Marcello A.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS Extensive work history in both nonprofit and corporate office environments in a variety of positions. Skills include basic proofreading, standard editing, substantive editing, and developmental editing. I can proofread 1,000 words per hour, depending on specificity of language (for instance, technical writing about a subject with which I am unfamiliar would take longer). Computer knowledge includes: all versions of Windows, some experience with Macintosh; Microsoft: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer; Intuit: QuickBooks, Quicken, TurboTax; Mozilla: Firefox; Adobe CS3: Photoshop (intermediate user), Premiere (intermediate), Contribute (intermediate), Acrobat (novice); WordPress; various and sundry other applications. Outstanding organizational and people skills with proven track record in a team environment. Consistently recognized with promotions, corporate and local awards and commendations for outstanding administrative and customer service and consistent quality of work. Motivated, results-oriented, highly efficient, and able to work with diverse groups yielding positive results. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CREATIVE ORIGINAL MARCH 2010 TO PRESENT ASHEVILLE, NC MARKETING WRITER Social media marketing. Maintain and update a variety of blogs, websites, and social media pages. Post updates using WordPress. Search engine optimization using NicheBot. Writing and editing promotional articles for clients. Minimal graphic design for client pages. SOAPCENTRAL JUNE 2010 TO PRESENT PHILADELPHIA, PA WRITER/RESEARCHER Write daily episode synopses for one or more of the broadcast network daytime dramas. Cover for other writers as needed. Update and revise character profiles. Research character and story history on three ABC Daytime programs. Proofread existing text on site. FIRESTORM CAFÉ AND BOOKS MAY 2008 TO JANUARY 2010 ASHEVILLE, NC WORKER-OWNER Founding owner of café, bookstore, and community events space established in May 2008. As bookkeeping manager, processed payroll; managed cash deposits, petty cash, daily closeouts, monthly reconciliations; updated budget and cash flow; processed business taxes; paid bills. Liaison to vendors. Supervised administrative working group. Supervised space planning working group. Food prep. Customer service. PLANNED PARENTHOOD HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AUGUST 2006 TO SEPTEMBER 2007; JULY 2009 TO NOVEMBER 2009 ASHEVILLE, NC EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES Assisted Vice President for Medical Services and Affiliate Medical Director. Project Manager for the CAPS Justice Fund. Restructured reporting systems. Managed data and produced regular reports. Arranged staff travel and accommodations. Coordinated meetings. Planned and executed luncheons. Recorded meeting minutes. Maintained confidential medical files. Edited medical and forms manual updates. Processed occurrence/incident reports and supervised data entry staff. Conducted building security survey. Created forms as needed. Facilitated conference calls. Maintained files, electronically and hard-copy. Maintained contact database, including data entry and report generation. Was asked to return temporarily in 2009 to cover for my replacement while she was on maternity leave. TWIN OAKS COMMUNITY NOVEMBER 2002 TO MAY 2006 LOUISA, VA COMMUNARD Managed hammock shop, entailing establishment of daily production goals and setting up shop for morning shift. Managed computer services, consisting of overseeing global backup, administering network protocols, and maintaining up to 20 computers. As manager of safety team, was responsible for identifying risks and hazards, proposing and implementing solutions, and overseeing safety drills. Regularly cooked dinner for 100+. Provided elder care for two women in their 70’s and 80’s. Did weekly housekeeping for two homes. Member of Community Visitor Program Team as liaison between community and visitors. Researched water catchment systems. Worked to adopt and implement eco-friendly policies. PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH JANUARY 2002 TO OCTOBER 2002 OAKLAND, CA EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Assisted both Executive and Associate Directors. Coordinated 3rd Annual Shared Leadership/Shared Responsibility Conference. Created PowerPoint presentations. Proofread newsletter. Took meeting minutes, conference calls. Maintained client and provider files. Liaison to Board of Directors. Corresponded with government officials. Arranged staff travel and accommodations. Screened job applications, checked references, as well as scheduled and conducted interviews with applicants. Left to relocate to Virginia. REPRESENTATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS • Wrote, produced, and directed Episode I of Tomorrow Waits For No One [[login to view URL]], an online entertainment series. Wrote Episode II, in preproduction. Currently raising funds to reshoot first episode and continue as a series. • Member of the Asheville Filmmakers Group, which networks local filmmakers with one another to build a stronger filmmaking community in Western North Carolina. • Founded the Oz Memorial Traffic Calming Committee, an organization of residents and merchants in Asheville’s Kenilworth neighborhood, working to craft a comprehensive plan to make our streets safer. • Founded the West Downtown Neighborhood Alliance, an organization of residents and merchants in Downtown Oakland, CA working to revitalize the district. EDUCATION SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY SAN FRANCISCO, CA Majored in Urban Studies. Coursework included: Urban Transportation; Urban Economics; Homelessness and Public Policy; Urban Environmental Issues; Dynamics of the American City; Urban Geography; Political Science.