Elizabeth J.

Connor (949) 842-9689

www.marginatrix.com Elizabeth@marginatrix.com

Summary
I have a Bachelor of Arts degree, and a lifelong love of the written word. As an award-winning
writer, an editor and a proofreader, as well as a confirmed grammar geek, I am particularly
attuned to written errors. I have been driving friends and family crazy for most of my life with my
innate ability to point out their mistakes. This has led people to seek my help on numerous
occasions, thereby improving the impressions they have made upon others. Some of the qualities
that are most important to me include honesty, integrity, a sense of humor, justice, and making a
positive difference in the lives of others.

Related Work Experience

Writer, Editor & Proofreader, The Marginatrix, June 2015-present
 Primarily focused on editing and proofreading for independent romance authors, the
fastest-growing genre in publishing
 Comfortable offering constructive criticism, suggestions for improvement, and
observations regarding character development and plot inconsistencies
 Competent and efficient in meeting tight deadlines and exceeding expectations,
providing writers with the peace of mind needed to focus on what they do best
 Creation & maintenance of WordPress site: www.marginatrix.com
 Creation & maintenance of Weebly blog: https://themarginatrix.weebly.com/

Grant Writer: Drew & Associates, April 2011-January 2016

 Largely independent work, researching, writing and editing grant proposals, generally
10-15 pages in length, for non-profit organizations
 Invaluable resource for editing & re-writing the work of others
 Crucial connection between clients and owner of company, acting as liaison and
facilitating communication
 In relatively short time contributed to winning more than $250,000 in grants

Crew Leader Assistant: U.S. Census, 2010 & 2000

 Responsible for overseeing the work of 6 Census workers, including distribution of
workload, and review of timesheets and of work submitted
 Proofing and editing of forms for submission to Crew Leader

Independent Sales Director& Beauty Consultant: Mary Kay, 1997-present

 Created monthly newsletter as well as monthly/quarterly promotions for unit
 Created all fliers & mailers for unit
 Member of top 2% of sales force for 8 consecutive years

Administrative Assistant: Practice Concepts, Costa Mesa, CA, 2006

 Using accepted format, created sales listings for optometry practices for re-sale
 Extensive on-line research was necessary to substantiate sale-ability of practice and
included gathering of census information, photographs, and history of area
 Worked independently, submitting listings as completed and making corrections as
necessary

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 Program Coordinator/Activities Director:
Sunrise Assisted Living, Mission Viejo, CA, 1998-1999
Coastal Communities Hospital, Santa Ana, CA, 1994
Manor Care, Farmington, CT, 1988-1989
 Built entire recreation program, from the ground-up, for opening of new facility
 Created & implemented all resident activities and bulk of employee activities
 Created monthly newsletter for residents & families, as well as special event fliers
 As department head, played an integral part in facility planning
 Community Liaison and volunteer recruiter/organizer
 Integral part of care-planning & discharge teams

Tutor: The Princeton Review, Irvine, CA 1997-1998

 Taught The Princeton Review strategies and techniques for improving scores on the
SAT’s & ACT’s
 Special training in verbal portion of testing, including how to take the multiple choice
section and how to write outstanding essays
 Worked as teacher in class setting as well as one-on-one tutor

Administrative Assistant: Remedy Temps, Mission Viejo, CA,1989-1990, 1992-1993

 Outstanding writing & editing skills
 Tested at 60 wpm: Skilled with Word, Excel, Publisher, & Power Point
 Easily able to multi-task and work quickly
 Excellent organizational skills
 Quickly adaptable to new computer programs

Education
Bachelor of Arts, University of Connecticut Graduated 1987
Human Development Storrs, CT
Major: Gerontology

Awards
 Scholastic Writing Awards Honorable Mention, Poetry, 1977
 National Merit Scholar, 1982
 WoHeLo Medallion, Camp Fire, 1983 (comparable to Eagle Scout)
 1st Place Expository Writing Contest, Saddleback College, 1993
 Mary Kay National Court of Sales winner with over $36,000 personal retail sales,
2008 & 2009

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