Employment Objective	Freelance or contract-based writing, editing, photography, training and communications consulting.
Software Experience	MS Word, Excel, Access, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, PageMaker, Photoshop LE, Netscape Composer, MS Photo Editor, Windows 9x & 3.x, Documents on Demand by Xerox, Alto Image Arranger
Employment	Freelance Writer Self Employed, Worcester, MA March 2002-Present Available for these types of projects: Writing: Technical, editorial, ghost writing Editing Photography Communications consulting Corporate training Production Manager GlobalSpec.com, Troy, NY September 1999-April 2002 Managed and trained a team of over 35 employees Helped establish standards, metrics and operational procedures Increased efficiency through procedural and workflow changes Collaborated with coworkers to write procedures and training materials Coordinated process of integrating raw data into online database Worked with engineering and sales staff to produce accurate online content Designed tools to automate tasks using Visual Basic for Applications Technical Writer Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC January 1999-July 1999   Wrote summaries of technical research reports for both Web and print publication Helped edit the Institute newsletter, WRRI News Assisted with maintaining and updating the Institute's Web site and also the site for the North Carolina Sedimentation Commission Created Web sites for the North Carolina Urban Water Consortium and North Carolina Division of Land Resources. See my on-line writing portfolio Research Assistant NCSU Department of Philosophy and Religion, Raleigh, NC September 1998-December 1998   Researched references for professors Acted as liaison between faculty and library staff. Developed Web pages for professors' classes. Sales Associate Advance Auto Parts, Raleigh, NC May 1998-December 1998 Sold auto parts Helped customers with their purchases Diagnosed automotive problems and recommended solutions Production Specialist UNC Custom Publishing, Chapel Hill, NC May 1997-December 1997   Scanned and edited material to be compiled as custom texts for professors' classes Worked with faculty and staff to ensure quality publications Developed spreadsheet to account for printing expenditures Copyright Compliance Specialist UNC Custom Publishing, Chapel Hill, NC October 1995-August 1996 Researched copyright ownership of books, articles, and other works and secured permission to reprint them. Acted as liaison between students, faculty, and staff to ensure quality publications and customer satisfaction. Research Assistant Duke University Fuqua School of Business, Durham, NC May 1996-July 1996 Assisted subjects in completing a computerized survey sponsored by the EPA. Trained new employees in established policies and procedures. Sales Manager North State Technical Services, Durham, NC January 1994-October 1995 Sold computer hardware, software, and accessories Directed a team of salespeople Built and configured custom computer systems, and set up software Wrote and designed advertisements and other promotional material. Assistant Manager Advance Auto Parts, Durham, NC July 1991-August 1994 Managed employees, opened and closed store, and sold auto parts Trained employees in company policies and effective sales techniques Accounted for monetary transactions Helped customers find solutions to their automotive problems
Other Experience	Travel writing for FuntastikTravel America (see my writing portfolio). June 1999 Edited the Affirmative Action Report for Duke University's Office of Institutional Equity. January 1999 Helped a refugee family learn English as a volunteer through Lutheran Family Services. Summer 1998 Wrote brief narratives for a psychological study at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. March 1997
Educational Background	Bachelor of Arts in English, Writing and Editing Concentration, May 1999 Minor in Religious Studies North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
Professional Associations	Member, ACM Special Interest Group for Documentation (SIGDOC)
Contact Information	79-5 Park Avenue Worcester, MA 01605 (508)798-7997 (847) 574-0877 Fax ceweaver@geocities.com