Janelle A. Williams
Writer, Editor, and Communications Specialist
​I am a communications and marketing professional with expertise in writing, editing, design, and multimedia project management.
My skills have landed me positions with government contracting firms in the Washington, DC area, as well as with internationally known publications including Reader’s Digest, Black Enterprise, Shop Smart/Consumer’s Report, and Heart & Soul.
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I have demonstrated my expertise as a skilled document, project, and proposal coordinator of private and public national and international projects, and am adept at working in print, web, and multimedia formats. My work has supported various federal agencies, including the following: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Administration for Children and Families, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Department of Education (ED) Centers, Offices, and programs; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and U.S. Department of Transportation, for which I helped developed a public health outreach campaign. In addition, I have supported the African American Health Program of Montgomery County, MD.
Clients include: Shop Smart/Consumer Reports; NeighborWorks America; Iona Concepts, Inc.; The Living Well; NECS, Inc.; Greater Washington Fashion Chamber of Commerce; Brown & Associates; Entrepreneuress Magazine; KIK Magazine and Blog; Foster Web Marketing; The Cartwright Group; New All Saints Roman Catholic Church Urban Resource Foundation; the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.; Concepts by Crawford; and countless individuals throughout the DMV area.
Freelance Writer, Editor and Communications Associate
​2010 - present
Technical Skills/Software
XHTML/CSS
Content Management Systems
SharePoint
Basecamp
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office Suite and Front Page
Eudora Pro
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Skills
​Writing
Journalistic
Business Development
Marketing
Web
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Editing
Substantive
Copyediting
Proofreading
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Management
Web site
Publication Production
Press/Media
Training
Workforce Development
2010 - present
2010 - present
Communication Services Manager/Writer-Editor
Synergy Enterprises, Inc.
​2007 - present
​Editing, writing, research, coordination, and production support services to various U.S. Department of Education clients, including: the National Center for Education Statistics, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Office of Innovation and Improvement, as well as the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Transportation, Energy, Homeland Security, Defense, Housing and Urban Development, and Justice. I support all business development, marketing, and Web site activities for the government contracting firm and was editor of the company's former bi-monthly newsletter.
Various aspects of publication production, Extranet and Intranet development and content management, and proposal coordination. Primary responsibilities included copyediting and proofreading text for various NIH and other Federal agencies, including NIDA and the Administration for Children and Families. In addition, I acted as proposal coordinator and writer in response to various Requests for Proposals from the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and performed survey work for Montgomery County’s African American Health Program.
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Multimedia Writer and Editor
MasiMax Resources, Inc.
​2006 - 2007
Howard University, B.A.
Print/Online Journalism
​2005
University of Baltimore, M.A.
Publications Design
​2009
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Multimedia Writer and Editor
MasiMax Resources, Inc.
​2006 - 2007