Freelance Editor Resume

PROFILE:

Copyeditor/Proofreader with extensive experience in print and electronic publishing. Proficient using Microsoft Word, content management systems, and online project management tools, with some experience in Adobe InCopy and XML text tagging. Works diplomatically with a variety of professionals, including writers, designers, and marketing specialists. Knowledge of APA and Chicago style and comfortable adapting to different style guides.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Freelance Editor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Enable international clients to excel in their personal, academic, and business communications
Regularly receive customer requests; feedback score averages 4.8 out of 5
Edit and proofread a variety of documents, including essays, research reports, journal articles, business correspondence, and marketing materials
Provide personalized feedback on elements such as mechanics, overall structure, and tone

Editor

Confidential, Hunt Valley, MD

Responsibilities:

Assist production team in updating and revising a variety of print and online al materials
Realign and proofread answer keys for revised geography textbooks
Through a joint program with Connections Academy, edit online tests (multiple subjects and grades) in learning management system
Ensure that revised science lessons were correctly reassembled for out - of-state partner schools and contain required global changes

Editor

Confidential, Hunt Valley, MD

Responsibilities:

Copyedited textbook chapters and online learning materials
Conferred with Lead Instructional Designer/Editor

Editor

Confidential, Hunt Valley, MD

Responsibilities:

Saved company 15% in copyright registration fees by adapting to online system
Avoided brand controversy by alerting management to content of some novels in curriculum, prompting notices to customers
As part of a team, overhauled and continually updated in-house style guide while managing usual workload
Edited new course components, including lesson manuals, textbooks, workbooks, tests, and online materials
Updated existing course components per new style specs, frequently in conjunction with new projects
Wrote content for, edited, and reviewed and tested spelling, grammar, vocabulary, history, and science CD-ROMs
Edited quick-turnaround marketing pieces, including flyers, brochures, newsletters, catalogs, and Web content
Registered materials for copyright, assigned ISBNs, and maintained records
Acted as a liaison between Editing department and freelancers

Technical Editor

Confidential, Aberdeen, MD

Responsibilities:

Enabled scientists and engineers from various fields to communicate their research findings clearly and consistently
Edited reports and journal articles
Collaborated with writers, editors, and word-processing staff

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