Melanie Cameron

Current

Executive Director at St. Anthony's Bridal
Sole Proprietor at Renee de Burgh

Past

508 Compliance and IT Specialist at FEFA
Adjunct Professor at Northern Virginia Community College
Marketing Design, English Tutor at TLC/Cortona Academy

Project Manager at Direct Development Inc
Graphics Designer, Editor, XML proofreader at Innovectra
Clerk/Typist at The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Education

George Mason University
Saint Mary's College

Connections

87 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

Jim Bertine, K of C Insurance

Melanie Cameron’s Summary

You have many achievements, and I have the writing and editing skills to effectively "crown" them with professionalism, keeping your audience in mind. With a Master's degree in English and over five years of government and private sector experience, deliverables are prompt, professional and refined. I offer my best to crown your best.

Melanie Cameron’s Specialties:

508 Compliance, Research, Direct Mail, AdWords, Education K-College, Editorial Calendar Development/Management, Indexing, Commercial Real Estate, Small Business, Nail Salon, Jewelry, Obstetrics, Women, Florist, Electrical, Construction, Environment, Wedding, Catholic, Social Justice, Christian, Ecumenism, XML, HTML, Adobe, Mac, Microsoft, Non-profit, Life Insurance, Knights of Columbus, Music, Veteran, Nonfiction, Fiction, Short Story, Poetry, Email Marketing/Management and your industry.

Melanie Cameron’s Experience

Executive Director

St. Anthony's Bridal

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

November 2009 — Present (2 months)

St. Anthony's Bridal is a 501(c)3 Organization providing bridal attire, floral items, dining ware, accessories, and services to brides with a maximum $3000 reception budget. Our centers in Bethesda, MD and St. Louis, MO are a self-service, free store where you can borrow what we have to offer and return it cleaned after the wedding.
Sole Proprietor

Renee de Burgh

(Writing and Editing industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

Contracted and executed various writing, editing, and website design projects
Managed and edited a non-profit blog of over 20,000 hits per month
Provided consulting as a 508 Compliance specialist on an FDA contract
508 Compliance and IT Specialist

FEFA

(Management Consulting industry)

August 2009 — November 2009 (4 months)

FDA Contract involves aligning all internal and external documents and websites to the parameters set out in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Conversions and Compliance include PDF, Coldfusion, Documents, Powerpoints, and HTML files.
Adjunct Professor

Northern Virginia Community College

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

May 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 4 months)

Instructed students in Remedial Writing, providing curricula in English grammar and composition in a diverse classroom of various ages and abilities.
Courses taught:
- Composition 1 (three sections)
- Composition 1/Individualized Instruction 009
- Preparation for College Writing 2 (two sections)
Marketing Design, English Tutor

TLC/Cortona Academy

(Writing and Editing industry)

August 2006 — July 2007 (1 year )

Created graphics and designed layout for monthly marketing postcards
Tutored students in English, grades 9-12
Project Manager

Direct Development Inc

(Writing and Editing industry)

November 2004 — August 2005 (10 months)

Designed graphics and layouts for advertisement materials using PageMaker, Illustrator, and Photoshop, among other graphics programs
Coordinated direct mail projects between client and printer, mailshop, and list acquisitionists, among other vendors
Graphics Designer, Editor, XML proofreader

Innovectra

(Writing and Editing industry)

June 2004 — October 2004 (5 months)

Edited copy for Flash Web tutorials available on public Company Website
Clerk/Typist

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(Writing and Editing industry)

January 1998 — January 1999 (1 year 1 month)

Published a Web newsletter of 3 monthly issues using Dreamweaver and HTML
Edited articles for office-wide application, including Congressional Reports
Created Web pages for offices within EPA's Intranet under Section 508 compliance

Melanie Cameron’s Education

George Mason University

MA , Teaching of English Literature and Writing , 2004 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

Two research assistantships.
Saint Mary's College

BA , Writing and Literature Double Major , 1999 — 2003

Relevant Coursework: Theory & Practice of Editing, Studies in Rhetoric (web-based), Java Programming (undergraduate), Journalism (undergraduate)

Special interests included Pro-Life from womb to tomb, Social Justice, Ethics, Spanish Culture & Language, Gothic Literature, Short Story Writing, and Mapping of Racial Housing Patterns in Major US Cities.

Activities and Societies:

University of Notre Dame Marching Band, piccolo (3 years); Resident Advisor (2 years)