Resume

• 2012

  Chandler Chicco Digital

  inVentiv Digital+Innovation

  University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

  + Supervised 7 enumerators and 1 crew leader assistants during field operations\n+ Provided instruction on enumeration procedures and familiarized trainees with reports and forms used to collect data\n+ Performed preparatory duties such as checking boundaries and becoming familiar with the areas where employees would work\n+ Assigned duty areas to employees

  observed employees in the field

  and provided on-the-spot assistance and supervision\n+ Reviewed and certified daily payroll and progress reports and ensured that work was completed within established time schedules\n+ Advised supervisor of progress and performance

  and made recommendations for dismissal of those who could not or would not perform required duties

  US Census Bureau

  inVentiv Digital+Innovation

  + Managed files

  record systems

  office supplies and inventory\n+ Followed office workflow procedures to ensure maximum efficiency\n+ Organized staff meetings and executive calendars\n+ Provide personal and professional support to directors

  including making travel arrangements

  conducting correspondence on their behalf

  and planning events for the office\n+ Support other teams with various administrative tasks (redirecting calls

  disseminating correspondence

  scheduling meetings etc.)\n+ Assisted in interviewing and hiring personnel\n+ Trained new hires and provided instruction on company policy and preliminary start paperwork\n+ Managed petty cash\n+ Monitored office expenditures and handle all office contracts (rent

  service etc.)\n+ Performed basic bookkeeping activities and update the accounting system\n+ Oversaw custodial staff in order to ensure proper cleanliness and sanitization of the office\n+ Assisted in vendor and employee relationship management by organizing multiple company events throughout the year\n+ Cooked a weekly company breakfast that was loved by all \n\n\n\n\n

  Office Coordinator & Copywriter

  Chandler Chicco Digital

  Glenside

  Pennsylvania

  Current Courses: \n2010: First Year Seminar - Monsters: A Cultural Analysis \n2011: University Seminar - Hero Culture: A Quest for Truth\n2015: First Year Seminar - The Hunger Games and Social Reality\n2016: Global Field Study - In the Footsteps of Jane Austen (London and Bath

  England)\n\nPrevious Courses: \n2009: EN101 - Thought and Expression I and EN201 - Thought and Expression II\n2011: Preview Course - London Through the Looking Glass (England)\n2013: Preview Course - Cultural Crossover and Change in Romania (Romania)\n2014: Preview Course - Spain: Tradition and Modernity (Spain)\n2015: Preview Course - From Spells to Hymns: State Religion

  Practices of Magic and Superstition in Ancient Greece (Greece)\n2016: Preview Course - Hell and Paradise in Medieval Greece (Greece)\n2017: Preview Course - From Predictions to Prophecies: Divination in Ancient Greece (Greece)\n2018: Preview Course - From Medusa to Medea: Analyzing the Archetypal Woman (Greece)\n\nResearch Interests: Cultural Studies

  Women's Studies

  Global Learning

  Social Psychology

  Identity Development

  Curriculum Development

  Literary Theory

  Theories of Writing

  19th Century Literature\n\nSkills: \n+ Developing new engaging and unique course material\n+ Making travel arrangements that correspond with various course material\n+ Developing strong learning relationships with students\n+ Fostering mutual respect and a desire to learn in the classroom\n+ Mastering the subject matter and maintaining a consistent knowledge of current research \n+ Motivating students to achieve academic success and personal accountability for their education \n+ Mentoring first-year students to develop their intellectual identity and adjust to university life\n+ Maintaining a high level of self-discipline in an independent work atmosphere\n+ Evaluating student work and providing constructive feedback\n+ Utilizing instructional technology in classroom\n+ Co-teaching and coordinating with faculty in different countries\n\n\n

  Adjunct Professor

  Arcadia University

  Skills:\n\n+ Copy Editing: Editing for grammar

  spelling

  punctuation and other mechanics of style; checking for consistency of mechanics and internal consistency of facts; marking head levels and approximate placement of art; notifying designer of any unusual production requirements. \n\n+ Proofreading: Reading proofs of edited manuscript. This includes incorporating and/or exercising discretion on author's alterations; flagging locations of art and page references; noting any mistakes in grammar or spelling. Page proofing may include checking adherence to a back-up document

  the accuracy of running heads

  folios

  and changes made to type in mock-up

  checking page breaks and location of art

  and inserting page numbers to table of contents and cross-references if necessary. \n\n+Fact Checking / Reference Checking: Checking accuracy of facts and/or quotes by reference to original sources used by author and/or from other sources.\n\n+ Production Editing: Co-ordinating typesetting and design in the mock-up and assembly stages; includes ensuring integration of design and content. This includes actual mark-up

  proofing

  mock-up

  page proofing

  indexing and/or checking vandykes and color mats. \n\nProjects that I work with: \n- Websites\n- Facebook and Banner Ads\n- Manuscripts\n- Pharmaceutical Sales Training: Print and eLearning\n- Video Scripts\n- Monographs\n- Slide Presentations\n- Brochures and Marketing Materials\n- Patient Education Materials

  Editor

  Greater Philadelphia Area

  inVentiv Creative Studios

  Greater Philadelphia Area

  Full time instructor in the College of Liberal Arts

  specializing in teaching professional writing online and in the classroom. \n\nCurrent Courses: \nTechnical Writing\nWriting for Business and Industry\nFiends

