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English / Writing
Graduate Studies
Copy Editor/quality Control Specialist
Served in Quality Control for Executive Customer Relations Project of Bank of America
- Edited, rewrote, and proofread mortgage documents and letters for Bank of America to ensure legal correctness, quality communication and problem solving
- Coached customer advocates on best practices in resolving escalated customer complaints
- Met and exceeded all quotas set by company for quality control
- Achieved 125% productivity and 100% accuracy ratings
- Maintained strict confidentiality of bank records and client information
- Adhered to all federal and state compliance guidelines relative to retail mortgage lending
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Journalism
COPY EDITOR, COPYWRITER
Proofread home entertainment company's packaging and marketing materials, including magazine, catalogs, sell sheets, press releases and website. Worked with clients, designers, marketing, production and legal from conception to end.
- Helped to produce a diversity of top-sellers, including TV, feature films, comedy and music from Universal, Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony, Discovery Channel, CBS and more.
- Reduced error rate to nearly zero by introducing new proofing method, increasing hiring standards and training, and raising expectations for position.
- Developed proofing and marketing stylebooks and templates and maintained company style.
- Kept the company on the cutting edge by studying the marketplace and advocating for changes reflecting the latest in style and innovation.
- Reviewed and fact-checked layouts for typographical and art errors and ensured consistency. Checked accuracy of UPCs, prices and dates. Knowledge of legal and marketing issues. Trafficked layouts, tracked all changes and ensured all editorial components submitted to print.
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Journalism
Copy Editor on Real
Wrote market-moving headlines from press releases and Securities and Exchange Commission filings within moments of arrival and exercised exacting news judgment regarding which releases to headline.
- Recipient of Dow Jones Ace Award for publishing exclusive headlines 12 minutes ahead of competitors by acquiring press release before the competition.
- Ensured accurate and timely dissemination of quarterly earnings reports and displayed initiative by preparing cheat sheets and coordinating with reporters on how to best approach coverage of complex earnings releases.
- Eased News Desk's burdens during busy earnings periods by ensuring Reporters' embargoed headlines were accurate.
- Consistently distributed multiple, critical news releases by flashing multiple headlines per minute while exercising excellent news judgment.
- Improved the writing skills of Reporting Assistants, Copy Readers and less-experienced Reporters by participating in mentoring program and providing guidance.
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High School Diploma
History
History
Independent Writer/copy Editor
Copy edited and proofread submissions recommended for publication by acquisitions editor.
- Communicated between authors and publishers, ensuring quality publications.
- Monitored and controlled article and book release dates; managed emergency deadlines as necessary.
- Projects included Paladins by Joel Rosenberg; The Last Centurion by John Ringo; The Tau Ceti Agenda by Dr. Travis S. Taylor.
- Edited bestseller Planetary Defense by Dr. Travis S. Taylor and Dr. Bob Boan.
- Author of Amazon bestselling Kaiju Apocalypse series.
- 2015 Hugo Award Nominee for Best New Author (John W. Campbell Award)
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Environmental Sciences
Copy Editor
Worked as a copy editor in the traffic hub for a television broadcast company.
- Provided material instruction entry for multiple [company name] markets
- Communicated with Traffic Liaisons and Account Executives to obtain traffic instructions and spots
- Communicated with Agencies to obtain traffic instructions and spots
- Designed and maintained copy forms for use by [company name] Account Executives
- Communicated with production teams regarding spot ISCIs and completion dates
- Organized and maintained client files
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months at this job
Journalism
International Business
Copy Editor
- Fact-checked, edited and proofread upwards of 20 sales per day
- Identified grammar, spelling, punctuation, style and factual errors in all published materials
- Worked with sales, marketing, public relations and creative departments for consistency and accuracy
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Strategic Communication
Social Coordinator/copy Editor
- Generated client-facing social media content for multiple brands in the retail and restaurant industries - White Castle, DiGiorno, Tidy Cats, etc. - in accordance with each brand's voice and tone guidelines
- Developed social media editorial calendars, managed paid media campaigns and created brand awareness through real-time opportunities based on culturally relevant topics
- Utilized social-listening tools such as Hootsuite, TweetDeck and Radian6 to monitor and manage communities, as well as identify opportunities for engagement and user-generated content
- Collaborated cross-functionally with client teams to turn around multiple projects simultaneously on tight deadlines from concept to activation
- Proofread and edited copy across the entire business for errors in fact, grammar, punctuation and style through the use of Adobe InCopy
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Certificate
Bachelor of Arts
Copy Editor & Food Critic
Line and substantive editing employing The Associated Press Stylebook
- Edited for maintaining tone and consistency, proofread on QuarkXpress
- Headline, caption, and TOC writing; wrote and rewrote articles
- Fact-checked, indexed, reduced word count, created style guides
- Coordinated with design team, managed editorial and production interns
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Bachelor of Arts
Critical Studies Of Film And Television
Copy Editor, Communications Specialist
Currently writing and copy editing business communications, proposals, graphs and charts, and executive summaries for Auto Underwriting Division. Also responsible for communication planning and strategy.
