Colleen Dixon

Colleen Dixon

Owner, Shenandoah Writing Services

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Current
Education
  • University of South Carolina Upstate
Connections
130 connections
Industry
Writing and Editing
Websites

Colleen Dixon’s Summary

* More than 18 year's experience in writing, editing, proofreading, and research
* Experienced in web content creation
* Thorough researcher, going far beyond a quick Google search. I am no stranger to my public and university libraries, which are vast warehouses of information.
* Military training in research, report writing, interviewing, data gathering, and summarizing
* Military training in discretion and confidentiality

Colleen Dixon’s Specialties:

* Writing, editing, proofreading, and research
* Non-fiction manuscript reviews
* Web content creation, resumes and profiles, newsletters, and articles


Colleen Dixon’s Experience

  • Staff Writer/Editor

    James Madison University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    August 2006Present (3 years 4 months)

    Write features, announcements and short articles for quarterly magazine. Edit work submitted by student interns and freelance writers. Write for newsletters and university webzine. Perform several cover-to-cover proofs of each 80+-page issue prior to its going to the printer. Proof the blueline created by the printer.

  • Owner

    Shenandoah Writing Services (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Publishing industry)

    February 2006Present (3 years 10 months)

    Take the worry out of writing--let Shenandoah Writing Services help you with your next project. Writing, editing, proofreading and research services cheerfully and promptly provided.

  • Commander

    U.S. Navy Reserve

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

    November 1990Present (19 years 1 month)

    Assigned to unit headquartered at Andrews AFB.


Colleen Dixon’s Education

  • University of South Carolina Upstate

    BS , Psychology , 19811985

    Activities and Societies:
    Aside from psychology, studied sociology and World and American history. Industrial psychology, experimental psychology, psychological statistics and psychology of the family were areas of concentration.

Additional Information

Colleen Dixon’s Websites:

Colleen Dixon’s Interests:

writing, research, organization, reading, singing

Colleen Dixon’s Groups:

West Side Baptist Church Youth Committee, Praise Team

  •    eOffice
  •    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
  •    Christian Professionals Worldwide
  •    LinkEds & writers
  •    Freelance Success
  •    Defense & Aerospace
  •    BD Networking
  •    Freelance Switch
  •    JMU Duke Club
  •    Attraction Marketers
  •    Virginia Business and Investment Network
  •    VABIN Shenandoah Valley

Colleen Dixon’s Honors:

Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal (2 awards)


Colleen Dixon’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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