Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications
Awards
Outstanding On-the-Job Performance
Timeline
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Vida J. Smith

Vida J. Smith

Hensley,Arkansas

Summary

Vida Smith is a reliable and industrious employee. She is self-motivated and works well singly or within a team environment. She is a team player.

Overview

54
54
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Contract Proposal Manager

Proposal Administration and Development (PAD)
01.1995 - 12.2012
  • Company Overview: Assigned to L-3 Communications and other major corporations in the Fort Worth—Dallas Metroplex; Orlando and St. Petersburg, Florida; and Los Angeles, California.
  • Assigned to L-3 Communications and other major corporations in the Fort Worth—Dallas Metroplex; Orlando and St. Petersburg, Florida; and Los Angeles, California.

Missionary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
01.2006 - 06.2007
  • Training 10 research missionaries in developing the WIKI program for FamilySearch.
  • Fielding research support phone calls.
  • Authoring articles.

Senior Writer, Marketing Information Analyst, Manager of Graphics Group

Rockwell International Corporation
01.1967 - 12.1995
  • Company Overview: Dallas, Texas
  • Dallas, Texas

Editor/Writer

Texas Instruments
01.1959 - 12.1967
  • Company Overview: Dallas, Texas
  • Dallas, Texas

Education

BA - English

University of Texas at Dallas

MA - Education, specializing in English

Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, Oklahoma

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Skills

Editing

Publications

  • Authored several papers and made presentations at professional conferences for the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP).
  • Traveled with Writer Recruitment Group to area colleges/universities for Rockwell International.
  • Presented Writer Workshop on 'The Writing Profession' for Women in Communications (WICI), Dallas, Texas.
  • Vice President of Public Relations for the National Management Association (NMA) Dallas Chapter, Dallas, Texas.
  • Elected Director at Large for Central United States, APMP.
  • Published author of short stories.
  • Helped develop and wrote over 1500 research articles for Family Search WIKI (online research tool) in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Certified in European and United States research.

Awards

  • Outstanding On-the-Job Performance, $250, Texas Instruments, Inc.
  • Contribution to Division Profitability, $350, Rockwell International Corporation
  • Best of Show for Oil Painting, $250, Sherman Art League
  • 1st and 2nd Place Ribbons for Art entries, State Fair of Texas

Outstanding On-the-Job Performance

I was awarded the Outstanding On-the-Job Performance award by Texas Instruments, Inc. for dependability, proficiency, and productivity.


I was awarded the Contribution to Division Profitability award by Rockwell International Corporation for my management decisions.

Timeline

Missionary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
01.2006 - 06.2007

Contract Proposal Manager

Proposal Administration and Development (PAD)
01.1995 - 12.2012

MA - Education, specializing in English

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

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BA - English

University of Texas at Dallas

Senior Writer, Marketing Information Analyst, Manager of Graphics Group

Rockwell International Corporation
01.1967 - 12.1995

Editor/Writer

Texas Instruments
01.1959 - 12.1967
Vida J. Smith