LISA NOWATZKI
Langdon,ND
Summary
Organized Senior Editor with more than twenty years of experience writing and editing. Trained in leadership and offering meticulous eye for style and details. Innovative problem-solver with approachable attitude and insightful critical thinking abilities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Writer/Journalist
Cavalier County Republican/Borderland Press
Langdon, ND
08.2017 - 09.2022
- Applied understanding of public opinion, social media, and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories for weekly publication
- Organized material, determined areas of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards
- Followed through on beat sources, contacts, and leads to gather information for stories.
- Wrote, edited, and produced stories for Internet and digital channels
- Wrote three main pieces and news stories for weekly written and online publications, coordinating images and layout to deliver proper presentation
- Performed research and checked facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity
- Pursued and developed stories independently and for assignment, covering various topics
Writer
NextWave Advocacy
Washington, DC
02.2015 - 12.2016
- Read, wrote, and interpreted technical and complicated writings and communications; made edits; called customers and wrote reports based on customer responses
- Documented and wrote effective and correct daily reports based on customer conversations after proofreading and editing reports
- Completed 5 to 10 weekly reports and communications based on phone calls based on NextWave in-house style guide
- Displayed and executed excellent customer communication skills while managing difficult people.
- Produced outstanding work while working independently or with group.
- Planned and managed weekly schedules, including organizing materials, determining areas of emphasis, planning calls and reports to write
Respiratory Therapist
Inland Valley Hospital
Wildomar, CA
08.2008 - 12.2012
- Read, wrote, and interpreted technical and complicated writings and communications, including doctors' orders, treatment regimens, and best practices of more than 20 patients each 12-hour shift, including 3 to 5 shifts per week
- Documented and wrote effective and correct daily reports based on customer/patient conversations and pertinent health information.
- Proofread, edited, and produced quality written reports for supervisors and other department heads
- Completed daily supervisor end-of-shift reports, weekly reports, and communications based on daily and weekly shift reports
- Monitored, communicated with, and treated patients with various respiratory illnesses and emergency situations
- Organized and determined work areas for Respiratory Therapists and helped with training certifications schedules like ACLS, BLS, PALS & NRP
Education
Master of Arts - English
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH03.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL08.2014
Associate Degree - Applied Science, Respiratory Therapy
Pima Medical Institute
Chula Vista, CA08.2006
Skills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- News Stories
- Grammatical Skills
- Social Media Engagement
- Print Media
- Website Copy
- Concept Development
- News Writing Skills
- Digital Content Development
- Visual Design
- Microsoft Office Expertise
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Special Projects
Military Service
United States Navy
Feb 1999 to Mar 2004
Electronics Technician
United States Air Force
Apr 1994 to Dec 1998
Cryptologic Linguist
Timeline
Writer/Journalist
Cavalier County Republican/Borderland Press
08.2017 - 09.2022
Writer
NextWave Advocacy
02.2015 - 12.2016
Respiratory Therapist
Inland Valley Hospital
08.2008 - 12.2012
Master of Arts - English
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Saint Leo University
Associate Degree - Applied Science, Respiratory Therapy
Pima Medical Institute
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