Melody Platz: Professional Resume

Copy Writer

Wrote press releases, edited website copy, contracts, sales proposals, and presentations for the following companies:

Editor

Responsible for ensuring the author's ideas are properly presented, as well as checking for proper spelling, grammar, and phrasing.

Trustmakers.com, December 2007 – present
First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA - Edited, designed, and contributed to a 15-20 page monthly newsletter, November 2006 – present
Edited a 225 page self help book – March 2008
Edited a 200 page screen play – March 2008

Contributing Writer, Lux Magazine, Pittsburgh, PA
Submitted articles and other pieces for print publications

April 2008, Covered Romantic Times Convention for www.luxmagz.com/lux_blog.
August 2007 – December 2007, 4 monthly submissions of “What’s New” reviews. Work included interviewing store owners and developing the articles.

Published Work

Teaching and Training

Designed and presented one hour long humor training class at First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, November 2, 2008.
Founder and facilitator of monthly writing critique group entitled The Writing Salon with a member list of fifteen and a regular attendance of 5 to 9 adults. January 2008 - present
Taught ESL classes at Echo International, worked with both groups and private students - May 2006 - April 2007
Mentored a group of 9 ninth grade students for AmeriCorps - Sept 1999 to June 2000
Created and acted as Master of Ceremonies for an academic Valentine themed panel at Edinboro University, which included three professors and a forty student audience.
Planned and taught religious education classes to ten-year-olds every Sunday - 2006 - present

Office Experience

Education
Bachelor of English * Cum Laude * Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Melody Platz