Dave KostiuK

EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley
BA in English Composition, May 2007

TESOL certification, February 2010
Transworld Schools, San Francisco 

EXPERIENCE

4DMT, Emeryville, CA
Document Specialist
Temp contract: Nov – Dec 2019
Utilizing A.C.E. and sharepoint software, formatted and proofread docs according to brand new house style guide for this biotech startup. Type of documents included Standard Operating Procedures, official laboratory forms, compliance reports, and lab results. Goal achieved: prepped all official, effective documents for governmental audit and compliance.

Freelance Writer/Editor
January 2007 – Present
Versatile and dependable freelance writer/editor for companies and individuals. Have written features for Southeast Makers of Atlanta and Potrero View of San Francisco. Edit works for publishers and private contractors; have edited novels/nonfiction of various genres; (see examples below). Extensive ghostwriting experience. Tackle global and minor issues. Well- versed in fiction, nonfiction, and screenwriting. Conduct and consolidate research on multiple topics in various disciplines. Assist with personal statements, online/web copy, and bios.

PureRED, Stone Mountain, GA
Proofreader/QA Analyst
October 2017 – Aug 2019
Utilized JIRA, Workamajig, and Basecamp software to edit and proofread text as well as rewrite copy for digital/online advertisements and marketing campaigns for such companies as Church & Dwight, SP Richards, McCormick, Nasacort, Trojan, New Jersey Lottery, and Rite Aid. Also proofread and edited internal pitch decks and other extensive PPT presentations.

ELS Educational Services, Inc., San Francisco
English as a Second Language Instructor
March 2010 – March 2016
Taught students from all over the world at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels in courses including but not limited to reading, composition, speaking, listening, grammar, and research. Created materials for myself/colleagues and assisted students with assimilation and matriculation into the United States system of higher learning.

PUBLICATIONS as EDITOR

Rose’s Will Denise DeSeo
If Earth Could Speak Kirk Hylan

Other Systems Elizabeth Guizzetti
Going Sane in San Francisco Roger Silver