STEPHANIE MELANÇON

7907 Gambrill Court, Springfield, VA 22153 | (C) (949) 202-9082 | scmelancon97@gmail.com

                     Portfolio of Writing Samples: http://my.rcampus.com/schemmens                   LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/schemmens

Professional Summary

Analytical and strategic editor and writer with excellent problem-solving skills to help companies communicate more effectively to job candidates. Organized, efficient, detail oriented, focused, dependable and always willing to go the extra mile for on-time content delivery. Professional goal: Find employment with a company where my skills and experience will be an asset to the business while furthering my knowledge and abilities in the process.

Skills

Work History

Proofreader                                                                                                                                                                                                        01/2013 to Current

TMP Worldwide (The Creative Group Freelancer - 1/13 to 10/13) – McLean, VA

•  Contract-to-hire freelancer for TMP Government, the Washington, D.C. branch of TMP Worldwide.
•  Lead proofreader for all government, military and high-profile clients.
•  Verify the accuracy of grammar, mechanics and design of all recruitment advertising and marketing materials, ranging from  brochures and website content, to new business presentations and proposals, collateral and more.
•  Assist development centers by proofreading all creative copy for spelling, grammatical, style, content, consistency, formatting  and logic errors.
•  Apply creative thinking skills and sound judgment while reviewing work to ensure high-quality deliverables.
•  Responsible for quality assurance (QA) sign-off when needed.
•  Familiarize myself with clients and their ad standards by creating, updating and implementing individual style guides to  reference.
•  Write print ad headlines and body copy, website content, emails, radio scripts and rationales.
•  Utilize electronic communication with outside offices via telephone, MS Outlook email and MS Lync instant messenger.
•  Contributed to several business wins and agency awards. 
•  Clients include the Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Air Force, NAVAIR, Lockheed Martin and Exelis/Harris.

Senior Proofreader                                                                                                                                                                                                                 05/2012 to 10/2012

The Creative Group – Washington, D.C.

•  Contract freelancer for Mack|Crounse Group (now Mack-Sumner Communications).
•  Proofread political direct mail, verifying facts and flagging errors in text, typography, images and mail panels.
•  Contributed to several winning campaigns across the United States during the 2012 election cycle.
•  One-month temp assignment turned into five months, because of higher quality of work brought to company. 
•  Started as the only proofreader and trained new employees on proofreading checklist to meet clients' needs.

Receptionist, Administrative Assistant, Regulatory Assistant, HR Clerk, Customer Service Rep.                                                                               04/2010 to 04/2012

Multiple Staffing Agencies – Orange County, CA

•  Freelancer for several companies (contracts from one day to eight months).
•  Proofread product labels, data input, answer/transfer phone calls, deposit checks and send/scan invoices. 
•  Saved companies time and office space by completing miscellaneous tasks, such as filing and archiving.

Freelance Editor and Writer                                                                                                                                                                                                  10/2011 to 12/2011

Two Small Businesses: ParisVoyage.com and PoochSitter.com – Orange County, CA

•  Proofread Paris transportation website, making information easy to understand for readers traveling in France. 
•  Created email newsletters by marketing dog-sitter business through words, images, links, logos and design.

Freelance Proofreader                                                                                                                                                                                       08/2010 to 10/2010

Center for Global Advancement of Community Colleges (CGACC) – Orange County, CA

•  Proofread company websites, expressed ideas and attended weekly meetings.
•  Discovered several mistakes not found by four previous proofreaders.

Writer Intern                                                                                                                                                                                                       06/2010 to 08/2010

Reazon Systems, Inc. – Santa Ana, CA

•  Wrote press releases, blog posts and website/social media/brochure content; edited case  studies, participated in case  study interviews and attended meetings.

Assistant to the Editor Intern                                                                                                                                                                               03/2010 to 05/2010

Great-Taste Magazine – Huntington Beach, CA

•  Editing, writing, fact checking and research, computer input, website updates, layout design and content tasks.
•  Wrote articles published in Orange County food magazine through the use of personal research. 
•  Expanded the publisher's social networks and leads that made up the subscriber base.

Freelance Writer and Blogger                                                                                                                                                                                               01/2010 to 08/2010

Unpaid Experience During College – Orange County, CA

•  SoundsGoodCA.com: Wrote articles on concert reviews and band interviews. 
•  “All Things Disney” blog (http://schemmens-blog.tumblr.com): Wrote about Disney-related news/events. 
•  "People's World Cup" blog (http://peoplesworldcup.blogspot.com): Wrote about the perspectives of the 2010 FIFA World Cup  from around Southern California by interviewing fans and utilizing media.

Education

Accomplishments

Member, Golden Key International Honor Society

Member, Kappa Tau Alpha: Journalism and Mass Communications Honor Society

Member, Phi Theta Kappa: International Honor Society of the Two-Year College

Member, Alpha Gamma Sigma: California Community College Honor Society

President's List, Honor's List and Dean's List