Independent Writing and Editing Professional
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Independent Professional (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Stockbroker at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
- Financial Consultant (Self-employed)
- Chief Staff Officer at Hyperbaric Technologies
- CEO & President at Manuscripts International, Ltd.
- Founder at Romar Books, Ltd.
- Officer in Charge at NOAA Diving Center – Seattle
- Officer in charge at Environmental Research Labs Geophysical Monitoring Program – NOAA, South Pole
- Officer in Charge at Atlantic Marine Center Diving Program
- Commissioned Officer at NOAA Ship Surveyor (S-132)
- Commissioned Officer at NOAA Ship Oceanographer (R-101)
- Officer in Charge – Test Operations Group at Submarine Development Group One
- Commissioned Officer at USS Pigeon (ASR-21)
- Commissioned Officer at USS Ortolan (ASR-22)
- Navy College Recruiter at US Navy
- Commissioned Officer at USS von Steuben (SSBN 632B)
- Enlisted Sonar Technician at USS John Marshall (SSBN 611B)
- Education
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- Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
- California Coast University
- California Coast University
- University of Washington
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
Robert Williscroft’s Summary
• A strong communicator, teacher, negotiator, and consensus builder. An engaging writer in a variety of formats, with significant editing experience, and a gifted public speaker.
• A published author – 2 text books, 1 technical and 2 general books, professional papers, technical articles, general articles, a syndicated column, and poetry. (Most recent book: The Chicken Little Agenda – Debunking Experts’ Lies, Pelican Publishing, 2006, in 2nd printing.)
• Decisive team leadership and project management under either ideal or adverse operating conditions.
• Design and construction of sophisticated networked office computer systems working with off-the-shelf hardware and software.
• Implementing and training management and corporate staff in modern “paperless” digital procedures.
• In excellent health and physical condition, with active interests in mountaineering, SCUBA diving, and similar activities. Able to employ skills effectively even under protracted conditions of extreme sleep deprivation, physical hardship, and mental distress
Robert Williscroft’s Specialties:
• Expert at explaining technically complex concepts and procedures in understandable language for senior management, and for in-house and outside consumption.
• Expert at digitizing and cross-linking documents, preparing and implementing procedures for digital document storage and retrieval.
• Expert with advanced features of MS Word (21 yrs), Excel (21 yrs), Outlook (9 yrs), and PowerPoint (10 yrs); and Adobe Pagemaker (20 yrs.), Acrobat (3 yrs), Illustrator (3 yrs), and Photoshop (5 yrs).
Robert Williscroft’s Experience
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Independent Professional
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Legal Services industry)
1999 — Present (10 years )
Designing & installing computer networks for law firms with common client database and digital record-keeping. Functioning as a contract paralegal for all types of California legal procedures.
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Stockbroker
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years )
Stockbroker – bought and sold various securities for clients and in own account.
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Financial Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Financial Services industry)
1994 — 1997 (3 years )
Independent Financial Consultant – bought and sold various securities for clients and in my own account
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Chief Staff Officer
Hyperbaric Technologies
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Maritime industry)
1990 — 1994 (4 years )
2nd in command running four marine-related operations:
1. A hyperbaric equipment construction company
2. A medical hyperbaric chamber management company
3. A shipbuilding yard, and
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CEO & President
Manuscripts International, Ltd.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
1986 — 1990 (4 years )
Edited book manuscrips for hire.
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Founder
Romar Books, Ltd.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
1981 — 1990 (9 years )
Book Publishing Company
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Officer in Charge
NOAA Diving Center – Seattle
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Research industry)
1983 — 1986 (3 years )
Officer in charge, West Coast and Pacific NOAA Diving Program – NOAA Diving Center, Seattle, WA
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Officer in charge
Environmental Research Labs Geophysical Monitoring Program – NOAA, South Pole
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Research industry)
1981 — 1983 (2 years )
Supervised the National Science Foundation Atmospheric Research Program at the South Pole. Collected atmospheric data under the remote supervision of several Senior Scientists. Conducted preliminary analysis of incoming data, & packaged sensitive data for shipping to designated labs. Computerized and automated the data collection process. Supervised the scientific staff.
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Officer in Charge
Atlantic Marine Center Diving Program
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Maritime industry)
1980 — 1981 (1 year )
Officer in charge, East and Gulf Coast National Ocean Service Diving – Atlantic Marine Center, Norfolk, VA
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Commissioned Officer
NOAA Ship Surveyor (S-132)
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Research industry)
1978 — 1980 (2 years )
Navigator; Diving Officer; Officer of the Deck
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Commissioned Officer
NOAA Ship Oceanographer (R-101)
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Research industry)
1977 — 1978 (1 year )
Officer of the Deck; Diving Officer
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Officer in Charge – Test Operations Group
Submarine Development Group One
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Military industry)
1976 — 1977 (1 year )
Deep ocean saturation diving surveilance and monitoring of Soviet underwater activities and communications during Cold War
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Commissioned Officer
USS Pigeon (ASR-21)
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Military industry)
1975 — 1976 (1 year )
Navigator; Ops Officer; Saturation Diving Officer; 1st Lieutenant
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Commissioned Officer
USS Ortolan (ASR-22)
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Military industry)
1974 — 1975 (1 year )
Navigator; Ops Officer; Saturation Diving Officer
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Navy College Recruiter
US Navy
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)
1973 — 1974 (1 year )
U.S. Naval Recruiting Command, El Paso, TX
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Commissioned Officer
USS von Steuben (SSBN 632B)
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Military industry)
1970 — 1972 (2 years )
Comm Officer, Sonar Officer, Assistant Weapons Officer
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Enlisted Sonar Technician
USS John Marshall (SSBN 611B)
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Military industry)
1963 — 1965 (2 years )
Sonar Technician – Identify and track surface and submerged shipping
Robert Williscroft’s Education
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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Series 7 Stockbroker , Finance , 1997 — 1997
Intensive course in preparation for becoming a registered Series 7 Stockbroker
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California Coast University
PhD , General Engineering , 1981 — 1983
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California Coast University
MSc , General Engineering , 1981 — 1981
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University of Washington
BSc , Marne & Atmospheric Physics , 1966 — 1969
Attended on a U.S. Navy scholarship – Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program (NESEP)
Additional Information
Robert Williscroft’s Websites:
Robert Williscroft’s Groups:
MENSA
International Association for Hydrogen Energy
American Astronautical Association
L-5 Society
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Marine Hydrographic Society
Marine Technology Society
Los Angeles Adventurers’ Club
Military Officers’ Association
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U.S. Gold Dolphins Association
Robert Williscroft’s Honors:
Military decorations include:
Good Conduct Medal
National Service Defense Medal
Antarctic Service Medal (w. winterover device)
Unit citation (w. bronze star)
Submarine Dolphins (Silver & Gold)
Fleet Ballistic Missile Patrol Device (w. silver star & 2 bronze stars)
Navy Saturation Diving Officer Pin
NOAA Diving Officer Pin
Listed in: Who’s Who in America - 2008
