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Iowa City, United States (GMT-06:00)
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5.0
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June 25, 2009
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Dominic Cocchiarella
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Creative/Techinical Writer with a BA in English and Cinema
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Freelance
Technical Writer
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United States
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Tests (6)
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I have written both creative and technical papers, blogs, short stories, and articles both inside a classroom setting and in non-academic venues.
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Online Article Writing and Blogging Test (U.S. Version)
4.60
96%
TOP 10%
06/26/2009
14 min
Creative Writing Test - Fiction (U.S. Version)
4.50
94%
TOP 10%
06/26/2009
12 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.60
87%
TOP 20%
06/26/2009
18 min
English Vocabulary Test (U.S. Version)
4.60
84%
TOP 20%
06/26/2009
16 min
English Spelling Test (U.S. Version)
4.90
84%
TOP 20%
06/26/2009
16 min
Job Category Interests
Writing & Translation
Technical Writing
Website Content
Blog & Article Writing
Copywriting
Creative Writing
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
Blogger
4 yrs
4.0
2009
I have used blogger as both a creator and a viewer for several different purposes. I have used Blogger for sharing creative material, keeping a personal log, and finding blogs which relate to my work.
Final Cut Pro
2 yrs
4.0
2009
I have used Final Cut Pro to edit several of my own films, including a short HD film. I was trained at The University of Iowa Film Department.
Flash
3 yrs
3.0
2009
I have made several games and websites using Flash. I can code fairly well in both Actionscript 2.0 and 3.0.
Mac OS X
8 yrs
5.0
2009
I use both Mac OSX and Windows XP/Vista daily for all computer related tasks.
Writer
5 yrs
5.0
2009
I have been writing for several years in both academic settings and private, professional settings as well.
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Employment History
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To
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Title/Role
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08/2008
05/2009
America Reads
Reading Tutor / Independent Contributor
America Reads is a program run by the the Education Department at The University of Iowa. It works closely with The Iowa City Community School District to raise reading and writing skills in elementary students. A reading tutor meets several times a week with each student one on one. Each session is comprised of three sections: Reading, Writing, and comprehension. There is a weekly training meeting to further the skills of each tutor. At the end of each semester there is a meeting with each student's parents and teachers.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~amreads/
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
08/2005
05/2009
The University of Iowa
Bachelors
English
I graduated with a BA in English with an emphasis in creative writing. I also majored in Cinema and Comparative Literature.
01/2008
05/2008
University College Dublin
Bachelors
English
Studied abroad at Unveristy College Dublin in Ireland. I spent a large amount of time studying James Joyce and Irish Drama.
09/2004
06/2005
Perpich Center for Arts Education
High School
Literary Arts
Perpich was an arts magnet school in Golden Valley, MN. Each student was part of an "art area." I was part of the literary arts area and focused mostly on writing.
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Online Article Writing and Blogging Test (U.S. Version)
4.60
96%
TOP 10%
06/26/2009
14 min
Creative Writing Test - Fiction (U.S. Version)
4.50
94%
TOP 10%
06/26/2009
12 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.60
87%
TOP 20%
06/26/2009
18 min
English Vocabulary Test (U.S. Version)
4.60
84%
TOP 20%
06/26/2009
16 min
English Spelling Test (U.S. Version)
4.90
84%
TOP 20%
06/26/2009
16 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
5.00
67%
1st Place!
06/26/2009
8 min