Timothy McElreavy
OBJECTIVE
I am a seasoned communications professional with over 15 years of experience as a writer and editor in a broad range of fields, including medicine, scientific research, technology, marketing, and banking & finance. I seek full-time or contract positions within the city of San Francisco.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Private Client Services Marketing, Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, CA
Communications Manager (2003 - 2005)
* Wrote copy for statement messages, statement inserts, client letters, forms, brochures, and other marketing collateral for the brokerage, investment management and trust, and private banking businesses.
* Developed, researched, and wrote executive and sales force messages, talking points, and other internal communications designed to meet business goals and regulatory requirements.
* Created and implemented internal communications plans and materials to align employees with the enterprise's strategy and goals and regulatory and legal requirements.
* Partnered with legal services, human resources, and senior management to develop sales and business policies.
* Edited weekly and monthly internal newsletters. Provided editorial support for marketing materials.
* Researched, wrote, and designed reports and presentations for senior-level management.
Private Client Services Technology, Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, CA
Senior Technical Writer & Manager, Technical Communications (2001 - 2003)
* Managed internal communications strategies for technology initiatives.
* Developed and administered in-house communications and documentation standards.
* Partnered with legal services, human resources, and senior management to develop technology policies.
* Researched, wrote, edited, and managed divisional Intranet content and end-user publications.
* Led a team of analysts and engineers to document and implement deployment strategies for managed desktops.
* Researched, wrote, and designed reports and presentations for senior-level management.
E-Commerce Technology, Bank of America, San Francisco, CA
Technical Writer & Business Analyst (1999 - 2001)
* Researched, analyzed, and documented workflows for e-commerce initiatives, user interfaces, client/server Unix and NT system buildouts, interactive banking applications, and other large merger projects.
* Gathered and analyzed business and system functional requirements and system specifications to create written and web-based documentation, systems diagrams, and high-level presentations for web-based enterprise applications.
* Collaborated with gap analysis and transition teams to evaluate systems for corporate strategic alliance.
* Maintained issue logs, project matrices, and action items; tracked issue resolution.
* Reengineered departmental Intranet site and documentation methodology.
Data & Technology Engineering, Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, CA
Technical Writer (1998 – 1999)
* Gathered and analyzed business requirements and technical specifications through interviews to document critical business processes for 600-user NT client/server credit collections application.
* Analyzed, developed, and documented workflows for Business Resumption/Disaster Recovery, Escalation procedures, and System Points of Failure analysis for an NT client/server application.
Tufts University Art Gallery, Medford, MA
Curatorial Associate (1995 - 1998)
* Curated exhibitions of modern and contemporary art.
* Wrote and prepared grants and public relations materials for gallery and individual exhibitions.
* Organized public and educational programming for exhibitions.
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Boston, MA
Project Coordinator (1995 – 1998)
* Edited, proofread, and formatted scientific manuscripts for publication.
* Acted as communications liaison to external media.
* Planned and coordinated meetings, seminars, and conferences. Assisted with grant preparation.
Andrea Marquit Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Assistant Director (1992 - 1995)
* Curated exhibitions of modern and contemporary art; catalogued and maintained inventories and research files.
* Managed public relations and events programming.
Nutrition Information Office, Tufts University, Boston, MA
Editorial Assistant (1992 - 1995)
* Wrote and edited abstracts and interpretive summaries of scientific manuscripts for press releases and media reports.
* Proofread and verified references for articles in Nutrition Reviews, a monthly scholarly journal.
* Assisted with planning and coordination of seminars, conferences, and symposia.
Alliance Française, Boston, MA
Assistant to the Director (1991 - 1992)
* Planned and coordinated events for non-profit French cultural organization.
* Managed public relations and developed marketing materials.
Time / Warner Brothers, Inc., Paris, France
Bilingual Receptionist (1990 - 1991)
* Coordinated busy reception area for multinational media corporation.
CONSULTING
Editorial and Communications Consultant to the following organizations: International Life Sciences Institute Press; Laboratoire de l’Immunologie et de la Vieillissement, L’Hôpital de la Salpétrière; United Nations University Press; American Aging Association.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Gallery Guide, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA (1999 - 2003)
Member, Board of Directors, Pride on the Hill Foundation, Inc., Boston, MA (1993 - 1998)
Member, “Artcetera” Executive Acquisitions Board, AIDS Action Committee, Boston, MA (1994 - 1996)
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (Art History), Stanford University (Expected 2007)
Master of Arts (Art History), Tufts University (1995)
Bachelor of Arts (French Language & Literature), Tufts University (1992)
Intensive Study of French Language & Literature, Université de Paris IV (La Sorbonne)(1990 - 1991)
SKILLS
Languages: French (fluency), German (reading knowledge, basic speaking), Dutch (reading knowledge, basic speaking)
Computers: Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, HTML, MS FrontPage, Netscape Composer, Paintshop Pro, PhotoShop, MS Access, MS Project, Adobe Acrobat
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