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Leigha
Tracey
686 Marshall Road
Vacaville, CA 95687
707.451.2725
leigha_t@hotmail.com
Professional
Profile
Dedicated
teacher of Journalism and Government, high producing copywriter/technical
writer, editor and content/project manager with seven years of
private, franchise, corporate, and publication experience.
Computer
skills: PC/Mac, Word applications, Quark, Illustrator, Pagemaker,
Dreamweaver
Professional Experience
Teaching Experience
- Indiana
Yorktown
High School, February 4- March 1, 2002
- Participation and
observation of English 9 and Photojournalism.
- Particpating teacher
- Mrs. L. Thompson.
Burris
Laboratory School,
March25 - April 26, 2002
Other
Freestyle
Creative,
September 2000 to Present
Copywriter
- Private, professional
copywriting business.
- Visit www.freestylecreative.com
to view my portfolio.
MMI/ Banfield, The Pet Hospital (formerly
VetSmart), January 3, 1999 to July 1, 2001
Technical Writer-Instructional Design Specialist, (September 2000-July
2001)
Education/Training
and Development Team
- Design and development
of instructional design modules.
- Technical writing.
- Technical and design
editing.
- Project management
of training curriculums.
- Product design and
description.
Professional Relations
Coordinator- Communication Specialist, (July 1999-August 2000)
Partnership
Selection Team and Professional Relations Team
- Full responsibility
for Professional Relations written materials.
- All advertising/marketing
including, direct marketing, print and display advertisements.
- National PR/Recruiting
written campaign: Creation and implementation.
- Partnership Selection
Process: All written materials, SOP development, database support
(Goldmine), legal documents, document processing and human resources
functions.
- Website design assistance
and copywriting.
- National Student Program
development and written materials.
- Editorial advisor
for Team Resources, Marketing, Professional Relations, and Partnership
Selection.
- Database: Technical
support, integrity, reports, filters, tracking, and mass mailings
- Customer Service:
Candidates, Field teams, Team Resources, Accounts Payable, Marketing,
and Professional Relations.
Partnership Selection
Assistant, (January 1999- July 1999)
Partnership
Selection Team
- Data base support
(Goldmine).
- Tracking of candidate
leads and appropriate follow-up.
- Classified advertising
in state and national publications.
- Daily mailing of selection
process materials.
- National student program
support.
Education
Ball State University, Bachelor of Science 1993
Journalism: Public Relations
Pre-law/Political Science: Public Policy
Ball State University,
Masters in Secondary Education 2002
Journalism
Government
Additional Notable
Information
Editing Styles: Associated Press (AP) Style, Plotnik- Elements
of Grammar and Editing, Chicago Manual of Style. I am familiar
with progressive, traditional, and web-based writing styles and
formats.
Freelance: Public Policy
for Sen. Ron Wyden’s District Office (Central Oregon), Central
Oregon Battery and Rape Alliance (awareness campaign), SOP policy/manual
writing for The Academy at Sisters (at-risk youth private school).
Professional Organizations: WICI (Women in Communications), PRSA
(Public Relations Society of America), Ball State Alumni Association-Journalism.
Additional Collegiate
Studies: International politics/policies, Vienna Center (BSU),
Vienna, Austria 1993, Behavioral Psychology (COCC), 1998.
Work History
The Academy At Sisters July 1997-July 1998
Certified Financial Services, Inc. July 1995-July 1996
The Wild Onion Café August 1996-July 1998
Freelance copywriting / Editing 1995-Present
Interests
Snowboarding, trekking, backpacking, prose poetry, politics/journalism,
writing, and community service.
Language Background
German, Spanish
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