Jeffrey Lee Ludwig

Education
Ph.D. in EnglishStudies
Illinois State University | Normal, IL

jeffrey.ludwig76@gmail.com | jeffludwig.wordpress.com

2006 2000 1998

M.A. in English
St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, MN

B.A. in English(HonorsProgram)
St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, MN

Professional Experience
TechnicalWriter
Oracle | Denver, CO 2012-Present Document specialist with expertise in Structured Adobe FrameMaker, and Microsoft Word; Perform migration, formatting, cleanup, and file management on JD Edwards World documentation for the A9.3.1 release, available at http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E26228_01/index.htm; Work in MS Word and Structured FrameMaker to reformat, edit, and migrate content for the JD Edwards World international localization document library, including: style application, variable insertion, custom pagination, indexing, mapping, content editing, and producing .pdf, html, xml, and Frame file formats; Work in Structured FrameMaker to re-brand, update, and interlink the JD Edwards World document library, including: file migration from Word to FrameMaker, guide and library mapping, linking the document library, html and alternate text insertion, and image formatting; Work with subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy of content re-branding. 2011-Present

Editor/Proofreader
Parlor Press | Anderson, SC Proof, format, and index manuscripts to adhere to discipline-specific style requirements, which requires expertise in The Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition), MLA (9th Edition), APA (6th Edition), and Parlor Presss Authors Guide; Use Words Track Changes to provide spelling, mechanical, grammar, stylistic, and citation corrections to academic writers and scholars; Use Word and Adobe Acrobat to review and create indexes for manuscript submissions. 2011-Present

OnlineReviewer
Cengage Learning | Boston, MA Review online, interactive problem sets written for developmental learners to ensure clarity, consistency, and usability from a students perspective; Provide subject matter expertise in developmental English, English Composition, and online learning for secondary and post-secondary learners; Work with project managers to ensure quality content and usability of deliverables. 2012-Present

OnlineWritingTutor
Pearson | New York, NY Tutor student writing for Pearsons Smarthinking web tutoring service, serving students using MyCompLab and TutorVista platforms;

Jeffrey Lee Ludwig 2 Analyze written assignments from English as a Second Language, developmental, and traditional writers to evaluate, determine, and offer higher order revision suggestions; Translate the experience of in-person instruction and tutoring into an online format; Draft and submit in-text comments and content revision suggestions for student use.

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Editor
FirstEditing.com | Orlando, FL 2011-2012 Academic, fiction, and non-fiction editor for one of the largest online editing firms in the US and UK; Use Words Track Changes and Adobe Acrobat to provide content editing, formatting, and manuscript corrections for a wide range of writers, academic experts, and businesses; Proof manuscript to adhere requested style requirements, including The Chicago Manual of Style (6th Edition), MLA (9th Edition), and APA (6th Edition); Provide manuscript critique and review services to academic and non-academic writers. 20062011

WritingProgramLecturer
University of Denver | Denver, CO Designed and instructed first-year writing, argumentation, and research writing courses that managed individual and collaborative student writing projects; Developed and instructed exclusively online writing courses using a modular approach to content; Delivered course content, activities, and discussions using Word, Prezi, PowerPoint, Scribd, Camtasia Relay, and Adobe Acrobat; Trained students to present their work using Word, Microsoft Publisher, Movie Maker, Audacity, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and audio editing software. 20062011

WritingInstructionConsultant
University of Denver | Denver, CO Consulted departments across campus in the development of writing instruction, leading to curricular research on the amounts, kinds, and expectations of writing in within university majors; Developed interview-based research to synthesize qualitative data concerning writing instruction in upper-level, required classes; Used primary research to create content-specific publications and training sessions on writing instruction in the majors, responding to student writing, and using writing to enhance learning. 20002006

Instructorof Writing,Departmentof English

Illinois State University | Normal, IL Taught first-year writing courses for basic and advanced writers while delivering course content, including: major assignments, lessons and concepts, collaborative activities, and discussions; Developed online course content delivered through Adobe Dreamweaver; Utilized Word for student review and document management. 20012004

AssistantWritingProgramAdministrator
Illinois State University | Normal, IL Met weekly with program directors to assess and facilitate instructor needs, plan curricular development, and negotiate student-teacher crises; Directly mentored instructors in course design and in creating primary instructional materials; Planned and led yearly program orientation and conferences to prepare new instructors. 20042006

AdjunctInstructor
Heartland Community College | Normal, IL Created and delivered major assignments, lesson plans, and collaborative activities about writing, argumentation, and research writing through source attribution; Worked with the program director to coordinate feedback on course content and instruction; Contributed to programmatic assessment activities.

Technical Proficiencies

Jeffrey Lee Ludwig 4 Operating Systems: Windows, MacOS Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher Adobe Design Software: FrameMaker, Photoshop, Dreamweaver Additional Software: Tortoise SVN, Audacity, Camtasia Relay, Hypersnap

Professional Affiliations
Rocky Mountain Society for Technical Communication American Copy Editors Society National Council of Teachers of English Conference on College Composition and Communication

Academic Honors
University of Denver Faculty Research Fund Grant, for Writing Pedagogy at Oak Park High School, 19131917, July 2008. Faculty Appreciation Award from the Lambda Delta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, April 2004. Ernest Hemingway Research Grant from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, June 2003. The Anna Keaton English Education Scholarship from the Department of English at Illinois State University, April 2002.