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Shawana Alleyne-morris

Atlanta,GA

Summary

I have 17 years of experience at Thomson Reuters in editorial and possess strong organizational skills. I am a reliable team player capable of managing multiple priorities and projects with accuracy.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Level 1 Journalist

Thomson Reuters
08.2022 - Current
  • Assist with creating content for a newsletter for Reuters readers called Reuters Health Rounds.
  • Aid in conducting research and collecting relevant studies for colleagues.
  • Liaise with press officers and publishers, and review daily press releases to prioritize urgent ones for colleagues.

Editorial Assistant

Thomson Reuters (Reuters Health)
07.2006 - 07.2022
  • Responsibilities included scheduling numerous assignments and stories, setting deadlines, and uploading backup materials to Newsplanner daily.
  • Liaised with press officers and publishers and reviewed daily press releases to prioritize urgent ones.
  • Cataloged medical journals and studies are cataloged both manually and electronically.
  • Managed invoice processing for freelancers and contractors.
  • Additionally, I accommodated our freelance offsite editors in different time zones and made sure that copy was delivered promptly for editing.

Clerical Associate

NYC Law Department
05.1998 - 06.2006
  • Collaborated with benefits examiners to accelerate the processing of workers' compensation claims.
  • Assisted in maintaining and updating the medical database and managed filing system for service requests.
  • Liaised with personal injury attorneys and prepared legal documents for legal information requests from the city.
  • Provided clerical support to administrative staff on an as-needed basis

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY
05.2003

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Newsplanner
  • Research
  • Fact-Checking

Timeline

Level 1 Journalist

Thomson Reuters
08.2022 - Current

Editorial Assistant

Thomson Reuters (Reuters Health)
07.2006 - 07.2022

Clerical Associate

NYC Law Department
05.1998 - 06.2006

Bachelor of Arts - English

Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Shawana Alleyne-morris