and highly confidential tasks

Related Skills & Achievements

• Recognized for outstanding job performance,

Oakleigh Thorne award nominee (CCH)

• Excellence In Action award recipient for saving

$10,000 in newsletter expenses (CCH)

• Cut NCLS production costs by 50% by initiating

stricter compliance with postal regulations,

printing budget, and by streamlining workflow

process

Education

• BA, English, pre-law concentration Loyola

• Chicago Kent College of Law-2 years evening

• University of Chicago Publishing Program

• Professional seminars, among others, include:

Folio's Print Bid Analysis; Ragan

Communications' Employee Communications in

Cyberspace; Advance Writing and Interviewing;

An Introduction to the Theory & Application of

Standard Generalized Markup Language; and

Essentials of Design for the Editor

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