LEONARD PIERCE leonard.pierce@gmail.comEDITOR, CONTENT MANAGER, WRITER (210) 569-3045PROJECT COORDINATOR, OFFICE MANAGER http://www.leonardpierce.com/portfolio/

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PROFILE

Professional editor, writer, and content manager with decades of print and web experience

Expert proofing, writing, copyediting, content production, and research skills Experienced office manager & staff coordinator, production assistant and publication

coordinator Familiarity with trade, consumer, marketing, technical, business, and other forms of

writing Proficient with major office software programs on both Macs and PCs

• Project planning & coordination • Sales & marketing support• Presentations & public events planning • Budget planning & tracking• Scheduling & long-range planning • Rights management, resource & asset tracking• Production & project development • Editorial supervision & planning• Green business planning • Human resource assistance & training• Proposal supervision & RFP/RFQ preparation • Vendor relations & billing• Document editing, formatting, & production• Management of editorial staff

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Office Manager/Content Production Supervisor: MTG Mgmt. Consultants, Seattle, WA; 2013-2014Handled all document preparation, formatting, editing, production, distribution, and archiving for management consulting company. Clients included judicial, criminal justice, and other divisions of state, county, and municipal governments. Supervised staff of three professional editors. Oversaw production of proposals for major government contracts. Managed office in downtown Seattle, overseeing maintenance, materiel, personnel, and many other tasks.

• Streamlined functioning of archiving and task management process to improve efficiency.

• Supervised creation of RFP responses to government agencies for large-scale contracts.

• Revised and modernized company’s manual of style, editorial guidelines, and editorial materials.

Content Editor: Concept.com, Seattle, WA; 2013Writer and editor on various projects for a company that provides value-added material to educational websites. Content and copy editing, writing, style development, timeline management and writer supervision.

Freelance Writer/Editor: Self-Employed, Seattle, WA; 1987-presentFreelance writer, editor, proofreader, and content provider for freelance clients. Clients have included national magazines (trade and consumer), local newspapers and alternative weeklies, websites, and corporate customers. Experience includes interviews, features, reviews, trade and technical writing, commercial scripts, ad copy, copyediting and proofreading, news copy, and more. Author or co-author of five books.

• Introduced and innovated ongoing features for national publications.• Interviewed leading figures in entertainment, the arts, business, and professions.• Extensive experience in public speaking, presentation, training, and talent supervision.

Project Coordinator: National Geographic School Publishing, San Antonio, TX; 2006 –– 2010 Production assistant with leading national publisher of educational materials. Provided key support and planning assistance for rollouts of multiple major projects in ELL, science, social studies, literature and assessment. Aided in design, editing, production, vendor relations, and art/ photo acquisition with multiple design teams and as project supervisor.

• Spearheaded transition to paperless review, resulting in savings of time, money, and materials.

• Streamlined photo and art review process, effecting great savings of time and resources.

• Led company’s Green Team, leading to cost savings and carbon-neutral certification.

Operations Assistant: Admiral Tool & Manufacturing, Inc., Chicago, IL; 2002 –– 2006 Project coordinator and human resources administrator with large tool & die firm and supplier of automotive components. Provided key support and administrative assistance to HR, production, QA, and shipping departments. Created scheduling documents for project planning, tracked quality and safety compliance, and performed reviews and inspections.

• Key member of company’s standards transition team for QS9000, ISO14000 and ISO/TS 16949.

• Revised tracking system for QA department, resulting in time savings and improved quality.

• Led sustainability initiative, resulting in cost savings and improved material management.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Glendale High School (Glendale, AZ)/Honors Program Glendale Community College (Glendale, AZ)/English Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)/English Literature

Notary public.Certified inspector for ISO9000 & ISO/TS 16949.Certified training in human resource management, business finance, and sustainability.

PUBLICATIONS

A large number of works created for various freelance clients may be found on my website at leonardpierce.com, by clicking on the “CV” link (a direct link is provided above). Additional work may be provided upon request. I am the author or co-author of the following books:

Field Tested Books, Coudal Partners, 2008 (co-author) Inventory, Scribner, 2009 (co-author) If You Like…The Sopranos, Hal Leonard, 2011 (author) The Indie Cred Test, Perigee, 2012 (co-author) Moods from Marbletown, Barrier Books, 2012 (author)

My clients include the following, as well as many more:

Basrai Media (real estate brochures & advertising copy)Blueprints (features for produce industry trade journal)Chicago Tribune (lifestyle journalism)Creators Syndicate (columnist, marketing, social media)Ross Dress for Less (employee training film scripts)

TV.com (reviews, features, interviews, & columns)

Further references and recommendations may be found on my LinkedIn page. More information on freelance writing and editing clients may be found on my website, linked above. Additional references, work samples, salary history, and employment information prior to 2002 are available upon request.