Resume

Skilled communications and editing professional with 25+ years’ experience; US Navy Veteran; author; reader.

Edit manuscripts (fiction, poetry, thesis, and dissertation), format manuscripts (fiction, poetry, thesis, and dissertation), format and generate pdfs for printing.
Present general editing and technical editing training workshops for ACES (American Copy Editors Association) and local conferences/conventions.
Member of ACES and EFA (Editing Freelancers Association).
Maintain website for Potomac Ramblers (AMC car enthusiast organization.)

Edited technical reports, test plans, evaluation plans, correspondence, memoranda, policy documents, etc. for Marine Corps programs intended for high-level decision makers such as U.S. Congress, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and USMC and USN Program Officers.
Developed and maintained Word templates for general use to create efficiency in document development. Developed training modules for technical writers and test officers to use Word, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, style guides, etc. Developed internal stye guide and other writing resources.
Provided training to active duty and civilian testing personnel to create efficiency and accuracy in written products. Developed training materials for and presented MCOTEA 101 (a course provided twice yearly for new test personnel), Administrative indoctrination course, and writing reports (specific focus on results paragraphs.)
Developed updated records management system in SharePoint; system included tracking of records during the edit and format phase through to becoming an official record and submission to NARA and DTIC.
Presented editing and records status updates to senior leaders, including Director, MCOTEA (Colonel, USMC.)

Edited technical reports, test plans, evaluation plans, and correspondence for Navy programs intended for high-level decision makers such as U.S. Congress, Chief of Naval Operations, and USMC and USN Program Officers.
Maintained document templates and internal style guide. Provided occasional training to personnel in use of Word for developing reports.
Provided editing instruction to contractor editor; provided input to executive regarding qualifications needed for contract editor.

Edited construction criteria documents and construction specification master files.
Performed a six-month temporary duty as Public Affairs Officer, writing press releases and producing NAVFAC Atlantic Annual magazine.
Developed templates and master specification files in Word and Specsintact for architects and engineers to use in criteria manual and specification development.
Provided SpecsIntact training to architects and engineers producing construction specifications.

Edited construction criteria documents and construction specification master files.

Write press releases and articles regarding activities of teens in the ARC Summer Program.

Master’s in Management – Global, Cambridge College, Jan 2007 (thesis project in communication planning)
Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts, English, Old Dominion University, Dec 2000
Associate’s in Science, General, Tidewater Community College, May 1999

References available upon request.

Tara Moeller – Editing