STATEMENT:
I am seeking contract work editing, proofreading, and analyzing RFIs and other documentation for engineering firms. My experience in copywriting, editing, marketing, and legal research qualify me for the task at hand. Further, my educational and publication background in the material sciences (i.e. petrography, direct current plasma-optical emission spectrometry, and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry) has provided me with useful analytical skills.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Duke University (1997). Religion/Near Eastern Archaeology.
B.A., The College of Wooster (1987, Honors). Geoarchaeology.
Certificate
The Community College of Baltimore County (2010, Honors). Paralegal Studies.
Appointment
Adjunct Assistant Research Scientist. Johns Hopkins University. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Baltimore, MD. March 2012-February 2014.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. SIEMS, Baltimore, MD, February 2009 – April 2012
Paralegal
-- Drafted, edited, and proofread pleadings and conducted legal research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Fastcase databases.
-- Drafted letters, faxes, telephone memoranda, and e-mail correspondence.
-- Drafted and edited summaries of appellate court opinions and articles on insurance litigation for the law firm website.
-- Managed website content and on-line marketing using FileZilla and PageBreeze.
-- Conducted medical data analysis and entry (e.g. SOAP) using MS Office Excel 2007.
-- Other duties included PowerPoint lecture creation, interviewing, trial notebook preparation, and case management.
ENGINEERING FIRM, Baltimore, MD, February – March 2010
Independent Analyst
-- Completed contract work analyzing and editing requests for information (RFIs) for a facilities management engineering firm.
-- Identified marketing strengths and weaknesses in contract proposals.
-- Recommended marketing strategies for contract proposals.
-- Evaluated engineering proposals for form, layout, content, and clarity.
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, Baltimore, MD, April 2002 – August 2008
CR Manager/Bookseller
-- Directed corporate marketing and public relations for Store 2881 in Baltimore.
-- Coordinated approximately 85 public events annually for the store and for off-site community events, specifically author signings and fund-raising book fairs for schools, libraries, museums, and other non-profit organizations.
-- Promoted events by drafting press releases, preparing a monthly calendar of events, contacting radio and newspaper media, uploading store events on the company website, and participated in occasional interviews published in local magazines.
-- Other managerial duties included customer service, sales tracking, inventory analysis, ordering, bookselling, shelving, shipping, and cash wrap supervising.
AGORA FINANCIAL PUBLISHING, Baltimore, MD, October 2000 – April 2002
Research Director/Editor
-- Directed research for the Taipan newsletter division.
-- Drafted, edited, and proofread financial newsletters, e-letters, and premiums.
-- Drafted and edited a daily, time-sensitive Internet publication, Taipan Global Update.
JOB RELATED TRAINING:
Paralegal Courses at The Community College of Baltimore County (ABA-Accredited):
Introduction to Law; Legal Writing and Research; Tort Law; Business Law; Intellectual Property Law ...
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