Manager Sales

Patricia A. O’Brien *************@*****.***

609-***-****

WRITER/EDITOR/PROOFREADER

SKILLS:

Technical writing, editing, proofing, fact checking; grace under pressure (100% deadlines met during 10 years as a journalist); the ability to work with all people regardless of abilities or characteristics in any industry; organization and design; flexibility in regard to deadlines and work environment; effective communications; superb grammar and style expertise with a solid knowledge of AMA style; proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

I OFFER:

Multiple award-winning writing; editing and proofreading skills unsurpassed by colleagues; guaranteed error-proof products; experience in education as a writing teacher, in specialized environments as an editor/proofreader, in public relations as an account manager, for medical companies as an editor/proofreader, in retail as a sales person and for a variety of news sources as a journalist.

EXPERIENCE:

Medical Editor/Proofreader

For The Creative Group

• Freelance editing and proofreading for several companies in PA

• Complimented for finding errors and inconsistencies beyond the assigned projects

Writer/Copy Editor

Lidget Green, Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Write Standardized Test questions and reading passages, grades K-12

• Edit and proofread colleagues’ material

Journalist/Copywriter/Editor/Proofreader

The Courier-Post; The NewsWeekly; The Maple Shade Progress; MetroKids

• Freelance reporter/features writer for Business, Health, Education, Community and Entertainment sections (1995 – 2009)

• Proofread copy and print ads

• Commended for clean, fact-checked copy

Copy Editor/Proofreader/Account Executive,

Maher & Mignella, Public Relations, Cherry Hill, NJ

• Edited/Proofread all materials

• Wrote and managed advertising and public relations campaigns and print materials for clients such as Kennedy Hospital and The Parent Institute

• Established/maintained relationships with media, printers and clients

Technical Writer/Copy Editor, Secret Security Clearance

SeaCor, Mt. Laurel, NJ

• Edited, revised and proofread Technical Training Plans (NTPs) and Equipment Facility Requirement (EFR) plans

• Designed viewgraph presentations

• Consulted with navy personnel in developing charters, job descriptions, proposals

Production Assistant/Proofreader

WWAC-TV 53, Atlantic City, NJ

• Supported News Director, camera men and engineers

• Gathered information and wrote, edited and proofread on-air copy

• Performed studio and control room functions

Psi Chi Tutor/Editor/Proofreader

University of Delaware Writing Center, Newark, DE

• As a member of the Psi Chi National Honor Society, tutored students in researching and writing papers, grammar and writing skills, course preparation

• Edited and proofread essays, term papers

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

• New Jersey Standard Teaching Certificate #604243

2nd Grade Teacher, Interim, W.R. James Elementary School, Willingboro, NJ

2nd Grade Teacher, St. Mary’s Hall/Doane Academy, Burlington, NJ

English and Creative Writing Teacher, Gloucester Catholic H.S., Gloucester, NJ

Faculty, Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG)

at Moorestown Friends School and Princeton University

RETAIL EXPERIENCE:

Sales/Merchandising Manager,

Einstein’s Kids and Bravo! Kids, Voorhees, NJ

Sales,

The NewsWeekly; Express; Formal Expressions; The Food Mill; Tupperware; LLBean

EDUCATION:

Undergraduate University of Delaware

B.A. English, GPA = 3.6

Graduate New Jersey City University

15 graduate credits (MAT), GPA = 4.0

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