Austi n, TX
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TECHNICAL
SKILLS
Computer Software: Google Suite, Text editors, Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign CS5, MS
Office, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, HTML and other markup languages.
Computer experience: 19 years Macintosh and PC; 8 years UNIX & Linux. 10 years Android.
Customer Service: Personable and friendly. Excellent soft skills, over the phone and in person.
Able to work with a wide variety of people. Team player.
Writing: B2B, B2C, Blogs, Distilling information into coherent articles, Documentation, Editing,
Fiction, Ghostwriting, Google, Help articles, Non-fiction, Proofreading, Press Releases,
SEO, Technical Writing.
PROJECT
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
Accurate Research
Advertisements
Attention to Detail
Blogging
Brochures & Pamphlets
Content Management - CMS
Copy Editing, Copy Writing
Creative & Descriptive
Desktop Publishing
Editing
Formatting
Grammarian
Layouts
Marketing
Organized
Short Form, Long Form
Storyboarding
WordPress
2001 - Present
Freelance Writer
Self-Employed
Austin, Texas
- Wrote articles optimized for SEO and CMS use.
- Wrote articles on many subjects including business technology, computer graphics,
crowdfunding, disability, freelancing, gaming, the gig economy, networking, spirituality
- Edited posts for length and content.
- Synthesized articles and biographies from given research materials.
May 2013 - Sep 2015
Freelance Blog Writer
Aust in Visuals
Austin, Texas
- Rewrote blog articles for animation and graphics industries. Ensured SEO positioning.
- Creatively completed writing assignments between 500 & 1000 words.
Feb 2014 - Dec 2015
Freelance Blog Writer
Toshiba Elect ronics
Austin, Texas
- Wrote and rewrote blog articles for mobile, telecommmunications and related businesses.
- Conducted research as needed; Created articles ranging between 600 & 800 words.
2002 - 2013
Web & Graphic Designer Self-Employed
Austin, Texas
- Created advertisements, logos, business cards, page layouts.
- Built banner graphics for websites. Laid out & edited 86 page book. Conceived many logos.
- Found and edited graphics for use in educational publications.
2001 - 2010
Webmaster & Designer Faerydance Designs
Austin, Texas
- Created & maintained web site, e-commerce storefront, original graphics for site.
- Wrote product descriptions and copy for web site. Photographed products and prepared for
use on website.
Contract, 2003
Senior Graphic Designer Aust in Light ing Product s
Austin, Texas
- Illustrated & composed product specification sheets, catalog pages.
- Wrote descriptive copy about products. Photographed lighting fixtures, edited photographs.
EDUCATION
Self Educated in English and Composition.
Self Educated in Adobe products: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, and Dreamweaver.
Saint Edward?s University, Austin Texas. Graduated December 1990.
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science with Psychology minor.
New Horizons, Austin Texas: CIW Foundations, e-Commerce, & Site Designer.
Apple?s Tools for the New Media design conferences, Austin, Texas.
AFFILIATIONS
Member, Writer?s League of Texas
Member, National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)
Member, Authentic Revolution
Member, Austin Zen Center
