As proposal and report editor for Synergic Resources Corporation (5/91–9/94), a multinational energy consulting firm, I was responsible for creating master pages and formatting, editing, and proofreading proposals and reports.

Researched, organized, and wrote a complete set of policies and procedures governing all facets of store operation for Copeland’s Sports.

QuarkXPress layout on the book “Visa, the Power of an Idea.”

Report and proposal production at Weiss Associates using Framemaker.

Co-wrote the successful 1997 California Defense Adjustment Matching Grant for the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority.

Helped develop the Ross Stores Disaster Plan.

QuarkXPress     •     PageMaker     •     FrameMaker
     

Technical Writing
Over 12 years of technical writing and editing experience in the environmental science, medical, and government sectors.
Injury and Illness Prevention Program— California state law requires every employer to have a written IIPP. I can provide you with a tailored IIPP that meets all state requirements and provides you with a system for identifying and evaluating work place hazards, procedures to investigate occupational injuries or illnesses, and forms necessary to insure ongoing compliance. IIPPs written for Copeland’s Sports, Synergic Resources Corporation, and the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority.
Correspondence Manual and Style Guide— A company's written communications contribute significantly to its image. Insure the consistent quality and appearance of your outgoing business documents by instituting a Correspondence Manual and Style Guide. I wrote Correspondence Manual and Style Guides for Ross Stores, Synergic Resources Corporation, and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority.
Policies and Procedures—I researched, organized, and wrote a comprehensive set of policies and procedures for Copeland's Sports covering all facets of store operation. I also wrote policies and procedures for Ross Stores, Synergic Resources Corporation, and the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Agency.

Other Writing Experience
Wrote a Web Site Training Manual for the City of Alameda’s Housing Development Division to help employees perform monthly web site maintenance, revisions, and updates.

I also have valuable experience in writing newspaper articles, essays, research papers, speeches, disaster plans, grants, press releases, and other business communications. I was awarded the 1999 California Intercollegiate Press Association First Place for Best Newspaper Humor or Satirical Column for a college newspaper (The Pioneer). This competition included all the universities and colleges in the state of California.

Co-wrote the successful California Defense Adjustment Matching Grant for the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority.

I have nine years’ experience editing documents for content, structure, style, clarity, and consistency.

• Synergic Resources Corporation, a multinational consulting company for energy efficiency and environmental concerns—Over three years editing proposals, reports, and outgoing written communications.
• Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority—Editedthe community reuse plan, grant applications, board reports and resolutions, and correspondence.
• Copeland's Sports—Editedoutgoing correspondence and reports.
• California State University,Hayward—Edited articles for The Pioneer, the CSUH newspaper, as well as term papers and theses for myself and other students.   

Design or redesign stationery, brochures, newsletters, etc.

Example:  Design a more professional identity for the client.    • Conduct Internet    research on Pilates • Redesign logo • Design brochure • Write brochure copy • Submit paper samples • Work with client to    refine brochure copy

Over 14 years’ experience working with Excel creating and formatting spreadsheets and templates, creating charts, using formulas, functions, pivot tables and wizards, and exporting to other applications.

Developed a spreadsheet capable of tracking store sales/expense and profit/loss figures for 42 stores on weekly, monthly, and year-to-date basis and by region.
  

Over nine years' experience creating presentations and slide shows using PowerPoint. Presentations can also be constructed in Flash and converted to QuickTime movies or *.exe (executable) files that can be played on any Windows computer.

Standard Presentation—Representative slides from a presentation prepared for a biotechnology company. The logo has been removed and lower-resolution gifs used to keep details confidential.

Ensley Consulting specializes in custom graphics from logos to web page elements.

Graphics Presentation—Thumbnails of graphics and photo collage created by Margaret Ensley.  Press the thumbnails to view larger examples.