Experience

American Subcontractors Association of Michigan

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newsletter Editor

  • Mar 2009 - Present

  Design quarterly newsletters.Create website posts based on talks by guest speakers at General Membership meetings. Design quarterly newsletters.Create website posts based on talks by guest speakers at General Membership meetings.



Witte Travel & Tours

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Coordinator / Proofreader

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2020

  (My position, along with a dozen others, was cut due to Corona virus's impact on travel industry.)Proofread/edited all tour-marketing brochures prior to final printing (100+ annually).Proofread detailed letters sent to Tour Group Leaders prior to departure.Coordinated final stage of tour-document preparation for 70-plus tours per year. Shipped final documents and materials to all tour participants prior to their departure.Responsible for outgoing daily mail for office of 25 employees.Coordinated mailing of 600+ Christmas cards and and shipping of annual appreciation gifts.



Calvary Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scriptwriter

  • Aug 2010 - Feb 2012

  Wrote musical drama for 2010 Festival of Lights production ("Christmas at Mac's Diner"). Wrote two scripts for children's choir productions, 2011 and 2012.Wrote script for Calvary Kingdom (youth program kick-off), September 2012. Wrote musical drama for 2010 Festival of Lights production ("Christmas at Mac's Diner"). Wrote two scripts for children's choir productions, 2011 and 2012.Wrote script for Calvary Kingdom (youth program kick-off), September 2012.



Lifestyle Lift

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor, Writer

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  Edited and rewrote promotional material for marketing publications and website.Interviewed customers by phone, wrote testimonial articles for marketing booklets. Created inspirational PowerPoint slideshows for employee break room. Edited and rewrote promotional material for marketing publications and website.Interviewed customers by phone, wrote testimonial articles for marketing booklets. Created inspirational PowerPoint slideshows for employee break room.



LSL Planning

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Feb 2008 - May 2008

  (My position was unexpectedly cut due to the 2008 recession.)Clerical and editorial support, office organization. Document preparation: formatted proposals, proofread zoning ordinances, edited or rewrote promotional articles for website and print media. (My position was unexpectedly cut due to the 2008 recession.)Clerical and editorial support, office organization. Document preparation: formatted proposals, proofread zoning ordinances, edited or rewrote promotional articles for website and print media.



Neighborhood Business Specialists Program

• Communications Coordinator

  • Nov 1997 - Jul 2005

  (This non-profit city program ran out of funding and no longer exists.)Produced vibrant newsletters for 20 local business associations (50+ annually), incl. writing, editing, photography, interviewing, page layout and design.Coordinated mailings for 20 local business associations (approx. 20,000 pieces annually). (This non-profit city program ran out of funding and no longer exists.)Produced vibrant newsletters for 20 local business associations (50+ annually), incl. writing, editing, photography, interviewing, page layout and design.Coordinated mailings for 20 local business associations (approx. 20,000 pieces annually).



Zondervan Publishers

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Proofreader

  • Apr 1987 - Nov 1997

  Proofread manuscripts prior to publication, looking for typos, grammatical errors, inconsistencies. Proofread manuscripts prior to publication, looking for typos, grammatical errors, inconsistencies.



Baker Book House

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Proofreader/Editor

  • Jul 1984 - Aug 1986

  Proofread book manuscripts prior to publication. Did occasional manuscript editing as well. Proofread book manuscripts prior to publication. Did occasional manuscript editing as well.



Fond du Lac Reporter Newspaper

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing

• Staff Writer / Editor

  • Feb 1980 - Jul 1982

  (I was laid off from this position due to budget cuts.)Wrote feature stories for Lifestyle pages.Edited daily entertainment pages and weekly Entertainment Guide. Wrote humor column and theater reviews. (I was laid off from this position due to budget cuts.)Wrote feature stories for Lifestyle pages.Edited daily entertainment pages and weekly Entertainment Guide. Wrote humor column and theater reviews.