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Personal Information Name: Bodie Paul Shallenberger
E-Mail address: bcshallen@gmail.com
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Major: English and Professional Writing — Major GPA 3.4 | Concentration in publishing and copyediting content
Minor: African-American Studies
College career spans from August 2006 to May 2011
- Betty Starkey Memorial Scholarship for English (2006 - 2007)
- Admitted into Practicum Tutoring Business Writing
- Honorable Mention in the Kneale Award for Developing Nations Literature in Purdue University’s 2010 79th Annual Literary Awards (2010)
- Purdue University Professional Writing Club (August 2008 - May 2011)
Work Experience
Orchard Software Corporation, Carmel, Indiana
Range of Work: September 2011 - Present
Position: Technical Writer
- Provide written documentation support for 3 major medical healthcare laboratory information systems software
- Write and prepare clear, concise technical programming information to hundreds of laboratories across the country
- Transcribe, edit, and update software manuals, documentation guides, and design specifications for projects
- Formulate words and concepts through programmers to convey points and actions that take place within the software
- Create, edit, and update website information and technical tips as well as corporation information and logistics
Range of Work: August 2011 - Present
Position: Freelance Writer
- Research technical material in order to convey topics to readers
- Proofread articles before submitting to senior editors
- Write technical, instructional, and topic view articles in AP style that let individuals complete simplified tasks
- Work closely with online senior editors while keeping stable communication in different geographical locations
Range of Work: March 2011 - June 2011
Position: Student Editor, Student Editorial Board
- Proofread and copyedited 12 submissions and articles of different technical affiliations using MLA style
- Worked alongside students and faculty of different collegiate backgrounds—including sciences, engineering, and pharmacy—to edit and style 12 submission entries
- Formulated ideas and concepts to enhance the effectiveness of the undergraduate journal to better the journal for marketing and communication to different geographical areas
Range of Work: January 2011 - May 2011
Position: Senior Publishing Intern
- Updated Press website content creation and managed e-book publications of 15 titles
- Managed files and digitally archived past book, author, and launch sheet information for 20 titles
- Reformatted and redesigned content and file arrangement for 10 years of 3 different academic journals to increase Press revenue and to ensure a smooth flow of content
- Copyedited and proofread online multimedia assets and 4 book titles while writing press releases for said titles that are distributed nationwide for personal and academic use using MLA and AP styles
- Reviewed academic rights and permissions content for text, graphics, and media while applying legal knowledge of permissions paperwork for 3 academic journals spanning 15 years of issues/volumes
- Designed advertisements for four major Jewish books that appeared in the catalog Jewish Book World, which is viewed by thousands of scholars and interested beings
Range of Work: January 2007 — May 2007
Position: Staff Reporter
- Updated and published content—wrote, edited, and published articles
- Conducted interviews, made appointments, relayed facts in informative format
- Remained in contact and responded to routine correspondence
- Remained organized and met article deadlines for the newspaper set
- Obtained real world experience outside of the building following up on stories
- Expanded communication skills speaking/interviewing companies and people
- Interacted with professional graduate students/employees working as journalists
Range of Work: August 2007 — May 2011
Position: Waiter
- Handle food and food product
- Serve a mass amount of Purdue students
- Extremely knowledgeable on OSHA rules and guidelines
- Prepared in safety and sanitation
- Fast-paced work environment — set priorities under pressure
- Prepare food to be eaten
Range of Work: Summer 2008, Summer 2009
Position: Sales Associate, Lawn and Garden
- Assisted in customer service
- Extremely knowledgeable on OSHA rules and guidelines
- Ran cash register and handled large sums of money
- Possessed knowledge of all departments within the store
- Obtained and distributed information from various sources within the store
- Maintained communication and contact with management
- Assisted with publicity and promotional offers
- Performed tasks under extreme pressure while remaining organized
- Well-informed of all safety guidelines within the store
- MLA and AP style guides
- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
- Adobe InDesign CS4
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Adobe Contribute CS4
- Adobe RoboHelp CS4
- Microsoft Office
- Apple iMovie
- Prezi
- HTML
- Document Formatting
- File Conversion
- Well-organized
- Able to prioritize under pressure
- Superb communication skills
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 — Windows Seven
- Apple Macintosh OS X Leopard
- Understanding of The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition