1. Marguerite Floyd
Lexington, Ky. 40515 mdfloyd@gmail.com
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editor writer instructor
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Professional Highlights
Gateway Community & Technical College (Covington)
Jan. 2014 to present: Online instructor, English 101
Freelance
Oct. 2010 to present
Editing of various materials for wide variety of clients.
Argosy University Online
Oct. 2010 to Jan. 2012: Online instructor, remedial English.
University of Kentucky Hospital, Documentation Manager
May 1994 to Oct. 2010
Writing, coordination, publication, and distribution of over 200 Hospital policies
and procedures.
Created online review system for policies, shortening review time.
Designed and implemented organized numbering system for all Hospital
departmental policies to integrate with Hospital policies.
Designed and maintained web site for Hospital policies that integrated
departmental policies and procedures, providing a centralized site for all major
Hospital documentation.
Developed detailed index to Hospital policies.
Position included chairing and/or participation in numerous ad hoc committees,
providing interpretation of Hospital and University policies and procedures, as well
as monitoring departmental policies and various major Medical Center
documentation.
University of Kentucky Computing Center, Editorial Officer
May 1986 to May 1994
2. Responsible for Publications Office, including publication of monthly newsletters
and other documentation, both in print and online, as well as various internal and
external public relations, writing, and publicity services as needed.
Wrote, compiled, edited, and proofread technical documentation for various
systems.
Instituted in-house editorial and style guidelines and standardized documentation
design.
Related Activities
1994-95: Associate Editor, UK Woman, a university-wide newsletter for women
employees.
1993-94: Chair, UK Women’s Forum; originated Staff Appreciation Day and Sarah
Bennet Holmes Award.
1992: Selected participant and graduate of first UKadvance program (leadership
development).
1991-94: Elected representative to the UK Women’s Forum Board; chair of Publicity
Committee; also member of Issues Committee and UK Woman Committee.
1989-91: Member, Women Writers Conference Advisory Board Committee.
Publications & Awards
Present: Columnist for In Your Flock magazine.
Published four books, including Everyone's Daughter, The African Brown-Headed
Parrot, The Parrot Reckonings, and Cockatiel Lessons.
2006-12: Published various articles about parrots in consumer magazines, including
humor column for online magazine.
Member
2013 to present: Editorial Freelancers Association
2007 to present: World Parrot Trust
Education
Vermont College (1989, MFA in Writing; terminal degree)
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. (1986, BA in English)
Technical Expertise
Facebook Mac OS X
Google blogspot Windows XL
Weebly web page design Adobe Acrobat Pro