- Worked 13 years in Public Affairs, which included editing 16-page print publication for a statewide corporate audience (distribution 10,500); copy editing all stories and ads; managing editorial staff of 10; planning story budgets; facilitating story meetings; and collaborating with publisher and graphic designers.
- Reported on city government for weekly community newspaper, average three to five front-page stories a week
- Created "West Coast Discoveries, " a special section highlighting arts and entertainment in West Sonoma County; recognized as Employee of the Year for design
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Theology, New Testament, Old Testament
Journalism
Copy Editor
- Edited, copyedited, fact checked, and proofread academic manuscripts and marketing pieces
- Updated style guide
- Rewrote Web content for petersons.com
- Researched, wrote, and edited articles for NextStep magazine
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Comparative Religion
Jazz Performance
Freelance Copy Editor
Copy edited online and print copy for all sections of the magazine, including Art, Books, Comedy, Dance, Film, Food & Drink, LGBT, Music, Nightlife, Shopping & Style, Theater, and This Week in NY
- Entered notes/queries in Adobe InCopy CS6 and provided clarification to editors when necessary
- Implemented [company name] style guide in all copy edited
- Met deadlines under rigid time constraints of weekly publication
- Corrected errors in grammar, spelling, usage and style; proofread layouts, researched facts, took necessary precautions against libel
- Trained new copy editors to ensure quality control
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Classics
Freelance Copy Editor
Edited nine books manuscripts for the University Presses of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Oregon State.
- Worked remotely with authors to make prose clear, graceful, consistent, and correctly annotated.
- Coded manuscripts for typesetting and design.
- Read galley proofs for design errors.
- Received universal praise from clients.
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years at this job
Journalism
Senior Copy Editor
Fact-check, edit for clarity and content and produce stories from on-staff and freelance writers for multiple platforms
- Establish on my own initiative quick fact sheets for breaking stories and paper-wide style guidelines on specific sensitive issues
- Create headlines, subheads and photo captions for sports, local, national and business stories
- Entrusted to be "last set of eyes" on content before publishing
- Communicate extensively and work in a genial manner with writers and other colleagues
- Also have worked at the [company name] as a copy desk supervisor, researcher, writer and news assistant
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years in workforce
months at this job
Publishing
English Literature
Juris Doctor
Proofreader/copy Editor
- Edited copy for bipartisan newspaper covering legislation on Capitol Hill
- Selected and coordinated Op-Ed submissions
- Coordinated Letters to the Editor
- Incorporated editorial changes from editors and reporters
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High School Diploma
English Literature
Chief Copy Editor
Assumed responsibility (quality, accuracy and grammar) for all copy
- Supervised a staff of seven
- Assisted in hiring, reprimanding and firing
- Scheduled, mentored and mediated
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Journalism
Copy Editor
- Proposed concept & wrote first ever weekly video game column in [company name] 2010-2012.
- Wrote concert reviews and opinion pieces for [company name] from 2009 to 2010.
- Secretary for the Brockport chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in the spring and fall semesters of 2011 and the spring semester of 2012.
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Communication
Copy Editor
- Edited news and feature articles on deadline for print and Web
- Wrote all display type, including headlines and photo captions
- Oversaw and approved the work of other copy editors
- Designed pages for the news section
- Wrote for the real estate section
- Assisted on the foreign news desk moving content to the copy desk
- Proofread printed pages for editing errors and layout defects
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Communications
Copy Editor, Web Editor
Edit news and business stories for grammatical style, accuracy and clarity, and write clear, concise and engaging headlines and captions
- Edit and monitor stories and write accurate, engaging and SEO-friendly headlines for OCRegister.com
- Demonstrate ability to learn new computer systems, such as CCI, which was created for the Register, as well as applications, such as Adobe Photoshop, for blogging
- Compile and edit national news report from newswire
- Work effectively and collegially as part of a team of editors, writers, photographers and designers
- Use organizational skills to prioritize work duties to meet deadlines while faced with distractions, interruptions and fluctuating workloads
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Public Relations
Copy Editor
Editing stories for clarity, spelling, grammar, factual correctness and conformity with Enquirer and Associated Press style, primarily in sports but also as part of a universal desk handling news, business and entertainment copy
- Rewriting staff and freelance copy to enhance readability and provide greater information
- Writing short stories, notes and game roundups in sports using information gathered by phone and from news wires, websites and television
- Writing cover copy referring to stories inside the sports section
- Selecting, compiling and editing wire copy for sports notebooks and roundups
- Writing headlines and photo captions
- Posting and updating content online
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Magna
Senior Copy Editor
Attentive to detail and accuracy
- Promoted from Copy Editor to Senior Copy Editor
- Work with colleagues in news and online communications to ensure all content is strategic, engaging and updated regularly
- Create and follow production schedule to ensure all work is updated and completed on time
- Work with dozens of contributors to obtain content changes; edit and correct all submissions
- Research discrepancies or inconsistencies to ensure that all information is accurate and consistent and enter all changes in electronic files
- Edit copy of both new and experienced writers; work with new writers to improve their writing skills and produce better copy by encouraging them to explore topics from various perspectives
- Assist in upkeep of [company name]' official online style guide
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Journalism
Copy Editor
- Edited copy and wrote headlines and photograph captions for a daily newspaper, two weekly newspapers and a monthly business magazine
- Laid out copy and photographs using Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress
- Worked with news, advertising and composing departments to meet daily deadlines
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English & French
Journalism
Law
Freelance Writer & Copy Editor
I write financial, banking, investment and estate planning stories for Forbes. I am especially skilled at taking complex financial/investment topics and distilling them into interesting and easily understood stories.
