Leespeaks | Scribbles | Resume

Resume

Lee Ingalls
Chicago, IL

---

Editorial Experience

As a freelance writer and editor, projects have included procedural manuals, internal reports, ghostwritten articles, Web page creation, and case reports.

Freelance highlights:

- Wrote page-level copy and promotional emails for the launch of the Wind River Developer Network

- Edited the Construction Inspector's Manual for the City of New York

- Researched and wrote "Office of the Future" for Tishman Construction

- Researched and drafted an enterprise-computing article for Fleishman-Hillard, published in Chemical Processing (Nov. 1999)

- Contributed regular business and technology case reports to TradelineInc.com, including a four-part series on the new Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

Client overview: Wind River Systems, Tradeline, Inc., The City of New York, Tishman Construction, Hamilton Design Systeme, Pitch Weekly, Fleishman-Hillard Public Relations, Voice One.

As the Editor of Discover Mid-America, a monthly publication for the antiques and collectibles trade in eight Midwestern states, responsibilities included: Writing the "Editor's Notebook" and compiling "Mid-America News" from a variety of sources; conducting photo shoots for article illustrations; preparing features, columns and event calendars for print and online production; overseeing monthly print and online production. Also initiated and performed the majority of coding for a complete redesign of the publication's Web site to improve navigation, usability, and performance.

As the only editorial resource on a cross-functional application and Web site design team, responsibilities included content development, features, and technical editing. Responsible for creating the corporate style guide and developing company editorial processes. Project managed and edited monthly customer email updates and actively participated in site usability testing. Coordinated with marketing staff to develop content and with designers to integrate content with the site look-and-feel. Supervised off-site contract contributors and edited, HTML coded, and published their weekly columns to the site. Monitored site content for editorial consistency of brand personality and voice.

As Editor of FM DATA Monthly, a journal for the facilities management industry, and Director of Content for TradelineInc.com, a qualified-membership web site for corporate facility planners/managers, directed all aspects of print and online journal including editorial schedules, issue content, story assignments, monthly production, and budgets.

Prepared articles and profiles for production. Compiled, edited, and project managed monthly newsletters for members and sponsors. Developed new features including "Web Extras" and "FM Exchanges" to better serve subscribers and boost site traffic. Supervised in-house editorial staff and freelance writers/designers. Coded journal content posted to the site.

Edited industry reference books: "The Facilities Planning Handbook" (1995), and "University Science Buildings: 100 Project Profiles" (1993).

Wrote features and contributed general reporting for a bi-weekly alternative newspaper, including profiles of Walt Bodine and Emmanuel Cleaver. Also originated "Daytripper," a column on local history and travel.

As a Composition Tutor for the Writing Lab and the Academic English for International Students program, my responsibilities included one-on-one tutoring and classroom teaching, as well as answering calls to the Writer's Hotline, an editorial service to the community at large.

Researching and reporting general stories for the City Desk and the East Jackson County Bureau.

Performing multi-character role in weekly walking tours of the station, as well as George Caleb Bingham in educational tours of the Kansas City Museum.

Announcer, narration, and character voice work for clients including: Amazon.com, Becker Media, Ben Manilla Productions, Chevy's/Rio Bravo, Delphi Productions, House of Blues, John Crane Films, John Crawford Radio, KCUR-FM, Macromedia, San Mateo County History Museum. Demos available at www.leespeaks.com.

Performing a wide range of material including dramatic ensemble stage productions, improvisational comedy, industrial training films, and television commercials.

Solo comic monologues - Wrote and performed "Pissing on the Corners: A Dot-Com Requiem" and "Welcome to Kadoka" at the Marsh in San Francisco.