Profile of Lucy Kennedy Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Lucy Kennedy ( Available )

60646 USA

Expertise :	Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Status :	Citizen
Job Type :	All - W2
Position :

Resume

Summary

Technical Writing Copy Editing or Proofreading Final Production in Technical Writing Business Writing
Computer Skills Teaching or Training Administrative Assistance in Pharmaceutical Training
WRITING or COPY EDITING or PROOFREADING
Working with National Sales Manager, created SOP s and work instructions codifying sales process for international HVAC and security technology firm.
Proofread international electronics distributor s catalog listings as part of annual review project.
Documented factory workers production skills, copyedited training documents and performed retraining for international food manufacturer as part of plant-wide skill capture or retraining initiative.
Interviewed subject matter experts to write/edit SOP s, policies and job aids and proofread/copy edited SOP s, policies, manuals, job aids and process maps as member of 8 - person technical writing department of international home furnishings sales and installation firm.
Helped copyedit and proofread pharmaceutical firm s nearly 4000 SOP s and other technical documentation as part of massive conversion project as temp ; copyedited and proofread SOP s and technical training materials as employee.
Copyedited and proofread technical documentation, proposals and related materials, both in house and at client sites, for technical writing company.
Implemented international consulting firm s copyediting standards in revision project of materials used both internally and externally.
Implemented local software firm s copyediting standards for proprietary software used for bulk mailing.
Implemented and proofread edits as member of 6 - person team in 5 - manual software conversion project for major downtown retailer.
Proofread scanned text being converted into online help system for national insurance firm.
Wrote weekly restaurant column for neighborhood newspaper ; drafted news releases for high-tech PR firm ; proofread galleys for trade magazine.

Employment

2006 - 2007
Junior Technical Writer

Proofreader Empire Today Northlake , IL . Promoted .

2002 - 2006
Training Assistant

Abraxis Bioscience , Inc Melrose Park , IL

1999 - 2001
Administrative Assistant

RA Realty , Inc Chicago and Maywood , IL

1989 - 1993
Orr and Associate

Desktop Publisher Chicago and Evanston , IL

1981 - 1989
and Market Communication Associate

Advertising Secretary Public Relations Administrative Assistant Kaufman Goldman Stral , Inc Chicago , IL . Promoted .

1980 - 1981
Advertising Space Sales Representative

Passage Newspapers Chicago , IL

1978 - 1979
Territory Manager

BA Railton Company Northlake , IL

1973 - 1978 Editorial Associate, Product News Editor, Bakery Production and Marketing Magazine, Gorman Publishing Co., Chicago and Park Ridge, IL. Promoted.

1972 - 1973
Employment Consultant

Employment Counselor Hammond , IN .

1971 - 1972
Teacher

Crystal Lake High School Crystal Lake , IL .

September, 2008 - September, 2008
Technical Writer

Siemens Building Technologies , Inc Buffalo Grove , IL

April, 2008 - April, 2008

Technical Proofreader Newark Electronics Chicago , IL

February, 2008 - February, 2008
Technical Writer

Kraft Foods/Nabisco Chicago , IL Technical Proofreader Newark Electronics Chicago , IL

2001 - 2002
American Pharmaceutical Partner

Proofreader and Word Processor now Abraxis Bioscience , Inc Melrose Park , IL

1998 - 1999
Orr and Associate

Consultant Lincolnwood , IL

1993 - 1998
Instructor

English Composition and Literature Word Processing and other Business courses Harper College Triton College Wilbur Wright College Columbia College The Discovery Center Palatine River Grove and Chicago , IL

1992 - 1993
Copy Editor

Proofreader Desktop Publisher downtown insurance firm and bank Chicago , IL

Lucy E. Kennedy/2

Relevant Classes : College Algebra, Triton College, 2005. Intermediate Excel and Basic PowerPoint, Productivity Point, 2004 and 2005 ; various word processing classes, South Suburban College and Triton College, 1989 - 1994. Editing Books and Journals course, Chicago Book Clinic, 1992.
1 year toward PhD in English literature, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970 - 71.
MA, English Language and Literature, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970.
BA, English, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1969. Teaching credential.

1996 - 1998
Instructor

Business and Technical Writing English 101 English 102 American Literature Survey II Harper College Palatine , IL

1993 - 1998
Instructor

Basic WordPerfect for Windows Basic WordPerfect for DOS Basic Word for Windows Basic Windows Proofreading Business English Machine Transcription Basic Speedbuilding I and II Introduction to College Writing I and II Communications I and II Composition I and II Introduction to Fiction Introduction to Poetry Literature of the Western World Triton College River Grove , IL

Education

Relevant Classes : College Algebra , Triton College , 2005 . Intermediate Excel and Basic PowerPoint , Productivity Point , 2004 and 2005 ; various word processing classes , South Suburban College and Triton College , 1989 - 1994 . Editing Books and Journals course , Chicago Book Clinic , 1992 .
1 year toward PhD in English literature , University of Wisconsin , Madison , 1970 - 71 .

MA , English Language and Literature , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , 1970 .

BA , English , Indiana University , Bloomington , 1969 . Teaching credential .

Training

Performed on- and off-site training in word processing and graphics for technical writing company .
Taught word processing , other office skills , writing and literature at community and 4 - year colleges and private firm .

Skills

Word 2007 Excel 2007 MS PowerPoint 2007 MS Visio 2003 MS Outlook 2003