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Objective Copy Editing, Proofreading Work

Systems Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Achievements ? Twenty-Two years’ word processing/editing experience, reviewing for grammar, syntax, sense
? Six years’ editing/writing experience: writing feature stories and editing copy for NY-finance companies, law firms and local NY-area newspapers

Experience Scanner, Package Handler,
Confidential,
NY, October 2005-Current
Scan packages for computer coding purposes, ensure that
packages are tracked on internal computer system; verify that
packages are correctly routed to destinations; fix “broken” codes on computer tracking system; work with others to print
labels and affix them to packages; sort packages by type, desti-
nation and size

Copy Editor Confidential,
New York,
July and August, 2005
Edited Ads, Brochures and Memos for this NY-based Phar-
maceutical Ad Agency; familiar with AMA pharmaceutical style book; worked as part of editing team to ensure quality control, accuracy of text for heart disease medication promotion during July and August of 2005

Copy Editor, Confidential,
10/02-10/05
Copy edited documents, performed transcriptions, text edits, redlining, deltaviews, blacklining on legal documents including underwriting agreements, prospectuses, sales of stock, blue sky agreements, memoranda, litigation documents, proposals; responsible for quality control, supervision of work

Copy Editor/Proofreader,
Confidential,
7/00-10/02
Responsible for copy editing text, performing deltaview comparisons, creating tables of contents, indices, tables of authorities, edited eighty documents weekly, covering litigation, tax, corporate finance, and general legal issues; handled redlining and blacklining, processes that compared text edits between versions of documents; edited EDGAR documents for Securities and Exchange Commission; worked in consultation with other editors, graphics groups to decide on fonts, layouts, type styles; worked 40-hour week and overtime on as needed basis

Copy Editor/Proofreader,
Confidential,
7/98-7/00
Responsible for handling text edits, performing deltaview comparisons, creating tables of contents, indices, tables of authorities, editing and rewriting bluebooks, documents describing a company and its products; editing 50 books a week; responsible for charts, graphs, tables of contents, indices; responsible for reviewing grammar, syntax, spelling and overall sense of books; worked in consultation with other editors and graphics groups for formatting consistency

Copy Editor/Proofreader, Xerox/ Confidential,
12/96-7/98
Supervised editing teams of 6-8 workers to produce “pitch
books”, describing products of manufacturing and financial services firms; responsible for grammar, syntax, spelling, sense and overall formatting consistency; consulted with graphics artists and bankers to decide on best language and illustrations for maximum impact of books

Copy Editor/Proofreader, Confidential,
12/84-12/96
Performed Quality Control, Co-ordinated Work Flow; Supervised teams of 8-10 copy editors to edit texts, proposals and legal documents announcing sales of stock, mergers and incorporations; personally handled checking of syntax, grammar, spelling, sense and formatting; handled redlining and blacklining, processes that compare text edits between versions of copy; consulted with attorneys on best use of language ; named head copy editor within six months; acted as liaison at closings with paralegals, attorneys and printers to ensure timely and accurate completion of work

Education BA, Cornell University
Worked on Student Research Project as Aide to Professor
Alison Lurie, exploring women’s roles in American history; Performed fact-checking, researched primary sources, edited copy; Earned 40% of Tuition Through Campus Employment; Worked as Library aide at Malott School of Business; Handled Student inquiries about Business Topics, Shelved Books, Handled phone Inquiries about Business Courses; Mentored Incoming Students on Course Selection, Social Groups
Wrote Reviews and Criticism on Theater and Film for School Newspaper, Cornell Daily Sun; named to review board after six months

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