Editor, Publisher, Website/Copy Editor, Proofreader, Dir. of Communications

Resume of
David George, MPA
Costa Mesa CA 92628 •------------ phone
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SUMMARY: Top-quality editor, reporter, publisher, writer, journalist and creative communications professional with many skills, seeking a full-time or contract position in editing, publishing, communications, proofreading, reporting, writing or website/online content creation. Specialties include creating/launching new products. Years of online & print editing, writing, reporting experience w/medical, healthcare, govt./business topics; wrote 6 Style Guides; AP/AMA/Chicago.
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KEY SKILLS, COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE:

• Over 30 years of professional publishing achievements; featuring proofreading, writing, management and editing skills, including creating, formatting and proofreading many types of tables, charts, graphs, spreadsheets, Excel databases/spreadsheets, budgets, market research studies and financial documents, from Rand Corp, Battelle, Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, Frost & Sullivan, Theta Corp, Urban Institute, government agencies, venture capital and investment banking clients plus other top publishers.
• Proofread MS Excel files to ensure accuracy in data, numbers, statistics and trends, while always maintaining a top rate of accuracy and understanding. Maintained a long-standing reputation for editing, polishing and correctness of final product.
• Created, edited and proofread Excel charts, tables, graphs and spreadsheets for accurately reporting company sales activities to the State of California, Board of Equalization & IRS, with sales, revenues & tax data; wrote 6 Style Guides.
• Fact-checked statistical data/directories; met AP, AMA styles and other standards, plus in-house guidelines/style sheets.
• Software apps: Word, Excel, Outlook, Pagemaker, InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, ACT, Windows 10, WordPress, Joomla, MyMailList, POS, Basecamp, Photoshop, Adobe InCopy & Cloud, plus Flat-Plan. Used Mac products/software since 1985.
• Internet/online skills/research capabilities; database creation; entrepreneurial, new product creation, business management.
• Editing, proofreading, layout, design, keyboarding (65 WPM), business management/ writing. Professional artist/designer.

KEY PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Launched the first medically-focused, international, press release distribution service in the world, 2001.
• Launched or co-launched seven magazines, professional trade journals and newsletters;
California Good Life Magazine; Worldwide Meetings & Incentives; Contemporary Dialysis; Nephrology News;
Biomedical Market Newsletter; Medical Industry Employment Opportunities; and Conference Calendar Newsletter.
• Established the pioneering first ecommerce online transaction website in publishing history, as a result of a unique three-year pilot project with Bank of America, 1992-1995.
• Researched, edited, managed preparation, published, marketed, promoted and sold over 60 publications, primarily B2B.
• Successful entrepreneurial track record of launching many medical publishing companies, products and services.
• Professional news reporter, editor, proofreader, writer and photographer.
• Freelance articles/editorials published in: Shape, Reason, Orange County Register, OC Business Journal, MDT, LA Times.
• Freelance editing projects for Baxter Healthcare, Frazier Life Sciences, 5.11 Tactical and other medical companies.
• Created, branded, named, marketed and sold many new products; and fixed unique/uncommon/unusual problems/issues.
• Filed and received approval for a number of U.S. Trademarks; one new patent is currently in development.
• Judge, Maggie Awards (Western Publications Association) five times, National Kidney Foundation Public Service Award twice, and Phoenix Gazette Eugene Pulliam Award.
• Served on boards and committees of: WPA, MMA, HUC, TCVN, ASPA and others.

EDUCATION:

• California State University (Bakersfield CA) BA and MPA in public administration with a business minor; 3.92 GPA; graduated #1 in master’s degree program.
• Arizona State University (Tempe AZ) 1.5 years; political science major with a business minor.
• University of Southern California (Los Angeles CA) attended several business classes.
• Computer, software, internet, design, layout, art, medical, legal, marketing seminars/courses; Windows 10, Excel, InDesign.

BOOK CHAPTERS & RESEARCH STUDIES:

• Robinson-Patman Act of 1936 (Anti-Price Discrimination Act, PL 74-692, 49 Statute 1526) (wrote college textbook chapter).
• History of Vascular Access (wrote one chapter of a medical school textbook).
• Nuclear Power Generating Facility Proposed; Environmental Impact Report Assessment; edited and proofread.
• Sterilization & Disinfection Equipment & Procedures; Infection Control Challenges; 500-page study (edited and curated).

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POSITIONS HELD:

ASSOCIATE EDITOR/WEBSITE EDITOR (FULL TIME)
STN Media (May 2018 to present; Los Angeles CA)
• Edit/proof all content; write original web/magazine articles; proofread, helped create WordPress website; wrote Style Guide.
• Wrote #1 most read magazine & online articles in 2018; wrote 3 of 10 most read articles in 2018; magazine redesign team.
• Continuously created feature article topics; issue themes; assigned articles to authors/experts; daily WordPress editing.

