Nichole Marene Dulin

nichole@wamsley.net



Experience:

July 2002- Present
Administration on Developmental Disabilities, ACF/HHS, Washington, DC through Z-Tech Corporation, Rockville, MD, and previously through KRA Corporation, Silver Spring, MD
Title: Writer/Editor/Data Analyst
Duties: Responsible for compiling information and creating cohesive publications for the Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Primary responsibility for the writing, editing, graphics, and layout of ADD’s bi-annual report to the United States Congress, the President and the National Council on Disability. Produce three annual information booklets on major programs, two statistical booklets and a monthy electronic circular for a content-familiar audience, and fact sheets and an agency brochure for general audience. Text support for agency web-site (multiple audience levels). Writing and Editing support for compliance reports to state agencies, and for correspondence. Work requires good organization and time management, as well as an ability to coordinate with numerous people, on varying schedules.

January 2000- Present
Consultant, self.
Duties: Provide high-quality original or recreated graphics and logos for a small Silver Spring marketing firm. Web content support and management. Researched and prepared a report on IT e-newsletter production, advertising, and delivery systems for Howard County Community College, Columbia, MD.

August 1999- May 2002
The KEVRIC Company, Inc., Silver Spring, MD.
Titles: Science and Technical Writer, Desktop Publishing Specialist, Exhibit Manager
Duties: Responsible for research, writing, and desktop production of monthly environmental newsletter and fact sheet for the Headquarters U.S. Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence. Worked with all aspects of exhibition/tradeshow planning, including coordinating with subcontractors, negotiating with hotels and convention centers, working on multiple contracts, managing on-site conference staff, MS Access databases, registration, direct mail and interaction with exhibitors. Editing support for proposals, manuals and correspondence.

Noteworthy Accomplishments:
• Credited for editorial and production assistance in “Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General.”
• Exhibit Hall Manager for more than 180 exhibitors at the 5th & 6th Annual Joint Services Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste Management Conference and Exhibition.

September 1998- July 1999
Environmental Careers Organization, 179 South St., Boston, MA. Placed as intern with the U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA. Placed as intern with USGS by Environmental Careers Organization.
Title: Graphics Assistant
Duties: Produced slide presentations for the Office of the Chief Geologist, database creation and operation, conceived and implemented organization system for archival materials, layout and design, web pages.

Noteworthy Accomplishments:
• Part of team that coordinated USGS National Center Library Grand Opening.
• Assisted with the research and production of a fact sheet, “Geology of the Loess Hills, Iowa” to accompany a temporary display in Russel Senate Office Rotunda.

September 1995- May 1998
California Times, Office of Student Publications, California University of PA, California, PA.
Titles: Editor 1/97-5/98, Managing Editor 8/96- 12/96, Announcements 9/95- 5/96.
Duties: directed layout and design, pre-press production, writing, copy-editing, and photography for university student newspaper, responsible for paid and classified advertising, and handling staff issues. Served as liaison to university administration and participated in new student recruiting and orientation.

June-August 1996 & 1997
Omni Equipment Corp., West Chester, PA.
Title: Telemarketing Representative/ Data Entry
Duties: cold calling and scheduling appointments for sales representatives, data entry and assistance with bulk mailing.

July- August 1997
The Mercury, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Title: Freelance writer
Writing samples available upon request.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Earth Science: Oceanography, California University of Pennsylvania. Degree Conferred 8/98.
 

Certifications

“EPCRA Training Course” and “Shop-Level Pollution Prevention”, AFCEE - Web University.
“Microsoft Access: Intermediate”, USDA Graduate School.
“Web Page Development II”, EEI Communications, Alexandria, VA.
“Boating Skills and Seamanship”, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Awards:

1996 Bennett Editorial Award; presented on May 1, 1996 for editorial excellence.

1994 Pennsylvania Technology Student Association, Region 9 Competition, Second Place: Extemporaneous Speaking

1994 Pennsylvania Technology Student Association, Region 9 Competition, Third Place: Technical Report Writing.

Volunteer Experience:

2002- Present, Amateur Poolplayers Association
2002- Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery Partnership
April 2000 – October 2000, Fund-raising and Training, National Aids Marathon Training Program- raised $1700 for Whitman-Walker Clinic, completed Marine Corps Marathon.
1992 – 1994, Ambulance Personnel, Malvern Volunteer Fire Company Ambulance Service, Malvern, PA.
Annually 1990 – 1994, Special Olympics Volunteer.

Computer Proficiencies:

Hardware:

  • PC platform
  • Macintosh Platform
  • digital cameras
  • exterior drives by Iomega
  • flatbed and 35mm scanners
  • AGFA film recorder
  • 10baseT Ethernet network and hubs
  • Laser and color laser printers
  • Large format printers/plotters
Software:
  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Quark XPress
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe PageMill
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Corel Draw
  • FileMaker Pro
  • TypeStyler
  • Word Perfect
  • MS Excel
  • MS Word
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Access
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Front Page
  • Goldmine for Windows
  • Netscape Navigator
  • Internet Explorer
  • Norton Utililities
  • Novell Netware
  • MacWrite
  • Z-mail

References

Available upon request.

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