Contact information

Luy S. Mapat

1 Street

Oklahoma City  

Oklahoma

Career objective 

Looking for a challenging position of the Assistant Editor Resume the reputed University with a view to use my wide experience for the benefit of the organization.

I am an experienced Administrator, who for the last nine years has worked for a large multination organisation within the publishing industry. My job comprised project managing current and future publications from start to finish, including budget control. I am capable of communicating with all levels of an organisation, whilst building effective working relationships and negotiating cost savings of around 12%, to keep within a tight budget. Methodical and proactive, I have turned around the fortunes of underperforming projects. I am able to work to strict deadline and am known as a can do person. I am always willing to learn new skills and I am interested in all the new aspects that any job will offer me. 

KEY SKILLS: 

IT 

MS Office 2003 

Word 

 

 

 

Excel 

 

 

 

Access 

 

 

 

Outlook 

 

 

 

PowerPoint (knowledge) 

 

 

QuarkXPress

 

 

Archiving 

Micro Fiche 

Digitisation Imaging 

 

 

Micro Films 

 

 

 

Operate 35mm Camera 

 

 

Administrator 

Business Writing 

Project Reporting 

 

 

Proof 

Time Management 

 

 

Handling Unique Books 

Expenses 

 

 

Planning & Scheduling 

 

 

Interpersonal 

Client & Partner Relationship 

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT: 

2009 Cengage Learning EMEA

Relocated to Andover, Hampshire from   in August of 2009 therefore 31st December of 2009 I became redundant. 

2000 - 2009 Cengage Learning EMEA – Assistant Editor UK 

 

Incunabula Collection: The Printing Revolution in Europe, 1455-1500 

Online correction of Incunabula Collection; 

Making sure that at the end of the sixth quarter, all subjects proofread, corrected and recorded on database. Reported incorrect consistencies; 

Organisation of all projects both present and future, books and instructions; 

Communicating with all colleagues and clients using telephones, e-mail, letters & face to face; 

Managed all project invoices making sure invoices and material matches; 

Liaised with Government institutions to promote closer working, best practice and knowledge sharing to resolve issues, such as reducing filming error rates by 99.9%; 

Worked closely with the editor on selecting and requesting unique books from libraries around the world such as The British Library, Oxford Bodleian, Cambridge University and Library of Congress USA plus some European libraries; 

Using 35mm film camera these unique books filmed then sent to Micro Format System (MFS) in Holland where the films converted to Microfiche; 

Quality control (QA) of all microfiche returned from Micro Format System before publishing; 

Creating & updating the database, which documented the different works completed and needed to be completed. 

In 2000 Gale Group became Cengage Learning EMEA, also know as 

(Thompson Learning) 

1996 – 2000 Gale Group Micrographics: Microfilm Operator, UK 

Dealing, handing and filming requested books; 

Microfilm parts of the English Short-Title Collections & “Eighteen Century Collections” ; 

Using a Planetary camera; 

Booked and checked in arrival of requested books from relevant libraries, making sure the correct books arrived: placed books securely making sure not to damage them in the process. Books are stored carefully in sequence order in the vault; 

Microfilming books to their requirements using the company in house format, processing, proof , duplicating, splicing, & quality control (QA). 

1994 – 1996 Graphic Data Operator (Part-time) UK 

Scanning of documents 

Archiving of documents 

Taking Telephone calls 

 

1991 - 1993 Checkpoint General Office Clerk UK 

Typing letters & other administrative duties 

Operating envelope opening machine 

Sending letters to customers 

Using franking machine 

1980 - 1981 Betta Fencing Company. Administrator UK 

Typing letters & other general office administration 

Preparing invoices 

Banking petty cash 

Tea making 

1979 - 1979 Independent Order of Forester Administrator UK 

Typing letters & other administrative tasks 

Telephone message taking 

Arrange insurance medicals 

Banking, petty cash & other financial tasks 

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: 

Good IT skills 

April 2009 Proof - 

April 2  training on expenses 

Feb 2004 Business Writing Skills - D S Data Training Ltd 

Feb 2004 Better Business Writing - D S Data Training Ltd 

June 2003 Microsoft Excel 2003 - Personal Systems Training 

Jan 2002 QuarkXPress Course - Personal Systems Training 

July 2002 English Language -  Adult Community Centre 

Feb 2002 Database & Access - Personal Systems Training 

June 2001 Time Management - Personal Systems Training 

1977 – 1979 Tech. College UK 

Course in Computing Programming, ‘O’ English & Sociology 

1976 – 1977 Vauxhall College UK 

Foundation Course in Computing & Secretarial 

Other Education 

English Language, Social Science, Sociology, History, Mathematics, Home Economic, Dressmaking. 

Commerce & Pitman R.S.A Typing I, II, III, Shorthand & Typing 

Clerical practical course 

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: 

Socialising

Keep Fit – Yoga & Bowling 

Knit Night Classes 

 

 

Women’s Institute 

Theatre, Concerts & Tea Dances 

 

 

Line dance 

Member of Social Committee 

 

Leisure 

Sewing 

Cooking & Baking 

 

 

Gardening  Books 

 

Travelling

Local 

World wide 

 

Driving 

Full Clean Licence

 

References

Luy S. Mapat

Manager

Wap Company.

Luy_Mapat@gmail.com