Laura Haywood-Cory
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Professional Skills
Editing Skills: Experienced with AP style and able to enforce other writing guidelines as needed.
Writing Skills: Have produced print and web-based brochures, targeted emails, editorial profiles, newsletter articles and other works. Excellent researcher able to use traditional research tools as well as Internet tools such as the World Wide Web and Usenet to accurately and quickly compose material.
Internet Skills: Experienced in using Internet to organize and manage large projects. Basic HTML coding experience. Created and maintain two Web sites. Created and maintain several email lists.
Desktop Publishing: Skilled with Microsoft Word. Experienced with Microsoft Publisher and Adobe PhotoShop.
Relevant Employment History
Current: Accepting freelance writing and editing assignments.
11/00 � 1/01: MicroMass Communications, Inc. � Technical writer. Worked in a team environment to create tailored print and web content for clients, based on their needs and direct feedback.
1/00 � 11/00: triangle.citysearch.com � Copy editor and writer. Responsible for accuracy and correctness of editorial features and profiles. Ensured that pieces adhered to both AP style and CitySearch voice. Wrote pieces for publication.
11/97 � 12/99: UNC School of Education � Supported the student-teacher placement program. Organized the first Partnerships for Excellence in Education conference. Created and maintained faculty websites and email lists. Maintained extensive confidential student information database.
5/96 � 11/97: UNC Division of Continuing Education - Matched current trends and needs in the community with potential course offerings. Researched and wrote new course proposals. Coordinated and provided administrative support for Continuing Studies evening course schedule and Carolina Courses Online.
Volunteer Experience
3/98 - present: Co-founder and President of the Board of Directors for Trinoc-coN, a Triangle-wide speculative fiction conference. Created and maintain the Trinoc-coN mailing list and successfully led the three-year effort to fund, plan and stage Trinoc-coN 2000. A majority of conference planning and organizing took place via e-mail; the conference Web site played a large role in promoting the event.
8/97 - present: Founded the Research Triangle Science Fiction Society. Created its first website, maintain the current website, created and maintain the group�s email lists, locate monthly meeting space, and coordinate guest speakers and programs. Club President 1997-2001.
12/93 - 6/95: Co-founder of the Triangle Celtic Society. Composed, designed and produced monthly newsletter, coordinated monthly meetings.
Education
1990: BA, Spanish, UNC-Chapel Hill