Colleen Dixon

Current

Staff Writer/Editor at James Madison University
Owner at Shenandoah Writing Services (Sole Proprietorship)
Commander at U.S. Navy Reserve

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Education

University of South Carolina Upstate

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3 people have recommended Colleen

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Industry

Writing and Editing

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Colleen Dixon’s Summary

* More than 18 years' experience in writing, editing, and proofreading
* Experienced in web content creation
* Thorough researcher; I go 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
* 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 2006 — Present (3 years)

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 2006 — Present (3 years 6 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 1990 — Present (18 years 9 months)

Assigned to unit headquartered at Andrews AFB.

Colleen Dixon’s Education

University of South Carolina Upstate

BS , Psychology , 1981 — 1985

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.