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This page provides professional career information about me and samples of my
writing. In addition, check the references page to see my list of clients,
coworkers, and acquaintances.
Resume
Sonia E. Alonso Harden-Lemke
2097
Olivera Road, #C
Concord, CA 94520
Tel: 925.349.6363
Email: sonita@sonic.net
Objective:
Marketing Communications Manager
Descriptions
of Skills:
Advanced experience in marketing communications, special
events presentations, and promotions theater production, writing, editing,
translating, and editing. Proven
ability to manage, supervise, plan and coordinate projects and train and
motivate staff. Excellent oral
and written communication skills with an emphasis on superior persuasive
writing, presentation and interview skills; and outstanding people skills
Systems
and Engineering:
Combined experience in engineering design, including
water and waste water treatment facility design, piping, structural
architectural, facilities, oil and gas exploration and production, civil,
mechanical, cartographic. Working
knowledge of AutoCAD, Test Director, RoboHelp, UNIX, PageMaker, Ventura,
Corel Suite, Intergraph systems. Also
five years experience with Wang, WordStar, MultiMate Advantage, Microsoft
Works, Windows and Windows NT & 2000, Claris FileMaker and Works, Lotus
Notes, Microsoft Office, Lotus SmartSuite, FrontPage, HotMetal Pro, Java in
both IBM/PC and MacIntosh formats. Used
computer timesharing system, developed data bases, ran programs for Data
Based project management and wrote hardware and software documentation.
Public
Affairs and Marketing:
Public affairs experience including planning and
designing public affairs programs and special events.
Wrote and published newsletters, billboards, organizational publicity,
broadcast media materials. Product development and branding.
Planned and directed promotional events, media relations programs, news
reporting, in-house organs and grants proposals.
Expert in planning special events for profit, non-profit, civilian and
military groups. Marketing agent
for four firms.
Training:
Wrote and developed training materials for corporations.
Conducted training in Public Affairs, Technical Writing, News and Feature
Writing, Business and Technical English, English as a Foreign Language, Word
Processing and Desktop Publishing. Wrote
technical training manuals, for the US
Air Force and Army.
Management:
Proven ability to manage, supervise and motivate staff.
Establish procedures and administrative practice for an office,
established accounts for office, paid bills, handled deposits, ordered supplies,
equipment and furnishings, spearheaded office move to new facility, supervised
the set up of the telecommunications system, planned special events, arranged
travel and foreign exchange, and ordered incentive gifts and prizes for staff.
Proven track record for planning designing and implementing new projects
that combine technical, graphic, cultural, engineering, electronic publishing,
for areas of work experience. Wrote
and edited SOPs for various firms.
Film,
Video and Theatre Production:
Progressively more responsible experience in theater,
musical theater and opera production. Planned,
directed, cast, and produced special events for theaters, churches, charitable
groups, musical organizations and the armed forces. Skilled in SLR photography, Video cameras, worked as TV
cameraperson, MAZ, Graphics, and floor director for live broadcasts in the US
and in Germany. Experienced in live
audio recording of concerts and operas. Skilled
and experienced in set design and construction, costume design and construction,
lighting design and execution and make-up design.
Volunteer
Experience:
While in Hamburg worked with three productions at the
Offener Kanal (Public Channel). One
is a music cultural program called, "I Trovatori" which is a magazine
format to showcase unknown musical artists from the classical and jazz fields.
The second program was a magazine, which features "New Age"
topics and activities such as meditation, new nutritional developments,
esoteric, everything from Astrology to Zen and all the stuff in between.
This program also sometimes tackled some controversial topics such as
Orthomolecular Medicine, Laetrile, Essiac, and others.
We were not intimidated to tackle the truth.
The third, "Regio Live" was a TV magazine where I worked with a
crew as sound engineer and cameraperson. We
broadcasted live.
Employers:
2004 - Present
Consulting: Office Team, MediQuest, Too Much Fun, and Pitts Financial
Services, Macy’s, Total Property Solutions, Whitehall Co.
1/2002
Bank of America: Engineering Analyst II: Technical Writer - San
Francisco, CA Developed technical documentation of all kinds: release notes,
operations guides, user manuals, and online web documentation. Developed
standards and formats and document content. Software: Test Director, Lotus
Notes, and MS Office. Developed,
wrote, designed various technical documentation relative to the web site we
designed for the bank. Technical releases, operations guides, user guides, web
documentation design. Developed standards and practices for publishing needs.
1/2001
Independent Consultant: Corporate Communications and Publications - New
York City, Hamburg Germany, and San Francisco Bay Area
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Technical and Marketing Communications
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Developed Corporate Web image, and publication standards.