MANAGING EDITOR
Medical Industry Conference Calendar Newsletter, Div. of BMN, Inc. (Jan. 2017-May 2018; Irvine CA)
• Edit, create website, proof, manage launch of professional, paid subscription, biweekly, medical meetings email newsletter.
• Research, edit, design, layout, market of new Directory of Medical Industry Associations; wrote Style Guide.

WEB EDITOR (VOLUNTEER, PART TIME)
Gerontology Research Group Wikipedia Website (March 2018 to present; Irvine CA)
• Primary editor, Wikipedia website page for world-renowned Gerontology Research Group (GRG; “World’s Oldest Person”).
• Contributing editor to Wikipedia pages on: organ transplantation, kidney dialysis, famous physicians, medical issues, etc.

COPY EDITOR/PROOFREADER (PART TIME)
Rauxa advertising agency (Nov. 2016-Jan. 2017; Costa Mesa CA)
• Copy edit/proofread major national advertising campaign materials at large ad agency; Verizon, Alaska Airlines, Subway.

MANAGING EDITOR (FULL TIME, PROJECT)
Veterinary Practice News, Div. of Lumina Media (March-July 2016; Irvine CA)
• Wrote, edited, proofread news/features; major medical trade journal; 65,000 circulation; used MS Word, Outlook, InDesign.
• Wrote articles for each issue; edited and proofread all content; maintained company style/standards, followed AP stylebook.

NEWS REPORTER/JOURNALIST/EDITOR (PART TIME; PROJECT)
City News Service (Dec. 2015-March 2016; San Diego CA)
• Reported, wrote, edited, researched breaking news for major wire service; business, civic, bad weather and govt. activities.

EDITOR/PUBLISHER (FULL TIME)
E-Daily News, Div. of BMN, Inc. (Aug. 2001-Dec. 2015; Irvine CA)
• Directed all editorial, marketing, communications, PR, business development, business operations, email, internet and promotional activities. Wrote, edited, proofread and managed staff and clients, and excelled under daily deadline pressure.
• Used and enforced the Chicago Manual/AP/AMA Style and in-house guidelines using primarily MS Word, InDesign and PDF mark-up), in fast-paced, dynamic environment. Provided daily superior-quality, industry-leading pro-level editing of initial/final drafts for errors, style, punctuation, language use, audience sensitivity, grammar, facts/content; wrote Style Guide.
• Polished, formatted and corrected several thousand professional quality press releases (primarily scientific, medical, finance and business), using the highest standards for accuracy and attention to detail. These covered almost every medical specialty for over 1,000 clients worldwide (1-100 per client), such as major universities, medical associations and companies.
• Managed, planned, delivered all press releases, maintained databases, wrote/edited all marketing/promotion materials (fliers, website ads/banners, display ads, press releases, web content, brochures, postcards); directed staff; cut vendor costs.

FDA REGULATORY AFFAIRS COLUMNIST (PART TIME)
Medical Design Technology, Div. of Cahners Publishing, now Advantage Business Media (Jan. 2000-05; Rockaway NJ)
• Wrote 60 (5 years) original monthly opinion/analysis columns on complex FDA regulatory governmental/political affairs topics.
• Topics included: design controls, export/import requirements, software validation, new product approvals, device tracking, approval processes, increased paperwork burdens, foreign competition, inspection and Veteran’s Administration.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR (FULL TIME)
BMN, Inc. (Jan. 1991-Aug. 2001; Irvine CA)
• Wrote, researched, reported, directed, edited, layout, over 60 complex medical trade newsletters (peer-reviewed), research studies, marketing/promo materials, FDA regulatory guidance manuals, Excel databases/directories; marketed/sold these & high-end subscriptions; managed staff; edited many medical articles, studies/research reports; paid bills, cut vendor costs.
• Researched, edited, proofread and wrote articles on practically every topic in medicine, economic and financial aspects of the medical industry, governmental and regulatory affairs, launch and growth of new companies, FDA regulatory policies and enforcement practices, new legislation/therapies. Edited, wrote, proofread/polished research studies; wrote Style Guide.

DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS (FULL TIME)
Biomedical Business Intl. Inc., Div. of Macmillan Healthcare, now BioWorld Online (Nov. 1989-Oct. 1990; Santa Ana CA)
• Wrote, researched, edited, directed, proofread, planned, several high-end medical trade newsletters; wrote Style Guide.
• Created/edited marketing/promo materials, budgets, managed staff; increased subscription revenues by 292% in one year.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR (FULL TIME)
Nephrology News & Issues, now a Div. of Grand View Media Group (May 1985-Oct. 1989; Huntington Beach CA)
• Wrote, researched, edited, proofread, directed & laid out all content; launched new intl. peer-reviewed medical trade journal.
• Prepared monthly guest opinion columns from leading experts and transplant surgeons worldwide; wrote Style Guide.
• Edited several thousand medical articles, studies and research reports. Quoted in WSJ, LA Times, OC Register and others.
• Subject matter expert for Congress and other government organizations & associations; edited and proofread major studies.