BEN DOLCE
WRITER AND EDITOR
VIDEO EDITOR
CONTACT INFO
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www.bionicwords.com
www.tinyurl/BWVideoEditing
www.buymeacoffee.com/bionicwords
**** ****ety Drive, Lot 2
Conway, SC
EXPERIENCE
FREELANCER Bionic Words
July 2011 to Present
Full-time Freelance Writer, Editor, and Video Editor. Secured work through gig websites, job boards, cold calls, and word of mouth to write and edit as needed by clients. The writing work includes novels, screenplays, blog posts, articles, and outlines. Since 2016, added video editing, and it mainly involves social media posts, podcasts, how-to vids, music videos, and short videos/films. During this time, I was also hired for:
CONTENT MANAGER: SEARCHFUL (PART TIME)
Jan 2020 to Jan 2023
Remote position where I identified topics for their website, researched and outlined using Content Harmony, then wrote the articles. Also managed 4 staff writers, including editing of all pieces they wrote.
CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT Dolce Building Sciences
Jan 2002 to July 2011
Construction consultant that specialized in material failures. Managed investigations and wrote hundreds of reports dealing with the cause of failure and resulting damages. Most projects were litigated, and the client was typically attorneys or insurance companies. Page 2 of 2
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Ispo U.S.A.
Feb 1998 to Jan 2002
Ran the technical department for a construction materials manufacturing firm. Responsible for Quality Control, Field Services, and Research and Development. Also involved in the product introduction and marketing of new products.
MATERIALS ENGINEER Synergy Coatings
May 1994 to Feb 1998
Developed and tested construction materials.
EDUCATION
B.S. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Univ. of Rhode Island
Sept 1990 – May 1994
Selected to compete and represent
the university my junior year in the
chemical engineer competition.
CERTIFICATES:
Computer Science
Byrant College
1985
Business Management
Bryant College
1986
SKILLS
Creative Writing:
o Novels
o Screenplays
o Short Stories
o Outlines
Content Writing
Content Management
Editing
Outlining/Story
Structure
Screenplay Formatting
Speech Writing
Slide Shows
Project Management
MS Word Templates
Word and Excel Macros
EBook Typesetting
Video Editing:
o Color grading/correction
o Cutting/Transitions
o Sound Design
o VFX and SFX
o Motion Graphics
o Multi-cam shoots