Roninwriting Services

Omaha, NE

Melissa's Resume

 

Melissa Conroy

Omaha, NE

roninwriting@yahoo.com

 

Objective A freelance writing position where I can use my researching and

writing skills to further my knowledge of a variety of topics and transmit that

knowledge in an engaging style to readers.

 

Qualifications Skilled in finding and evaluating research material from internet, databases,

and hard copy sources. Strong MLA and APA documentation skills. Able to quickly assimilate

material and become knowledgeable of new topics and ideas. Strong creative and humor

writing skills. Technical and business writing experience. Excellent editing and proofreading

skills.

 

Experience

Freelance Writer, 2007-2008

  • article writer for Outlook by the Bay, New Horizons, and Perfect Smile magazines.

  • academic researcher and writer for EBSCO Publishing company.

  • web content developer for Skin Specialists.

  • technical writer for Tier4 Data Center company.

 

Writing Center Consultant, 2006-2007

  • assisted students with writing, editing, and developing ideas for their papers.


English Composition Instructor
, 2003-present

  • instruct basic composition classes focusing on sentence structure, paragraph arrangement, grammar, punctuation, and idea development.

  • instruct research writing classes focusing on documentation, argument structure, research evaluation, and revising/editing.

  • conference with students and assist them with revising their papers.

 

Education

University of Nebraska at Omaha      Omaha, NE 2005

M.A. in English

 

Toccoa Falls College         Toccoa Falls, GA 2001

B.A. in English

 

References available upon request

 

Omaha, NE