Doug Mcnair Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn

I am a writer, editor, fact-checker, and proofreader. My clients have included trade book and textbook publishers, financial journals, independent authors and editors, website owners, and government offices. I have edited, authored, or contributed to hundreds of published works and online articles. I am proficient in MS Word, Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, and content management systems.* Writing. I have ghostwritten books, written articles for financial journals, worked in all… Show more I am a writer, editor, fact-checker, and proofreader. My clients have included trade book and textbook publishers, financial journals, independent authors and editors, website owners, and government offices. I have edited, authored, or contributed to hundreds of published works and online articles. I am proficient in MS Word, Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, and content management systems.* Writing. I have ghostwritten books, written articles for financial journals, worked in all phases of the book-packaging process, written test bank questions and instructor resources for high school and college courses, rewritten and updated children’s stories from the 1970s and 1980s for republication, written hundreds of website articles and regular blog features, and written and edited internal and external corporate communications.* Editing. I have worked with authors in the business, financial, technology, and self-help fields, copyediting their prose and making it understandable to a general audience. I have worked with ESL authors to make their prose conform to idiomatic American English, while retaining authorial voice. I have edited trending news articles in real time on a live queue.* Fact-checking. I have worked as a subject matter expert in investing, history, sociology/anthropology, and government; fact-checked high school and college textbooks; reviewed and updated older editions of textbooks (checking them for inaccuracies and inappropriate language); and reviewed other writers’ test bank questions for accuracy and conformance to state educational standards. Show less

I worked with authors, game designers, and production staff in all phases of the publication process at this small publisher of history books and historical boardgames. I read and approved manuscript and game design submissions, did all initial development editing, managed teams of beta testers, and edited based on their feedback. I did extensive fact-checking to ensure historical accuracy, consulting with other subject matter experts as needed. I worked with production staff to ensure quality… Show more I worked with authors, game designers, and production staff in all phases of the publication process at this small publisher of history books and historical boardgames. I read and approved manuscript and game design submissions, did all initial development editing, managed teams of beta testers, and edited based on their feedback. I did extensive fact-checking to ensure historical accuracy, consulting with other subject matter experts as needed. I worked with production staff to ensure quality control. I wrote extensive original content for books, games, and the company website—doing research for historical articles as well as alternative-history books, articles, and game scenarios. Show less

As an NASD Series 7-licensed general securities representative, I worked directly with participants in 401(k) plans, stock ownership plans, pensions, and IRAs. I educated plan participants in all aspects of investing for retirement, developed client relationships and referred clients to local financial advisors when appropriate, and wrote articles for the department newsletter. I wrote, directed, and acted in skits designed to promote our products and services to internal and external clients.… Show more As an NASD Series 7-licensed general securities representative, I worked directly with participants in 401(k) plans, stock ownership plans, pensions, and IRAs. I educated plan participants in all aspects of investing for retirement, developed client relationships and referred clients to local financial advisors when appropriate, and wrote articles for the department newsletter. I wrote, directed, and acted in skits designed to promote our products and services to internal and external clients. I provided coaching to other financial consultants on the team, acted as liaison with supervisors, and helped interview job candidates.I also worked with pension plan participants, especially during the process of conversion from a traditional pension to a cash balance pension plan. I educated participants on the implications of the conversion and talked about the pros and cons of annuitization vs. rolling over a cash balance into an IRA. When there was a need for retirement planning, I referred participants to local Ameriprise financial advisors. I also worked with participants in company stock-ownership plans, educating them on the tax implications of taking plan distributions in cash or stock. Show less

Minneapolis, Mn

Same as Senior Financial Consultant, but without leadership duties.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I led a team of six to twelve client service representatives in handling all aspects of customer service for 401(k) plan participants. I executed changes in investments and contribution rates and processed enrollments and distributions. I handled complaint calls for all team members and provided coaching. I acted as liaison with supervisors on a wide array of issues affecting the team.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Same as Senior Retirement Services Representative, but without leadership duties.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I provided administrative support to a regional team of compliance officers at a financial services company. I also acquired a LOMA 1 certificate pursuant to future career development.

Professional Sequence In Editing (Online), Gpa 3.85

I completed the first two courses in the online Professional Sequence in Editing program. The first course was Grammar, Mechanics.

B.A., Sociology And Anthropology