ElizabethLyle1@outlook.com • 972-984-0596 • LinkedIn.com/in/ealyle
Education
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Bachelor of Arts in English, Concentration in Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Technical Communication
May 2018
Experience
| Technical Writer & Instructional Designer
July 2018 – Present
Dallas, Texas |
Austin Commercial
- Edit technical content, most notably the operations manual
- Write, design, and create newsletters in InDesign
- Organize and design training courses
- Create flat design and illustrations with Illustrator and Photoshop
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| Freelance Writer
May 2018 – October 2018
Dallas, Texas |
Academic Partnerships
- Wrote 17 articles on assigned subjects
- Researched topics to create an outline for each article
- Edited according to Academic Partnership’s style guide
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| Chief Copyeditor
September 2017 – April 2018
Denton, Texas |
The North Texas Review
- Created and presented editing workshops
- Met with authors and discussed edits necessary for publication
- Performed final copyedits for online and print pieces
- Wrote pieces for online journal
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| Lab Manager
May 2017 – June 2018
Denton, Texas |
Department of Technical Communication
University of North Texas
- Created and edited orientations
- Wrote software training activities for Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator for new lab tutors
- Performed final edits on lab documentation
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| Editorial Intern
May 2017 – August 2017
Dallas, Texas |
Brown Books Publishing
- Read manuscripts while adhering to a deadline
- Wrote recommendation reports for manuscripts
- Used the Chicago Manual of Style to proofread manuscripts
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Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Editing (Chicago, Microsoft, MLA)
- Writing
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- InDesign
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Honors and Awards
- Sigma Tau Delta International Convention selected writing for “Mercutio and Gender in Romeo + Juliet”
- President’s List 2018, 2017
- Dean’s List 2016, 2015, 2014
- Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
- University Writing Award Nominee
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