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Last 6 mos.
All-time
Feedback:
none
(5.00)
1 feedbacks
Hours:
0
0
Assignments:
0
1
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Location:
Tacoma, United States (GMT-08:00)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
July 27, 2007
Last Worked:
October 6, 2008
oDesk Ready:
Yes
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Heather Gowrie
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Freelance Writer and Producer
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Freelance
Technical Writer
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United States
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$16.67
/hr
Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (1)
Tests (5)
Portfolio (2)
I have over 10 years of experience as an administrative assistant and writer. I am able to write articles on a variety of topics and understand correct research practices. All the content I produce is 100% original content and can be verified using a variety of content checkers. I also have extensive experience mining information from the Internet, libraries, databases, and people.
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(1 items, with Feedback)
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
55048
09/2008 - 10/2008
50 Articles for $200
$18 (fixed-price)
5.0
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
See All Tests Taken
(5 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
UK English Basic Skills Test
4.25
80%
TOP 20%
03/10/2009
13 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
08/31/2008
6 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.25
67%
03/10/2009
12 min
English Vocabulary Test (U.S. Version)
4.10
52%
03/10/2009
11 min
English Spelling Test (U.S. Version)
3.75
16%
03/12/2009
15 min
Job Category Interests
Writing & Translation
Technical Writing
Website Content
Blog & Article Writing
Copywriting
Creative Writing
Other - Writing & Translation
Administrative Support
Personal Assistant
Web Research
Email Response Handling
Other - Administrative Support
Sales & Marketing
Advertising
Email Marketing
SEO - Search Engine Optimization
SEM - Search Engine Marketing
SMM - Social Media Marketing
PR - Public Relations
Market Research & Surveys
Other - Sales & Marketing
Business Services
HR / Payroll
Project Management
Recruiting
Statistical Analysis
Other - Business Services
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
Administrative Management
10 yrs
5.0
2008
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
No Certifications
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
01/2008
Present
Freelance Writer
Freelance / Independent Contributor
Freelance writer with many clients and projects.
06/2004
06/2008
Microsoft
Assistant / Independent Contributor
Provide day-to-day administrative support to five GM level direct reports of Corporate Vice President. Responsibilities include managing five calendars, arranging domestic and international travel, creating expense reports, coordinating meeting logistics, planning moral events for individual teams and entire department, create and manage all department aliases and sharepoint sites and providing onsite support for partner visits, customer briefings and events, and internal offsite meetings. Attend staff meetings for individual managers, take notes, and track action items as needed. Set-up all departmental new hires, including procurement of required computer and office equipment and orientation on Worldwide Public Sector policies and procedures. Ensure new hires have all the necessary tools and information to succeed in their role. Set-up new vendors through ABE, track assets, and create PO’s and invoices. Open job requisitions and update position numbers in Headtrax. Monitor departmental budgets via Managepoint. Train temporary employees. Manage office space for all Worldwide and US Public Sector employees based in Puget Sound.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
04/2007
Present
Bellevue Community College
Other
Engineering
Project Title:
Writing Sample #2
Attachment:
To-do.doc - 35.5KB
Completed:
11/10/2008
Category:
Writing & Translation > Copywriting
URL:
none
Description:
Writing Sample #2 - previously published
Project Title:
Writing Sample #1
Attachment:
calendar.doc - 23.5KB
Completed:
10/23/2008
Category:
Writing & Translation > Website Content
URL:
none
Description:
This is one of the many writing pieces I have worked on.
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
Hourly Assignment History is empty
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
55048
09/2008 - 10/2008
50 Articles for $200
$18
5.0
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
UK English Basic Skills Test
4.25
80%
TOP 20%
03/10/2009
13 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
08/31/2008
6 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.25
67%
03/10/2009
12 min
English Vocabulary Test (U.S. Version)
4.10
52%
03/10/2009
11 min
English Spelling Test (U.S. Version)
3.75
16%
03/12/2009
15 min