Marilyn Horn-Fahey – Editor

Current position — Gartner, San Jose, CA (2004-present) Senior Editor: Editing and formatting technical reports (covering the software, hardware, IT services and telecom industries) in Google Docs, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with a particular focus on content for general managers, product managers and product marketers Interviewing job applicants for editing positions and onboarding new associates Managing special report series, ensuring style consistency and publication cadence Writing instructions on how to edit different document types Editing presentations using PowerPoint Working closely with analysts (including those whose primary language is not English), editing managers, other editors, writers and production editors to produce high-quality products on time Past positions — Editing and proofreading college textbooks in the communications, psychology and philosophy fields Creating style sheets Resolving queries with authors. Checking specs, page makeup and art Editing manuscripts and photos for illustrated history books Researching and hiring authors Interfacing with local historical societies Editing, proofreading, and indexing Selecting photos and writing, editing, and proofing captions Writing sell copy, author bios and flap copy. Proofreading articles focused on travel, food and wine, gardening, and home and living (Sunset Magazine) Outside work — Writing feature articles for Bay Nature, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Sunnyvale Sun, Willow Glen Resident, West San Jose Resident, Cambrian Resident, Winchester Resident, Cupertino Courier, Campbell Reporter, and Sarat