Resumé
Education
Master of Arts in Writing—Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Emphasis: Professional & Technical Writing
Graduation: Fall 2007
Bachelor of Science—Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Major: Professional Writing
Minor: Religious studies
Graduation: Spring 2005 / Magna cum laude in the Honors College
Experience
LifePoint Church—Ozark, MO
Assistant to the Elders: 10/04–present
Lane Harrison, Lead Pastor
- Author and maintain LPC style guide
- Design and maintain LPC directory
- Enter visitor and member worship participation card information to NSpire database
- Keep NSpire database and office filing systems up to date and organized
- Publish seasonal documents such as servant guide and community group list
- Schedule church facility
- Maintain church calendar and distribute to leadership
- Update web site with E.notes (electronic announcement newsletter)
- E-mail E.notes weekly
- Transcribe E.notes to bulletin, hard copy, and announcements
- Revise web content
- Optimize search engine ratings
- Photograph church events
Missouri State University—Springfield, MO
English Department graduate teaching assistant: 08/05–05/07
Dr. Kris Sutliff, Assistant Department Head
- Planned lessons for Writing II: Writing for the Professions
- Instructed University sophomores, juniors, and seniors
- Researched and implemented teaching methods
- Graded assignments for clarity, conciseness, accuracy, organization, and ethics
Writing Center tutor: 08/05–05/06
Michael Frizell, Writing Center Director
- Tutored University students regarding their writing assignments
- Explained citation methods, document design techniques, grammar problems, etc.
- Redesigned web site (using MSU template)
- Wrote web copy
axp (Ministry of Second Baptist Church)— Springfield, MO
Intern & web developer: 01/04–08/04
Scott McDonald, Minister of College Students
- Wrote content for web site
- Restructured web site
- Assisted in web site redesign
- Photographed ministry events
- Wrote style guide
- Interviewed members for web site profiles
- Wrote quickstart guide for Worship Center Pro
Achievements & awards
- Presented “Editing for Religious Studies” at national STC conference in Minneapolis (May 2007)
- Inducted into Sigma Tau Chi (STX), STC’s honorary student fraternity (May 2007)
- Presented “Careers in Technical Writing” at Calhoun High School (October 2006)
- Elected MSU STC president (2006–2007)
- Attended national STC conference in Las Vegas (May 2006)
- Presented “Got Skills: Build a Portfolio to Showcase Your Talents” with Tracy Dalton at MSU English Week (Spring 2006)
- Nominated as graduate student advisor to English Department Curriculum Committee (2005–2007)
- Elected MSU STC vice president (2005–2006)
- Awarded graduate assistantship at MSU (Spring 2005)
- Graduated magna cum laude in the Honors College (Spring 2005)
- Completed Senior Permission graduate technical writing course work (2004–2005)
- Nominated as undergraduate student advisor to English Department Curriculum Committee (2004–2005)
- Completed technical writing course work with honors components (Fall 2003)
Professional skills
- Adobe FrameMaker
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Content management
- Copy editing & writing
- Digital & film photography
- Full Shot 8.0
- Information design
- Java programming
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
- RoboHelp HTML
- Web development & marketing
- XHTML + CSS