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Location:
Portland, United States (GMT-08:00)
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5.0
Member Since:
March 7, 2009
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Terry Thompson
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Editor, Transcriptionist, Writer
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Freelance
Technical Writer
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United States
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$14.44
/hr
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Tests (4)
Portfolio (0)
To assist projects with my strengths in vocabulary, editing and writing.
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
5.00
99%
TOP 10%
1st Place!
03/20/2009
16 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
5.00
94%
TOP 10%
1st Place!
03/20/2009
35 min
MS Word 2003 Test
4.00
92%
TOP 10%
03/20/2009
36 min
Technical Writing Skills Certification
3.75
86%
TOP 20%
03/21/2009
29 min
Job Category Interests
Web Development
Ecommerce
Writing & Translation
Technical Writing
Website Content
Blog & Article Writing
Copywriting
Other - Writing & Translation
Administrative Support
Data Entry
Personal Assistant
Web Research
Email Response Handling
Other - Administrative Support
Customer Service
Order Processing
Design & Multimedia
Other - Design & Multimedia
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
Editing/Proofreading
10 yrs
4.0
2009
Review all written material. Ensure accuracy of record/information. Make appropriate edits for clarity/style concerns.
I have worked on fiction, non-fiction, manuals, guides, and financial reports.
Transcription
3 yrs
4.0
2009
Create a verbatim transcript from audio or video record. Ensure accuracy and quality of transcript.
Writer
7 yrs
4.0
2009
Research, write and edit brief articles and blog posts.
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
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Description
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Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
03/2007
Present
AccuTran Global
Transcriptionist / Independent Contributor
Download and transcribe audio files.
03/2008
Present
FactSet Research Systems
Associate Editor / Independent Contributor
Work from home to produce transcripts for quarterly financial reports. Download audio and transcript to ensure verbatim copy. Correct all typos and mistranslations, research participant names and terminology for accuracy.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
08/1988
01/1970
Virginia Tech
Bachelors
Biology/English
Major in biology, minor in English. Member, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Fraternity.
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
5.00
99%
TOP 10%
1st Place!
03/20/2009
16 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
5.00
94%
TOP 10%
1st Place!
03/20/2009
35 min
MS Word 2003 Test
4.00
92%
TOP 10%
03/20/2009
36 min
Technical Writing Skills Certification
3.75
86%
TOP 20%
03/21/2009
29 min