Laura Major

Experience

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  Self Employed

  Mar 1996 - Feb 2010

  Copywriter

  • Write multicultural romance novels • SEO-rich business and how-to articles • Chiropractic Catalog copywriter• Business articles • Book Reviews • Job Aid creation • Email Letter templates and admission catalog revision

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  Bowne

  May 1998 - May 2000

  • Managed proofreading workflow of financial proofreading documents in order to adhere to varying deadlines• Supervised a team of 6 proofreaders• Proofread converted 10K, 8K, 10Q, Mutual Fund prospectus and other financial documents for style and accuracy with original client files • Proofread converted and typeset 10K, 10Q, 8K, and mutual fund prospectus documents for SEC filing and shareholder distribution• Review project adherence to style and accuracy with client original files• Mentored new proofreaders• Performed quality control processes on completed projects to ensure adherence to style guides and accuracy with original client files

  • Proofreading Line Supervisor

    Feb 2000 - May 2000

  • Proofreader

    May 1998 - Feb 2000
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  Charles Schwab

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Registered Representative

  • Series 7, 63 • Answer client inquiries via email and Aspect telephone system • Place stock and mutual fund transactions

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  Simmers Capital Management

  Apr 2000 - Jun 2000

  Financial Advisor

  • Series 6, 63, and Insurance Licensing• Assisted clients in determining investment horizons in preparation for retirement• Worked with clients to development investment action plans• Introduced clients to appropriate investment products to meet investment objectives• Engaged with potential clients during business development sessions at home shows and other public venues

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  University of Phoenix

  Jun 2002 - Apr 2005

  Military Admission Evaluator

  • Evaluate transcripts and military credentials for degree applicability and award transfer credits• Evaluate and compare course content for course waiver and exemption applicability • Determine admissibility based on University guidelines and enrollment applications • Provide training of military evaluation procedures • Write manual to assist in the evaluation of military documents for transfer credit• Compile content for the future military evaluation and training web site • Resolve student concerns regarding the evaluation of traditional, military evaluations, and admission documents through the process of heat tickets• Maintain the military coursework database • Point of contact for the campuses and admissions regarding military credit evaluations Show less

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  Walden University

  May 2005 - May 2008

  Admissions Team Lead

  • Evaluate transcripts for degree applicability and award transfer of credit • Determine admissibility based on University guidelines and enrollment applications • Recurring training of department policies both within and outside of the department • Acted as mentor and supervisor to Admission Specialists and Admission Coordinators, assisted with hiring and performance reviews• Manage workflowAdmission Specialist • Evaluate transcripts for degree applicability and award transfer of credit • Compare course content for course waiver and exemption applicability • Write manual to educate and streamline current work processes Enrollment Adviser • Provide program and enrollment information to students interested in Master's degrees and PhDs in Management and Public Policy • Assist prospective students in the enrollment process Show less

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  Writers Research

  Apr 2008 - Jun 2008

  Freelance Writer

  Write how-to articles for various projects.

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  Bowne

  Feb 2010 - Nov 2010

  Customer Service Associate - Project Management

  • Electronically mark-up sensitive company financial reporting documents for typesetting, proofreading and filing with the Security and Exchange Commission.• Communicate with clients and internal customers in the U.S. and overseas to meet filing parameters

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  RR Donnelley

  Nov 2010 - May 2011

  Customer Service Associate - Project Management

  • Electronically mark-up sensitive company financial reporting documents for typesetting, proofreading and filing with the Security and Exchange Commission. • Communicate with clients and internal customers in the U.S. and overseas to meet filing parameters• Managed production of Transactional, Mutual Fund, and XBRL filing projects to meet Security and Exchange Commission filing deadlines

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  Laureate Education

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

  Course Developer | Copywriter

  • Collaborate with academic partners in the development of graduate-level courses• Manage the course development process within budgetary parameters and development deadlines• Organize virtual and in-person meetings across various product service entities to support collaborative course development efforts• Facilitate course development planning in course summit meetings• Foster strong, collaborative, and open communication among publishing representatives, subject matter experts, media producers, and internal academic partners in the development of course content• Write educational and instructional content for graduate-level psychology, social work and public administration courses following prescribed quality indicators, pedagogy and andragogy principles.• Proofread drafts of course content developed in collaboration with subject matter experts for adherence to university quality indicators Show less

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  Self-Employed

  Mar 2012 - Sept 2013

  Freelance Copywriter

  • Develop B2C SEO-rich web content• Create academic course content• Write business and how-to articles • Write Book Reviews• Write multicultural short stories and novels

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  Mutual Fund Division of U.S. Retirement, Investment, and Insurance Firm

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2020

  • Perform the duties described for the Proxy Voting Analyst position below. • Manage conflict of interest processes to insure compliance with securities regulations.• Analyze application of proxy voting guidelines to the voting of proxy ballots for accuracy and quality.• Develop, manage, and maintain team SharePoint list.• Train new colleagues on the application of proxy voting guidelines and the components of executive compensation analysis.• Collaborate with colleagues and senior executives to uncover and resolve process inefficiencies using Continuous Improvement methodologies.• Analyze and resolve complex professional scenarios with a member of the senior management team as part of the Voya Investment Management Mentoring Program. Show less • Analyze corporate governance and executive compensation proposals of publicly-traded companies for the benefit of mutual fund shareholders using established board-approved procedures and guidelines.• Analyze proxy voting policies to ensure continued use of corporate governance best practices with respect to shareholders’ best interests per market, industry, and SEC mandates.• Identify conflicts of interest and prepare documentation for record-keeping and compliance team resolution, if applicable.• Conduct assessments of proxy advisory firm vendor.• Ensure accuracy of proxy voting in accordance with established board-approved guidelines and policies.• Stay abreast of corporate governance and executive compensation best practices and regulations.• Conduct research to aid in the analysis of corporate proxy statements, corporate performance, and corporate governance practices.• Synthesize research from various sources to produce written summaries of complex governance issues for weekly presentations.• Facilitate proxy group meetings by presenting a summary of complex corporate governance and executive compensation proposals not addressed by board-approved voting guidelines for proxy group vote determination.• Draft proxy group meeting minutes.• Maintain notes from telephone engagements with issuers.• Draft quarterly board memos and proxy vote solicitation emails.• Research corporate bylaws, director independence standards in global markets, and vote statistics on key proposals. Show less

  • Senior Analyst, Investment Stewardship

    Mar 2017 - Aug 2020

  • Analyst, Proxy Voting

    Sept 2013 - Aug 2020
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  Various Companies

  Nov 2019 - now

  Freelance Content Writer and Course Developer