  Fangs

  & Fairy Tales: The Monstrous in Victorian Literature\n\nPlatform expertise: Canvas and Blackboard\n

  Instructor

  Temple University

  Philadelphia

  Pennsylvania

  Current Courses:\n2011: Scientific Writing\n\nPrevious Courses: \n2010 - 2011: WR 102 – Writing and Rhetoric II\n\nTeaching Concentration: Information Literacy

  Composition

  Argument

  Analysis

  Critical Thinking

  Writing for the Health Sciences

  Scientific communication \n\nSkills: \n+ Engaging and interactive online course instruction\n+ Mastery of course subject matter and consistent knowledge of current research\n+ Motivating students to achieve academic success and personal accountability for their education \n+ Maintaining a high level of self-discipline in an independent work atmosphere\n+ Evaluating and providing constructive feedback on student work and performance\n+ Adhering to a high standard of professional accountability and ethics

  Adjunct Professor

  University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

  Newtown

  Pennsylvania

  As a web-based copywriter

  you can usually find me brainstorming

  creating

  and transforming ideas into words for educational websites

  digital ads

  Google AdWords

  articles

  advertisements

  publications

  and pamphlets for various audiences. Since I am a huge fan of clear

  honest writing

  what I write for our clients is backed by vigorous scientific research and adheres to the highest ethical standards of the healthcare field (as well as my own). Sometimes I get to create awesome ads that play around with words for fun

  but I can also take complex scientific data and turn it into accessible prose directed at businesses

  consumers

  or healthcare professionals. I work closely with the other members of my Creative team

  as well as the strategists

  account

  and production teams to get the job done

  and done well. \n\nHere are some of my skills (in a list form because everyone loves a list):\n+ Explored different ideas and concepts for both the visual and verbal elements in tandem with the creative team\n+ Collaborated with art directors and designers to brainstorm ideas \n+ Worked on pitch decks and presented those ideas to potential clients\n+ Developed unique

  creative concepts\n+ Created and present storyboards of ideas\n+ Researched current trends

  interpreted client needs

  and defended creative choices\n+ Determined the motivating factors for the audience\n+ Wrote well

  edited effectively

  and spoke skillfully\n+ Remained a strong supporter of the Oxford Comma - for clarity purposes

  of course\n

  Digital Copywriter

  inVentiv Digital+Innovation

  Hopewell

  NJ

  + Prepared both High Level Design (HLD) and Low Level Design (LLD) documentation for the Executive Stock Options platform\n+ Was responsible for the creation

  design

  and maintenance of various technical documentation\n+ Composed clear and concise

  directional writing that conveyed appropriate information to a variety of audiences \n+ Elicited of various technical information from SME (Subject Matter Experts) in one-on-one and group settings\n+ Compiled information from various sources and created a single

  instructional cohesive document\n+ Created documents with graphics

  special formatting

  and illustration of complex processes

  Technical Writer

  Merrill Lynch

  Glenside

  PA

  + Revised the course policies and procedures in the course catalog\n+ Spoke with prospective students

  answered questions regarding the program

  and introduced them to Arcadia's academic atmosphere\n+ Composed and prepared office correspondence\n+ Maintained appropriate files and an accurate record of all students within the various programs\n+ Demonstrates understanding & respect for age group

  cultural & religious beliefs of clients

  community

  and staff\n+ Arranged travel details for the head of the department\n+ Communicated both informally and formally in scheduled meetings with management

  subordinates

  and peers\n+ Managed office communication such as filing

  telephone answering

  preparation of documents

  \n record retention

  duplication

  faxing

  and mail distribution.

  Graduate Assistant to the Head of the Masters Program in English and the Humanities

  Arcadia University

• 2007

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  English & Writing

  Arcadia University

  NYU SCPS Heroes into Husbands: Jane Austen's Novels

  NYU SCPS Shakespeare's Tragedies

• 1996

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Political Science & International Studies

  International Studies Certificate

  Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

  Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society

  University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

  Summa Cum Laude

• First-Years Uncover the 'Monsters in Our Midst'

  By Michelle Tooker '07

  '10M Are you afraid of what lurks in the dark? Students in the First-Year Seminar \"Monsters in Our Midst\" sure aren't. They're exploring human nature's dark side

  investigating the combination of disgust and desire that monsters elicit in each of us.

  The Hero Culture: A Quest for Truth

  The main purpose of this course is to encourage students to deeply consider their answers to the central question

  \"What makes a person great?\" Doing so involves asking questions about our established views

  the views of the culture in which we live

  how they both came to be

  and how they have shaped each other....

  The Hero Culture: A Quest for Truth

  First-Year Seminar \"Monsters in Our Midst\" Mask-Making Excursion

  10.19.11 Photographer: Lindsay Deal '13

  First-Year Seminar \"Monsters in Our Midst\" Mask-Making Excursion

  Monsters in Our Midst

  Monsters in Our Midst. To examine the monstrous and examine ourselves.

  Monsters in Our Midst. 40 likes. Monsters in our Midst is a First-Year Seminar taught at Arcadia University in Glenside

  Pennsylvania. It was developed...

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  Mac

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  Acting

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  Leadership

  Creative Writing

  Adobe

  Public Speaking

  University Teaching

  Process Improvement

  Microsoft Office

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  SharePoint

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  US Census Bureau

  Arcadia University

  Arcadia University

  Merrill Lynch

  Temple University

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