- Blogged for a financial ([company name]) and a real estate website (www.mtgcapital.com/homeblog).
- My articles on travel, food, wine, lifestyle, and general interest have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, UK Sunday Telegraph, Sydney Morning Herald, Boston Globe, Toronto Star, Montreal Gazette, Vancouver Sun, Globe and Mail, Preferred Lifestyles magazine, Style at Home, and Canadian Gardening magazine.
- I am a contributing writer for luxury lifestyle online magazines Departures.com and Centurion-magazine.com.
- Wrote 20-page brochure for Rivera Luxury Home Builder, Toronto, Ontario.
- Writer for TripAdvisor. Did guides for Seoul, South Korea; Shenzhen, China; Lisbon, Portugal; and Kyoto, Japan. Also hired by TripAdvisor to do city walks for EveryTrail, including Melbourne, Australia; Helsinki, Finland; Cape Town, South Africa; and Brussels, Belgium.
- In January 2013, I received the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association Professional Journalism Award (second place).
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Journalism
Copy Editor/page Designer
- Proofed news and sports stories for organization's flagship newspaper, the Oakland Tribune, which consistently produced articles of national interest.
- Became a standout copy editor in a large newsroom who, as a slot, was responsible for final reads of stories and display type.
- Worked closely with writers, editors, photographers and graphics department to create eye-catching story presentations.
- Contributed periodic feature stories for news, lifestyles and sports.
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Professional Communications
Assistant Copy Editor
Assist the copy coordination team of 10 editors and producers for the publishing department to produce 70+ catalogs per year
- Format designed catalog spreads in InDesign to ensure correct product copy
- Apply editors' copy edits in live catalog spreads
- Work closely with planners, merchants, and copy writers daily
- Operate the mainframe system to fix product information
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Creative Writing
Copy Editor
Maintain all responsibilities of my Technical Writer role (see below).
- Copy edit all technical documents for [company name] before personally routing them to publish.
- Correct grammatical, typographical, and formatting errors in adherence to company style guides and the Microsoft
- Perform developmental edits; macro-scale edits that emphasize proper document focus and organization, as well as adherence to correct style.
- Create and manage multiple projects to improve the effectiveness, clarity, and productivity of the editing staff.
- Complete projects by coordinating with other teams in both internal departments and external organizations.
- Assist writers in troubleshooting obstacles in Team Foundation Server and WebNow.
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Juris Doctor
Writer, Editor, Copy Editor, Interview Coach
Drafting and editing resumes, cover letters, essays, online profiles, personal statements
- Interviewing and advising clients to help them see themselves in new jobs or positions
- Helping clients analyze skills and achievements to pinpoint what qualities will get them where they want to go
- Guiding clients to identify potential audience so as to create materials that will appeal to readers' interests and needs
- Calling on legal writing background to ensure that written materials convey ideas clearly and as intended
- Offering clear, straightforward language to make it easy for a reader to find pertinent information
- Editing and copy editing web sites, correspondence, and publications
- Providing services face to face and remotely, via email, Skype, and messaging
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Culinary Arts
Italian Language And Culture / Scholar
Food Systems
Freelance Copy Editor/proofreader
Edit copy decks, presentations, web copy, brochures, social media content for creative agency
- Maintain tone of voice/insure styles and standards are consistent
- Update creative briefs/strategic framework
- Work with creative to suggest visual support
- Originate Content/develop editorial calendar
- Develop Recipes/promotional strategy
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Communications
Freelance Copy Editor and Writer
Editor of articles and books.
- Fashion & Beauty Editor of [company name].
- Senior Copy Editor of SALT Magazine and Totts Magazine.
- Editor of Lifeline newsletter of First Armenian Presbyterian Church, Fresno (circulation 400, nationwide).
- Articles published in newspapers and periodicals including Central California Parent Magazine, Clovis Roundup, [company name], Totts Magazine, The Armenian Mirror-Spectator, SALT Magazine, Fresno Magazine, the AEUNA Forum, Fresno State Magazine, platinum magazine, and The Newbury Street and Back Bay Guide.
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