This document contains contact and biographical information for Taylor Neal. It details their career focus in writing and editing, experience which includes winning several essay contests and writing this resume, education history through 10th grade, and professional experience editing books and working in radio newsrooms and editorial roles since 1999. The document provides Taylor's qualifications and background for positions involving writing, editing, publishing or journalism.

1. Taylor Neal Taylor Neal Taylor Neal
2406, Tanglewood Drive Albemarle NC 28001 2406, Tanglewood Drive Albemarle NC 28001
2406, Tanglewood Drive Albemarle NC 28001
(704) 224-7320 (704) 224-7320 (704) 224-7320
Taylor.neal@graystoneday.org Taylor.neal@graystoneday.org Taylor.neal@graystoneday.org
Career Focus Writer/Editor responsibilities with a magazine, PR firm, book publisher, or
newspaper. Writer/Editor responsibilities with a magazine, PR firm, book
publisher, or newspaper.
Experience • Wrote about 50 essays since 5 grade. (Random guess—probably not even
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Summary close to being right.) Wrote about 50 essays since 5 grade. (Random guess—
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probably not even close to being right.)
• Won school-wide essay contest in seventh grade and eighth grade.
• Was a winner of the 2009 National Annual AMVETS essay contest. I won an
all-expense-paid trip to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in November.
• I wrote this resume.
• Won school-wide essay contest in seventh grade and eighth grade.
• Was a winner of the 2009 National Annual AMVETS essay contest. I won an
all-expense-paid trip to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in November.
• I wrote this resume.
Education Elementary School Education, Millingport Elementary School, Kendall 1999-2005
Valley Elementary School
Middle School Education, New London Choice Middle School 2005-2008
9 Grade Education, Gray Stone Day School
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2008-2009
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2009
Professional Assistant Editor – Hamilton Books, Charlotte, NC 6/05 - Present
Experience
• Edited several educational-based references.
• Led editing of Quiet Desperation.
Writer, Newsroom – 17.9 the LINK!, Charlotte, NC 9/01 - 6/05
• Wrote newscasts as intern with a popular and widely known
radio station of the Charlotte area. Developed contacts with
city officials, congressmen, and business leaders.

2. • Monitored newswire for national ground-breaking stories and
developed local angles.
• Accompanied reporters on assignments.
• Fielded calls from listeners on news line.
• Operated equipment (reel-to-reel tape, switchboard).
Editorial Staff – Getrdone, Inc., Charlotte, NC 4/99 - 8/01
• Completed editorial internship with international publication.
• Assisted in many aspects of publication.
• Developed contacts with several firms and record companies.
Computer Skills WordPerfect • Microsoft Word • PageMaker • Ventura Publisher •
IBM and Macintosh Systems