S.A. Rakowski
EDITORIAL & WRITING EXPERIENCE   

* Grant Proposals: Edited, revised, co-authored and prepared figures for NIH, DoD (ARO), Sloan Foundation, USDA/Hatch grant and other proposals. Conducted relevant literature searches and introduced references.
* Co-authored Publications: Contributed to the writing, editing, figure-making and fact-checking of 6 published research articles, 2 review articles and 1 book chapter.
* Acknowledgements: Credited for editing / manuscript preparation of 9 journal articles.
* Avocational: Editor of a club news publication that averaged 16-28 pgs per month. Duties included layout, content enhancement and occasional content generation.
* Web and Promotional: Established a web presence for research laboratory and for race staff. Created and updated recruitment presentations and documents.

LEADERSHIP & PROJECT MANAGEMENT   

* Laboratory Manager: Oriented new personnel and created documents to facilitate training. Provided project advice and mentoring to junior lab personnel.
* Race Event Organizer: Coordinated the planning and execution of amateur motorsports events. Duties included arranging for: track rental, insurance, ambulances, staff, entry forms, etc.
* Flag Chief/Corner Captain: Assembled a fluctuating corps of 12-40 race staff volunteers into small teams based on several criteria. Supervised operations of a single team and trained novices.
* Club Office: Madison Sports Car Club Director, Secretary, Vice President, President.
Familiar with Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, GoLive and EndNote
Contact Info:
Sheryl A. Rakowski
5138 Churchill Lane, Apt. 203
Middleton, WI 53562
608.836.6780
Education
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Masters, Genetics - August 1994
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science, Biology - May 1987
Email: [email protected]
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