Managing Editor

• Apr 2016 - Present

As managing editor, I oversee the writing, editing and publishing of approx. 50 unique monthly reports for clients, regarding crime stats, officer duties, and incidents.Some of my responsibilities include:Charting a course between what our clients want and what we can provide (managing expectations);Managing two FTE report writers;Ensuring reports are not libelous/slanderous;Managing the monthly publishing schedule of reports;Coaching security officers on proper report writing;And managing the report department's technical requirements (software, database management, etc)

Managing Editor

• Apr 2016 - Present

Technical Writer Copy Editor

• Feb 2013 - Apr 2016

Let your highly paid experts do what they do best, while I build your documents -- better, faster, and cheaper. Let your highly paid experts do what they do best, while I build your documents -- better, faster, and cheaper.

Technical Writer

• Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

Designed, edited, and tracked documents related to the safe and efficient execution of land-based oil and shale gas production.- Set up a document management system for the project.- Contributed to content by asking relevant, layman's-view questions on variety of subjects including HSE, civil and structural engineering, and behavior. Designed, edited, and tracked documents related to the safe and efficient execution of land-based oil and shale gas production.- Set up a document management system for the project.- Contributed to content by asking relevant, layman's-view questions on variety of subjects including HSE, civil and structural engineering, and behavior.

Technical writer

• Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

Designed, built and edited several engineering documents related to exploration projects.- Edited and place images, format and typeset a 150-page document.- Copy-edited several shorter documents for sense, style, and internal documentation requirements. Designed, built and edited several engineering documents related to exploration projects.- Edited and place images, format and typeset a 150-page document.- Copy-edited several shorter documents for sense, style, and internal documentation requirements.

Technical writer

• Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

Edited technical standards for the Asset Retirement engineering team in Chevron's Environmental Management Company. The standards are to be used throughout Chevron's business units when retiring pipelines, wells, production facilities and other assets.- Extensively used SharePoint to post and track documents and to manage workflow.- Formatted documents through MS Word, including the use of styles.- Edited for grammar, punctuation and readability.- Adhered to Chevron editorial house style.- Assisted engineers in making document workflows more efficient.

Editor / Creative digital specialist

• Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

- Supported publication of news for employee website and other communication channels.- Wrote and edited news articles, announcements and other content, including editorial submissions from contributors in different departments.- Promoted collaboration with BP businesses and communicators and built support for employee communications within the organization.- Created content aligned with corporate values, objectives and initiatives.- Developed and executed internal and digital communications strategies.- Updated style, standards, policy and process guides and other documentation.

Chief copy editor, Americas

• Jul 2010 - Feb 2013

- Created and managed a Houston-based team that grew to 5 copy and layout editors, working on daily and weekly trade publications for the chemical, energy, and aerospace industries.- Ensured adherence to house style and accuracy of business-critical proprietary intelligence, specialty news, data, and marketing materials.- Coordinated writers, editors, graphic artists and data teams in London, Houston, China, New York, and India.- Local liaison for remote IT support.

Copy editor

• Aug 2004 - Jun 2010

Status transitioned from contractor to full-time employment in 1/06.

Copy editor / fact-checker

• Jul 2000 - Aug 2003

- Copy editor and fact-checker of original editorial content for website, magazines, advertisements, polls, newsletters, catalogs, and press releases - Formatted, posted, and linked internet content - Copy editor and fact-checker of original editorial content for website, magazines, advertisements, polls, newsletters, catalogs, and press releases - Formatted, posted, and linked internet content

Reporter

• Nov 1998 - May 2000

- Reporter covering financial services, public companies, manufacturing and technology, including some legal stories.- Assisted in copy-editing. - Reporter covering financial services, public companies, manufacturing and technology, including some legal stories.- Assisted in copy-editing.

Reporter

• Jul 1998 - Nov 1998

General-assignment freelance reporter and photographer covering designated suburbs, city schools, and various business assignments. General-assignment freelance reporter and photographer covering designated suburbs, city schools, and various business assignments.

Reporter

• Jun 1997 - Jun 1998

General-assignment contract reporter and photographer covering eight towns. General-assignment contract reporter and photographer covering eight towns.

Reporter

• 1995 - 1996

Reporter

• Sep 1990 - Jun 1995