Document Review High School
Resume:
Susan W. Griswold
Petersburg, Virginia 23803
***************@*****.***
OVERVIEW
I am a team player with strong communication and proofreading skills. As well as having an eye for detail and an ability to multi-task in both an academic and business environment, I possess strong editing, researching, and creative writing skills. I have taught and created syllabi for high school and college courses, which improved student performance at all levels of writing and analysis of American and British Literature. My ability to analyze, synthesize and organize written material for content, clarity and importance has been valuable in legal document review, teaching English and reviewing advertising copy. While working in advertising my job was to edit and proof copy for copyright trademark violations. Working with account executives and attorneys has broaden my ability to communicate and evaluate important detail as well as translate complex ideas into a simpler form. While teaching Technical Writing at Virginia Commonwealth University, Developmental Writing at John Tyler Community College and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, I met all required deadlines and organized multiple tasks while adapting to new audiences and solving new problems. In law firms I have organized tax supplements and recently worked in the Medicaid Fraud Division of the State Attorney General’s Office where I participated in the production inner office manuals.
EXPERIENCE
Academic, Legal and Business:
Southside Programs for Adult Continuing Education-Prince George County, Virginia-2016-to present
English as a Second Language Teacher
I am teaching English as a Second Language to non-English speakers(part-time).
Special Counsel Employment Agency-Richmond, Virginia-2016
Document Review
I was employed on a temporary basis by Cognicion, the client services division of Hunton and Williams law firm, as a document reviewer.
Chesterfield County Public Schools-Chesterfield County, Virignia-2014-2016
Substitute Teacher
I have substituted in various subjects implementing teacher’s plans to students.
The State Attorney General’s Office-Richmond, Virginia-2013
Clerical temporary position working in the Medicaid Fraud Division
I copied and proofread legal procedure manuals and assisted in statewide outreach programs.
John Tyler Community College-Chester, Virginia-2009-2011
Adjunct Professor of English (part time)
I taught English composition and literature to first year college students.
LeClair Ryan-Richmond, Virginia-2011
Document Reviewer (temporary)
Docent (part time)
City of Petersburg-Department of Tourism-2004-2009
As a historical interpreter, I developed educational programs on historic sites and presented these programs to the public. I conducted tours and provided information about the historical collection or the site to the public.
Virginia Commonwealth University-Richmond, Virginia-1994
Adjunct Professor of Business and Technical Writing
I instructed students in the basics of good business communication which included writing reports, letters, memos, and resumes, both in print and electronica
I was responsible for teaching the fundamentals of good writing which included sentence structure, grammar, paragraph development and organization.
Virginia Commonwealth University-Richmond, Virginia-1984
Teaching Assistant-English
I was responsible for teaching first year literature and composition.
St Vincent DePaul High School-Petersburg, Virginia-1976-1978
I taught grades 10, 11 and 12 college preparatory English and literature
Martin Retail-Richmond, Virginia-1993-1994
Advertising Copy Proofreader
I proofread advertisements for legal errors involving trademark violations and acted as a liaison between the account executives and the copywriter departments. I utilized diplomacy and tact when dealing with members of the creative teams regarding deadlines and copy revisions.
Cowan & Owen-Richmond, Virginia-1991
Librarian and Receptionist
I was responsible for organization and ordering of books for the law firm and updated the tax library on a daily basis with the latest tax law updates.
McGuire Woods-Richmond, Virginia-1986
Trusts and Estates Clerk
Responsible for proofreading wills and trust agreements as well as file organization.
EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University-Richmond, Virginia
Master of Arts, English-1985
Richard Bland College Associates Degree-1972
Bachelor of Arts, English-1975
Virginia State Teaching Certificate-1994
University of Richmond-Richmond, Virginia-1986 and 1987
Legal Assistant Program-The Judicial System, Legal Research and Library Use
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Windows XP, Excel, Powerpoint, Internet, Email, Blackboard, beginner computer experience inputing Medicaid Fraud legal documents
REFERENCES
Dr. Mikell Brown-Dean of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences-John Tyler Community *******-***-***-****-******@****.***
Martha Atkinson-Curator, Blandford Church ******-***-***-****-*********@**********-**.***
Dr. David Latane-Chair, English Department, Virginia Commonwealth University,804-***-****,*******@***.***
Penny Barbour-Substitute Coordinator-Chesterfield County Public Schools ***-***-****-************@****.***
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