Liam Crossey - Resume
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Liam Crossey - Resume

LIAM S. CROSSEY
------------ 20 Oregon Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15205 ------------

EDUCATION

Allegheny College, Meadville, PA May 2015
Bachelor of Arts English Literature

Senior Thesis: Investigating Masculinity and Identity in Detective Fiction in Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep and Dennis Lehane’s Mystic River
Organized, researched, and wrote a senior project of 44 pages throughout the course of the spring semester examining how masculinity and identity has changed throughout the years in American detective fiction

WRITING EXPERIENCE
SGML/XML Specialist, HEBCO, Inc., Pennsylvania July 2016-Present

Edit existing manuals per markup guidelines handed down from the client. Work with Arbortext Editor and other software to edit files that will be composed into a PDF format for manuals. Follow QC process when examining PDF and other Arbortext files to ensure no errors are present. Word for word examination of PDF print files to ensure files were received without unexpected errors. Check links and presentation of finished proof for any bugs and incompleteness

Founding Member, Editor, The Game Bolt, Pennsylvania January 2015-October 2016

Write 1-3 feature pieces per week as well to be posted on Word Press, Edit and proofread 5-8 pieces of written content per week for staff writers and fellow editors. Organize larger feature articles where multiple editors and writers contribute. Input necessary keywords to SEO plug-in to help promote contributions. Create and maintain a schedule for feature posts in order to provide more attention for each post. Contact developers in order to establish necessary press relationships and obtain review copies of games.

Contributing Committee Member, Allegheny College Various Dates

Researched and collaborated for blog posts when scheduled. Wrote one blog post from 500-1000 words every two weeks for The Year of Transforming Education (Jan. 2013-May 2013). Collaborated to write three blog posts per semester for The Year of Civil Rights (Sept. 2013-Dec. 2013; Sept. 2014- Dec. 2014) Edit and proofread blog posts by deadline given to ensure posts contained appropriate content. Met to discuss and organize different methods to promote events using various social media platforms

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Tutor, Martin Luther King Jr. Program, Meadville, PA August 2012-December 2013

Acted as a mentor for students at Meadville Area Middle School. Provided a safe and nurturing environment for students with various social and academic problems. Helped mentees with internal and external difficulties including addressing personal problems. Researched specific subjects of my mentee’s interest in order to provide the opportunity to grow academically outside of required school work. Prepared activities such as physical and speech exercises to provide mentees with a break from homework