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As Neonatal Project Manager and Coordinator of Special Projects for Department of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital University of Illinois, write and edit marketing and development materials. Also provide administrative support to meetings and correspondence related to advocacy, education, research, and clinical practice on national, regional, and hospital levels.

Tasks: qualitative research, writing, editing, fact checking, proofreading, and indexingProducts: grants; lesson plans, curricula, and other education products; dissertations and other academic information; and personal profilesIndustries: education, medical, academia, nonprofitSelected clients: Illinois Education Research Council, Tighe Publishing Services, University of Chicago Medical Center, Urban Education Institute

Prepare and implement instruction curriculum for ages 15 months to 5 yearsWork with parents and children together in bilingual family literacy enrichment program

Freelance clients have included:* Advance Illinois* Consortium on Chicago School Research* Illinois Education Research Council* Urban Education Institute* Write2Win

• Wrote, edited, and proofed text to launch initial websites for such publications as the annual report, Chicago studies curriculum, and graduate student housing application. • Reinforced consistent institutional image by contributing to design of brand identity with a new logo and such templates as business cards and letterheads.• Met application, yield, and retention goals by conveying positive experiences to prospective students through recruitment literature and by preparing admitted students with materials on financial aid, religious life, and student activities.• Made University neighborhood a better place to live and work by compiling maps, guidebooks, and directories of community service opportunities. Also conveyed broader educational message through reports for the Consortium for Chicago School Research and recruitment literature for the University of Chicago Charter School and other neighborhood schools.• Increased donor base by preparing invitation and program packages for special events. Produced directories of trustees and other board members, as well as centennial and capital campaign materials.• Encouraged involvement of parents through handbooks, newsletters, and materials for family weekend.• Assembled teams with representatives across campus, consolidating good long-term relations with staff and faculty while collecting updates on tight deadlines for fact books, course catalogs, and calendars.• Crafted text to appeal to target audiences by applying individualized style sheets, reworked tone and restructured content to increase interest and keep voice, and applied consistent numbering and cross referenced interdisciplinary courses using subject abbreviations.

Worked closely with the Vice President for Communications to produce high-quality, carefully targeted print and online materials to advance the recruiting, fundraising, and public relations goals of the University. Successfully completed up to 100 projects annually, by deadline and within budget.

Reported to Director of Journals Division of the University of Chicago Press, with editorial and administrative responsibilities.* Verified that correct procedures were followed by logging in submissions; managing referee review requests; and typing, editing, proofing, and mailing decision letters from editors to authors. * Participated in process for editing and producing accepted manuscripts, including preparing table of contents, fact checking and editing, and reviewing page proofs.* Facilitated office functions by performing various management duties

Provide in-home child care for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age childrenProvide nurturing and developmentally appropriate activities for children

District 81 (Schiller Park): learning disabled classroomDistrict 125 (Merionette Park): educationally handicapped classroom

Advanced Certificate, Child Development/Preschool Education

Activities and Societies: Future Teachers ClubCertificate forthcoming in 2011

Certifications, Learning Disabilities And Social & Emotional Disorders

Master Of Arts And Bachelor Of Arts, Elementary Education