Lindsey Messner Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California

– Promoted from Technical Editor.– Acts as primary contact for Publications Services and manages/coordinates team workload. – Oversees the creation of high-quality technical publications that showcase the firm's expertise and capabilities.– Creates content that demonstrates thought leadership and positions the firm as an industry expert.– Provides editorial guidance, training, and mentoring to improve technical writing skills across the organization.– Develops processes for capturing and disseminating knowledge and best practices across the organization.– Develops and implements technical publications standards, style guide, and best practices, including extensive Publications Services knowledge base on intranet.– Implements quality control procedures for technical publications to ensure publications meet client and industry standards and regulatory requirements.– Optimizes publication workflows and processes for efficiency, including implementing and managing document control systems and tools, including developing a ticketing form for Publications Services requests to streamline workload planning/scheduling.– Coordinates with other departments and external vendors as needed.– Member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Team.– Member of the Innovation and Technology Committee to develop a company-wide AI program; presents AI training/info sessions.– Writes intranet and website blog posts on technology and document accessibility/inclusivity.– Writes/reviews business cases and team forecasting.See additional duties and skills listed under Technical Editor.

San Diego, California

– Edits (content and overall format/structure) and formats technical documents to meet house, project, and/or client editorial style and brand guidelines and standards.– Collaborates with project managers/technical teams to establish document requirements and editorial scope of work and regularly communicates with project managers/teams on deadlines, progress, and issues. – Manages multiple projects simultaneously. – Develops project- and client-specific document templates and editorial style guides. – Builds and maintains strong working relationships with project team members and clients.

Encinitas, California

– Promoted from Technical Editor– Coordinated editorial workload– Participated in Publications department leadership meetings and initiatives– Assisted with developing training materials and with training and mentoring other Publications personnel– Performed quality checks for and provided constructive feedback to other Publications personnelSee additional duties listed under Technical Editor.

Encinitas, California

– Promoted from Publications Specialist– Provided technical editing, writing/rewriting, and document management support for technical and Marketing documents, including reviewing documents to resolve errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, logic, references, and clarity of figures and tables, and checking for readable text, clear sentences, and consistent style– Provided editorial guidance as necessary to authors and reviewers– Ensured that document requirements were met– Worked closely with other Publications team members, and helped coordinate the work of other support staff to ensure that technical publications projects were completed according to established requirements and on schedule– Acted as editorial reviewer of large documentation projects; duties included attending project meetings, managing document milestone schedules, and coordinating reviews and comment resolution– Created project-specific style guidelines, as appropriate, and ensured conformance with existing project style guidelines when available– Independently investigated and provided editorial solutions to document content, document management, and information management issues

Encinitas, California

– Formatted and produced a range of technical and Marketing documents– Formatted documents to match Dudek templates and developed project-specific templates– Created PDFs with integrated graphics and document navigation– Produced and shipped hard copies– Worked with project team to meet client document format and deliverable requests

Greater San Diego Area

Provided editorial services including but not limited to:– Copyediting/line editing– Proofreading– Fact-checking/research– Review boards– Formatting– Photo/video researchClients included the following:– e3 Productions, Inc.– Bridgepoint Education– Cha Designs

La Jolla, California

– Processed trust forms and accompanying paperwork– Entered trust information into database– Prepared client files for Chase Bank– Corresponded with Chase Bank Trust Associates to complete client files– Handled payroll

Greater San Diego Area

– Promoted from Intern– Composed sales manual pages for Sales team– Followed up on adoption survey requests sent to authors and professors– Analyzed usage and sales reports– Coordinated and managed review boards – Analyzed reviewer feedback and composed review analyses– Reviewed book proposals and author submissions– Coordinated and directed weekly intern meetings– Maintained project spreadsheets and databases– Prepared manuscripts for production– Served as primary contact for reviewers, production editors, and outside vendors– Performed market and product research and benchmarking– Aided Assistant Editor and Development Editor with schedule management, including development projects, production work, faculty reviewers, and independent contractors

Greater San Diego Area

– Promoted from Editorial Assistant– Copyedited and proofread mother file– Assisted Designer with text layout and formatting using Adobe InDesign– Acted as liaison between Poetry International and printer– Assisted Editor with research and fact-checking– Communicated with contributors– Recorded project progress and contributor contact information in database– Wrote blog articles– Designed chapbooks for poet-friends of PI

Greater San Diego Area

– Sales Associate of the Quarter—Quarter 3, Fiscal Year 2012– Provided a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for customers– Attended to customers’ needs and concerns– Stocked shelves and organized merchandise– Cashiered and processed furniture orders

Greater San Diego Area

– Promoted from Managing Editor (February 2010-September 2011) to Editor-in-Chief– Reviewed submitted content with editorial staff– Copyedited according to the house style, organized, and managed content for the 2011 issue, REVOLT!– Coordinated with San Diego State University Press director and administered an editorial staff of six– Researched journal distribution and sales contacts– Developed journal design– Regularly communicated with contributors through email and phone– Copyedited manuscript and proofread final proof before printing

Greater San Diego Area

– Promoted from Intern to Assistant Editorial Associate– Composed manuscript reviews, press releases, and media kits for academic textsand contracts– Wrote blog entries and maintained blog and social media marketing schedule– Researched text distribution and sales contacts– Promoted SDSU Press texts at local literary events– Performed standard clerical duties, including but not limited to: payments, shipments, mailing, and contracts

Greater San Diego Area

– Facilitated tutoring sessions following the AVID principles at Valhalla High School– Assisted students with class projects and assignments pertaining to English, History, and Government– Evaluated student binders, notes, and classroom logs– Communicated regularly with the AVID coordinator/teacher regarding students' progress in tutor sessions

Greater San Diego Area

– Wrote weekly blog articles and maintained social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter)– Collected quantitative and qualitative feedback from customers by creating surveys and administering focus groups– Researched media contacts and reached out to potential clients– Performed market, product, and competitor research

Greater San Diego Area

– Graded assignments; organized meetings with students to review assignments– Instructed the students on the tools necessary for writing well– Regularly met with professor to discuss students’ progress

San Diego, Ca

– Presented informational sessions in classrooms and organized meetings to promote the CSU International Programs– Filed applications and met with students interested in the CSU International Programs – Interviewed prospective CSU IP students and wrote responses for the program coordinator to review

San Diego, Ca

– One of four students chosen to represent the students’ perspective on the Education Abroad Board about the international programs– Member of the Faculty Resident committee to select the Resident Directors for the following academic year– Reviewed applications and conducted interviews with prospective Resident Directors to determine their qualifications for the position

Florence, Italy

– Conducted interviews, attended journalistic events, and wrote articles for publication about cultural events in the Tuscan region– Formatted event calendars and text layouts

Master Of Arts (M.A.), American Literature

Activities and Societies: pacificREVIEW, SDSU Press, Poetry International

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Comparative Literature, Minor In Italian

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Sigma Tau Delta, Gamma Kappa Alpha, Dean's List, SDSU Press, Rhetoric and Writing Studies.

Italian Literature And Language

Activities and Societies: Vista Magazine

Certificate, Copyediting

Certificate, Technical Communications