Leigh Adamkiewicz

Current

Instructor at National College of Business & Technology
Freelance Writer at Self- Employed

Past

Administrative Support at Diebold
Proofreader at Lucky Penny Farms
Customer Service Phone Rep at Summa Health System

Program Secretary at United Disability Services
Seasonal Call Center Employee at Universal Screen Arts
Writing Intern at Family and Community Services
Assistant, Communications Department at WKSU

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Education

Kent State University
Hudson High School, College

Connections

115 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

Leigh Adamkiewicz’s Summary

Leigh received her Bachelor's of Arts in English and Writing from Kent State back in 2004. The list of companies she’s written for include Family and Community Services, and United Disability Services. She’s also proofread internal documents for Lucky Penny Farms, Diebold, and NPR affiliate WKSU-FM.

She’s been published independently on the magazines Quantum Muse, Toasted Cheese, and the website Associated Content.

Leigh currently writes and edits for a number of clients, from insurance agencies to alternative e-zines. She is working on expanding her current client base, and is actively looking for companies or publications in need of high-quality copy, articles, and blogs.

Clients wishing to view samples of her work should visit her website:

http://www.l-h-adamkiewicz.com

Leigh Adamkiewicz’s Specialties:

Writing for non-profit companies, writing articles, writing short works of fiction, proofreading, writing mass mailing form letters, writing and designing newsletters, editing letters, editing articles, editing blogposts.

Leigh Adamkiewicz’s Experience

Instructor

National College of Business & Technology

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

June 2009 — Present (10 months)

• Leading classes that teach skill in typing etiquette/speed, word processing, and Microsoft Office 2007.
• Creating class materials to enhance and define classroom expectations.
• Attending out of class meetings, seminars, and student meetings to improve teaching skills.
Freelance Writer

Self- Employed

(Writing and Editing industry)

May 2009 — Present (11 months)

Please visit www.l-h-adamkiewicz.com for a complete list of my clients and online samples.
Administrative Support

Diebold

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DBD; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2008 — May 2009 (1 year )

• Assisting in billing project aimed at addressing rising gas prices.
• Processing service calls and deciding amounts to be billed from technician’s notes.
• Filing, sorting and scanning large amounts of paperwork and pre-existing files.
• Proofing service and maintenance invoices for errors in math, spelling and logic.
Proofreader

Lucky Penny Farms

(Food Production industry)

April 2009 — April 2009 (1 month)

• Worked with company founder Abbe Turner on proofreading the company’s business plan.
Customer Service Phone Rep

Summa Health System

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

February 2008 — May 2008 (4 months)

• Answering member questions and advising on claim and benefit information.
• Researching difficult customer issues
• Contacting other health organizations for clarification of procedural questions.
• Creating and processing plan documentation on member’s request.
Program Secretary

United Disability Services

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

March 2006 — February 2008 (2 years )

• Tracking movements of staff, consumers, and visitors from the front desk.
• Recording and relaying schedule changes from transportation vehicles.
• Keeping office supplies and medical supplies stocked.
• Managing the phone lines and relaying messages.
• Deciding and researching topics for monthly safety meetings.
• Constructing ‘fact-sheets’ for staff to use as reference material during monthly safety meetings..
• Leading monthly safety meetings.
• Keeping the files for consumer information in order.
• Attending monthly meetings to focus on employee recognition.
Seasonal Call Center Employee

Universal Screen Arts

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Retail industry)

July 2002 — December 2005 (3 years 6 months)

• Sales transactions and customer service.
• Merchandising and assessing specific customer needs.
• Processing mail orders.

(NOTE: Dates listed are the first and last days of employment. This was a seasonal position, so the actual dates of employment are as follows: 7/2002-12/2002, 7/2004-1/2005, 7/2005- 12/2005.)
Writing Intern

Family and Community Services

(Writing and Editing industry)

September 2004 — December 2004 (4 months)

* Writing, editing and designing the newsletter for M. Miller Community House.
* Writing, editing and designing the newsletter for Safer Futures.
* Preparing and mailing the completed newsletters for both centers
Assistant, Communications Department

WKSU

(Non-Profit; Broadcast Media industry)

July 2003 — June 2004 (1 year )

• Working with the head of the Communications Department to compose text for personal letters to be sent out to important donors.
• Merging promotional letters and proofreading finished product before mailing
• Working with other Departments for larger projects.
• Putting together large mailings
• Working in the phone rooms during the pledge drives

Leigh Adamkiewicz’s Education

Kent State University

Bachelor's , English, Writing , 1999 — 2004

Activities and Societies:

Creative Writing, Swing Dancing, International Film Society, Web Development.
Hudson High School, College