Theresa Alan
Denver
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Editor
Theresa Alan Editorial Services
01.2023 - Current
- Edit and proofread the fiction and nonfiction work of authors
- Assist clients with materials to obtain an agent or self-publish
- Help them with tips on how to improve while assuring them about what they're doing well
- For technical articles or proposals, clean up for clarity and professionalism
- Communicate with clients through email, phone, and Zoom
- Use Excel to track stages of process
- Clients have obtained agents and gone on to win awards
Writer
Kensington Publishing
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Wrote seven novels and three novellas, including Who You Know (Barnes and Nobel Bestseller), Spur of the Moment, Jingle All the Way (New York Times bestseller)
- Maintained a website with a blog about health and fitness
Marketing Manager
Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder
07.2001 - 12.2003
- Wrote articles for newsletters and the alumni magazine
- Wrote marketing collateral including ads, brochures, and web copy
- Worked to create new brand identity and implement that vision throughout all marketing communications
- Designed publications using Quark
- Coordinated photography database and oversaw print production process
- Wrote press releases and assisted with public relations efforts
- Edited a variety of documents using Chicago Manual of Style and AP style
Marketing Content Manager
ProSavvy
05.1998 - 07.2001
- Oversaw corporate Web content and all printed collateral
- Wrote articles for business e-mail and online newsletters
- Wrote proposals, case studies, press releases, CD-Rom content, articles, brochures, presentations, ad copy, and other materials
- Managed staff of four
Web Content Editor
ProSavvy
05.1998 - 03.2000
- Assisted clients through all stages of developing an online marketing presence
- Wrote and edited Web copy and case studies to market the services of consultants in all practice areas, including government, information technology, engineering, and marketing
- Wrote and designed e-mail and online newsletters using Photoshop and HTML; also designed webpages
- Wrote news releases and other marketing collateral
- Created a style guide used for all ProSavvy materials in printed and electronic form
Education
M.A. - Mass Communication Research
The University of Colorado
B.A. - Journalism and English
The University of Iowa
Skills
- WordPress
- Photoshop
- HTML
- Quark
- PageMaker
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- SEO
- CRM
- Typing 55 wpm
- Strategic content planning
- Fact-checking
- Research
Typing Speed
55 wpm
Timeline
Editor
Theresa Alan Editorial Services
01.2023 - Current
Writer
Kensington Publishing
01.2003 - 01.2010
Marketing Manager
Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder
07.2001 - 12.2003
Marketing Content Manager
ProSavvy
05.1998 - 07.2001
Web Content Editor
ProSavvy
05.1998 - 03.2000
B.A. - Journalism and English
The University of Iowa
M.A. - Mass Communication Research
The University of Colorado
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