Suzanne Elizabeth Leonard Lock Drive, Centreville, VA 20120; (c)

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1 WORK EXPERIENCE Suzanne Elizabeth Leonard Lock Drive, Centreville, VA 20120; (c) President Word Style, LLC 02/2012 Present Lock Drive, Centreville, VA Word Style, LLC, offers the high quality editing, desktop publishing, and graphic services of Suzanne Leonard. She has over 10 years of professional experience writing and editing for magazines, journals, proposals, books, and on Government deliverables. She has a Master of Arts degree in English and previous experience teaching college-level English writing and literature courses. She is well versed in Associated Press (AP) and Government Printing Office (GPO) styles and can accommodate any customer-specific editing requirements. As a desktop publisher, Suzanne specializes in document design and layout in MS Word or Adobe InDesign and can create document graphics using Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. She also has extensive experience reviewing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and creating compliant proposal templates. Suzanne focuses on providing overnight and weekend support, enabling her customers to always have access to their documents during regular business hours. While she strives to provide evening and weekend services at a moment's notice, she is also available for daytime work with advance notice. Adjunct Instructor Northern Virginia Community College 08/ / Sudley Road, Manassas, VA Taught English 112: College Composition II Ensured coursework focused on reading comprehension, writing, and research skills Created course outlines and objectives, syllabus, and lesson plans Actively led and engaged students through creative means to enhance their participation in class activities and understanding of the course material Special Projects Lead, Publications L-3 Communications Global Security & Engineering Solutions 04/ /2012 Supervisor: Jason Peak Provided back-up support for management and project coordinators Ran special projects (financial research, software testing, purchasing studies, etc.) as requested by the department director

2 Performed writing, editing, desktop publishing (Word, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign), video story boarding, and graphic arts (Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop) Director, Publications L-3 Communications Global Security & Engineering Solutions 11/ /2010 Supervisor: Alan Foster Supervised, trained, and mentored a staff of 19 including coordinators, editors, desktop publishers, graphic artists, web designers, and production specialists (including remote/off-site staff) Coordinated a wide range of publications projects including proposals, contract deliverables, marketing/communications documents, web sites, briefings, manuals, directories, and various graphic projects such as signs, booth displays, cover designs, logos, and post cards Researched, purchased, maintained, and trained staff to use a wide variety of publications production equipment (e.g., laminators, plotters, perforators, cutters) Continuously improved department processes, performance, and capabilities Performed editing, desktop publishing, and graphic design Tracked project costs, supply reimbursements, and invoices to ensure department s zero-cost budget Knew how to prioritize and multitask numerous tight-deadline projects while always ensuring the end product was of the highest quality and that the customer was completely satisfied Publications Proposal Manager/Editor L-3 Communications Titan Group 08/ /06 Supervisor: Daniel Stancliff Managed the production of L-3 Titan proposals, including editing, desktop publishing, and graphic creation, while ensuring that the final proposal adhered to any Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements Created and continually updated proposal editing, desktop publishing, and graphic procedures Arranged for 24-hour staff coverage to meet proposal schedules Managed a staff of seven, including approvals of vacation, sick leave, and salaries/bonuses Edited state-specific U.S. Department of Homeland Security training documents Performed editing, desktop publishing (Word, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign), and graphics creation (Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop) as needed

3 Adjunct Instructor Northern Virginia Community College 01/ / Wakefield Chapel Road, Annandale, VA Supervisor: Dr. Joyce Brotton Taught English 112: College Composition II and English 241: Survey of American Literature I Ensured coursework focused on reading comprehension, writing, and research skills Created course outlines and objectives, syllabus, and lesson plans Actively led and engaged students through creative means to enhance their participation in class activities and understanding of the course material Senior Editor QSU Publishing Company 04/ / University Drive, Suite 230, Fairfax, VA Supervisor: Paul Scicchitano Wrote content (including news and feature articles, columns, and briefs) for two monthly journals, Quality Systems Update and Environmental Systems Update, which focused on ISO 9000 and ISO respectively Designed, performed layout, and edited three journals (Quality Systems Update, Environmental Systems Update, and 6L) in QuarkXPress for print and Adobe GoLive for web publishing Created any related graphics for QSU Publishing Company products, presentations, web pages, etc., using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and/or Adobe ImageReady Supervised a full-time staff of three, managed freelance writers, copyeditors, guest columnists, and the printing and mailing of both publications Designed, performed layout, and copyedited books, catalogs, CD-ROM booklets, flyers, and advertisements Corroborated with book authors, advertisers, and CD-ROM editors Created and updated the company s Web site Freelance Writer, Desktop Publisher, and Web Designer American Gear Association 03/2005 Present 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, VA Supervisor: Jennifer Blackford Created standardized layout and performed formatting for AGMA policy and procedure documents

4 Created a Web site, including all relevant graphics, for the American Gear Association s trade show using Adobe GoLive and Adobe Photoshop Wrote freelance feature article on Web Design for the association s trade journal (published July 2005) Associate Editor The McGraw-Hill Companies 06/ / G Street NW, Washington, DC Supervisor: Paul Scicchitano Wrote content (including news and feature articles, columns, and briefs) for two monthly journals, Quality Systems Update and Environmental Systems Update, which covered ISO 9000 and ISO news respectively Designed, performed layout, and edited two journals (Quality Systems Update and Environmental Systems Update, and 6L) in QuarkXPress Created any related graphics for QSU Publishing Company products using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator Designed, performed layout, and copyedited books, catalogs, CD-ROM booklets, flyers, and advertisements Corroborated with book authors, advertisers, and CD-ROM editors EDUCATION George Mason University (01/ /2004) Fairfax, Virginia Degree: M.A. in English GPA: 3.97 Wake Forest University (08/ /2000) Winston-Salem, North Carolina Degree: B.A. (graduated cum laude) Major: English; Minor: Journalism Final GPA in major: 3.8 Overall GPA: 3.5 SKILLS Proficient in a wide variety of software applications including: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Dreamweaver), OmniPage, VIP Quality Management, Roxio, QuarkXPress, and FileMaker In-depth knowledge of GPO and AP editing styles

5 Experience using a wide variety of publications production equipment (wide format printers, laminators, paper cutters, GBC binding equipment, perforators, scoring machines, badge printers, etc.) OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Honors and Awards Employee of the Month February 2009 L-3 GS&ES Business Development Received APEX Award of Publication Excellence for Most Improved Magazine or Journal, 2005 Wake Forest University Dean s List, 1997 through 2000 Golden Key National Honor Society member, 1999 through 2000 Duke Energy Scholastic Excellence Award, 1996 through 2000 Volunteer Activity Centreville Preschool Board Member, Public Relations Coordinator, (Spring 2013 present) Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax Reach Campaign Publicity Committee Member (Fall 2012 present) Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax Religious Education Committee member (2012 present) 2s&3s Class Teacher, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax (2011 present) Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax Annual Giving Campaign Committee member (Spring 2012) Elections Official for Fairfax County (2004 present) Second London Towne West Home Owners Association ( )