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Streamlined publications and marketing operations
processes.
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Windows 2000 & Exchange 2000 corporate migration.
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Increased public image by 23 - 60%.
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Clients include: USA:Compaq, Inc for The Gap, Chevron USA, Contra Costa
Office of Education, Deltana Technologies, Journal of Nursing, Computer City,
CompUSA, Social Security Administration, Sohio Construction Co., Volt, Clorox,
Diva International, Chevron USA, Israel Export Development Company, Ltd.-
Marketing Director for Germany, Diva International, Avon, Hadassah, Dillon Read,
Paine Webber, Citibank, Marble Collegiate Church, Wm. Black & Assoc., John
Wiley Publisher, and Sachi & Sachi. Hamburg Germany: Grüner & Jahr AG,
Nordniedersachsen Technische Fachshochschule, GUO Business School, Colon
Sprachschule, Körber Hauni Electronic GmbH, Horizont, Anglo English School
Rathje Betriebe, Siegmar Thomas Interiors, Elfen 2000.
1989
Fundamental Information Systems, Inc. (William Street Brokers) Technical
Communications Manager. Overall
responsibility for all technical documentation, Electronic Publish, Corporate
Communications and Technical Library for the parent company.
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Established corporate standards for all communications.
Directed all phases of corporate publications.
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Managed corporate library.
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Implemented technical writing training course for staff
engineers to streamline documentation by 70%
1988
US Army Corp of Engineers – Engineering Technician Planning Division.
(Temporary)
1986
Lockheed Missiles & Space Co. - Publications Engineer Space Systems Division.
Programs included: Space Telescope, PLSS, STOP, R & D reports and
various proposals.
1984
Consulting:
Technical Communications – McCleod Laboratories, Lockheed, Standard Oil of
Ohio,
1980
The Salvation Army – Public Affairs Director for Northern California
1978
Chevron USA – Exploration Land and Production – Engineering
Technician
1975
Montgomery Engineers – Engineering Technician: Design Assistant
Military:
1977 - 1985
California National Guard/US Army Reserves - Enlisted/Commissioned,
Civilian Acquired Skills Program, Rank E - 5, Officer's Candidates School,
Commissioned 1979, 1st Lt., Military Specialties: Adjutant General's Corp,
Military Intelligence, Public Affairs Officer for Military Police Brigade,
Logistical Support Group, Company Executive Officer, and Interrogation Section
Chief for MI company.
Achievements
and Awards:
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Published
writer: The Grizzly, Contra Costa Times, and Oakland Tribune.
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General
Manger and Board President for the Symphony of the Mountain and Sinfornia da
Camera - 1984-86.
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Mademoiselle
Magazine College Board 1969 - Commercial and Fashion Design.
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Sigma
Alpha Iota Fraternity for Music: Region 1 National Scholarship winner 1983 -
Aspen Music Festival.
Licenses,
Patents, Clearances and Certificates:
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California
State Insurance Licenses for Life, Health, WC, Fire and Casualty.
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I
current hold copyrights and trademark for a product I invented which I named the
SpaceTowel(c)(r) and is under patent pending.
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Holder
of Secret and Top Secret Clearances in the United States.
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Hold
a US Civil Service grade of CS -8 and Military Rank of O-2 (P)
Foreign
Languages:
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Fluent
English, Spanish, and functional German, survival French, Italian, Hebrew,
and Swedish.
Professional
Memberships and Affiliations:
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Sigma
Alpha Iota International Fraternity for women in the Field of Music
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Society
of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Education
and Fields of Study:
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Masters/Doctorate
Program: Communications: Film/Sound/TV – UCLA: projected graduation 2005
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Course
in Digital/Analog recording technology - Hamburg Music Conservatory.
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B.A.
Art: Fashion, Industrial, Interior Design/Music: Vocal, Opera, Musical Theater -
1972. Major: Graphic Communication
and Industrial Design Minor: Music, Voice Performance
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Graduate
of Army Institute of Personnel Administration - 1980; Defense Information School
for Public Affairs - 1980; Army Newspaper Seminar - 1981; California Military
Academy (OCS) Commissioned 1979.
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Real
Estate License Training Course and independent study in Real Estate.
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Insurance
Licensing Course – A.D. Banker: Life & Health, and Fire, Property &
Casualty.
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Courses
in Business Management, Marketing, Computer Science and Programming; Diablo
Valley College.
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Certification
in Marketing - BrainBench.com: June 2002
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Self-study
in Computer skills and applications software.
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Self-study
in Real Estate and Finance.
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Self-study
in Film Production, Screenwriting, Film History, Production Management, and
Preproduction Planning.
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