Brooke Holt

Brooke Holt 7838 Ridgemar Drive Dallas, TX 75231 • -•-EDUCATION Texas A&M University, College Station, TX August 1998-May 2002 Bachelor of Arts - Biology (GPA 3.4) Minor: Psychology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Brooke A. Holt, Freelance Proofreader and Copyeditor (December 2019-Present)  Provide proofreading and copyediting services to SEO content for various clients, including Olmon Ventures, Study.com, and the J+ marketing agency  Fact-check and assure the quality assurance of long-form content on a variety of topics  Review writings for nonprofits as elements of their curricula and/or distribution materials  Proficiency in AP and CMOS style guides, and can adapt to in-house style guides Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Freelance Proofreader, Editor, and Writer (May 2016-May 2022)  Proofread the church’s weekly bulletin, Watermark News, looking for errors and writing improvements  Wrote the church’s weekly Sermon Notes and Discussion Guide  Assisted with various writing and editing projects within different ministries Executive Assistant to the Pastoral Office (January 2008-May2011; January 2014-June 2015)  Wrote Senior Pastor’s email correspondence by drafting responses copyedited/proofread his communication  Assisted Watermark’s Executive Pastor, Senior Pastor, and Elders with church-wide projects/developments  Brainstormed strategic initiatives of a growing church with Watermark’s senior leadership  Scheduled meetings for Watermark’s Executive Pastor and maintained his ministry calendar HR & Office Services Coordinator (May 2011-July 2013)  Administered Watermark’s semi-monthly payroll for 250+ employees  Recruited, tracked, and interviewed candidates for employment at Watermark  Facilitated new hire orientations and assist employees as they transition to their new roles  Executed staff cultural events designed to develop unity amongst employees Assistant to Worship Arts Director (September 2006-December 2007)  Coordinated Watermark’s weekly worship services, including music, visuals, and drama Highland Capital Management, L.P., Dallas, TX Trade Settlement Associate & Head Data Analyst (September 2003-September 2006)  Closed Bank Loan, Bond, and Equity trades in conjunction with Highland’s active trading desk  Liaised between Highland’s counterparties, banks, and portfolio managers to ensure quality of our asset relationships  Managed a team of Highland’s data analysts to ensure precision and accuracy in our database ($15 billion in assets)  Communicated with multiple outside counterparties to coordinate the funding of Highland’s investments Executive & Administrative Assistant (September 2002-September 2003)  Served as the Personal Assistant to Highland’s Vice President, assisting him with travel arrangements, meeting coordination, general filing, and personal requests  Coordinated travel arrangements for 30 of Highland's investment professionals, including flight, hotel, meals, and ground transportation  Prepared Highland's weekly lunch menu for a minimum of 50 people by negotiating food and prices with Dallas-area caterers and restaurants CERTIFICATIONS Proofread Anywhere  Completed the online proofreading course and passed the final exam (which required a minimum of 90% accuracy) in December 2021