Jeffrey T. Hicks
Managing Editor
Washington Terrace,UT
Summary
Diligent Editor with five years of experience editing print and digital media. Polished wordsmith successful writing, editing and proofreading efficiently. High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word. Effective at time management and multitasking in deadline-driven environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Managing Editor
Church Security Dept
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2017 - Current
- Oversaw publication of daily global security news and analysis, aligning multi-media content strategies to maintain cohesive brand identity for 1500 clients.
- Delegated and tracked team assignments and deadlines.
- Conducted editorial meetings with analysts to collaborate and review proposed publication suggestions.
- Led team of ten staff analysts in production of content for daily publication.
Supervisor of Operations
Church Security Dept
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2013 - 08.2017
- Directed initiatives to achieve operator proficiencies, foster good alarm monitoring practices, and meet industry quality standards.
- Led alarm center improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase operator productivity.
- Supported top-level decision-making and strategy planning to service 5,000 accounts.
- Supervised 3 employees, overseeing efficiency of overall technical proficiencies and alarm management.
Owner/President
Banana Pancakes Inc
Orem, UT
04.2011 - 01.2013
- Managed day-to-day business operations, tripling overall receivables in first quarter and maintained consistent production standards.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Submitted over 20 articles of ready-to-publish web articles per day.
Education
Master of Arts - International Relations
American Military University
Charles Town, WV 11.2011 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Science - English Language And Literature
Weber State University
Ogden, UT 01.1997 - 05.2000
Skills
Copywriting and editing
Team collaboration
SharePoint online platforms knowledge
Microsoft Word Publishing
Video Editing
Chicago/AP Style Proficiency
Websites
Timeline
Managing Editor
Church Security Dept
01.2017 - Current
Supervisor of Operations
Church Security Dept
01.2013 - 08.2017
Master of Arts - International Relations
American Military University
11.2011 - 05.2013
Owner/President
Banana Pancakes Inc
04.2011 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - English Language And Literature
Weber State University
01.1997 - 05.2000