Carl Furman
123, Ellis Street
Boston, MA, 01234
(123) 456 789

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

A career opportunity in Technical Editing/Writing.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

WHITWORTH COLLEGE, Spokane, WA
Master of Science Degree in Mass Communications, 1994

WALLA WALLA COLLEGE, College Place, WA
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Theater, 1992

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

1992 to Present LOCKWOOD ENGINEERING, Ravensdale, WA
Editor/Writer - Worldwide Business Development Division

• Responsible for editing, writing, format design, and production coordination of bid proposals for government, industrial, and utility engineering and construction contracts.
• Act as liaison between Proposal/Marketing Engineer and graphic arts, word processing, and production departments; monitor and oversee production schedule
• Organize and maintain up-to-date dummy book throughout several revision cycles
• Interpret client RFP requirements; determine applicability of proposal response to RFP

1990 to 1992 GLACIER PEAK, INC., Nahcotta, WA
Assistant to the Director - Publications Department

• Researched, wrote, and supervised production of employee orientation brochures.
• Edited and proofread most intra-company published materials.
• Special projects included establishment of corporate slide library and preparation of quarterly budget forecasts/analyses.

1988 to 1990 RUSTLEAF PAGING SERVICES, INC., Deerpark, WA
Assistant to the Manager - Computer Resources Department

• Developed computerized report program to track personnel productivity and department project/task management.
• Monitored customer accounting including answering inquiries and preparing service reports.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

BASICS, SPSS, UNIX Operating System, UNIX INFORMIX Relational Data Base, Apple LISA Software, IBM PC 1-2-3, SuperComp, and EZ Calc Spreadsheets, SSI and PEN Word Processing Programs