Alexis Vega-Singer – Editor

Developmental Editor
• Edited new material for updated editions of student’s books, workbooks, and ancillary material for multiple series with Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press
• Acted as developmental editor for the third edition of one of Oxford University Press's flagship ESL products
• Worked with authors and other editors to develop components for a new college-level grammar series for Cambridge University Press
• Americanized British products and localized American products for other markets
• Acted as lead editor for a major overhaul of one level of a popular young adult series and several ancillary products during in-house editor's maternity leave

Production Editor
• Had full responsibility for taking four-color and two-color textbooks and workbooks through up to five rounds of page proofs
• Worked with designers and art editors to develop art programs, including editing art specs, attending dummy meetings, commenting on art at every stage, performing supplementary photo research, and checking that art and photos worked with the text
• Edited audio scripts and prepared materials for recording sessions
• Communicated effectively with authors, in-house editors and designers, and remote compositors

Copy Editor and Proofreader
• Performed copy edit, cold read, and proofreading on EFL/ESL titles for Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and McGraw-Hill
• Copy edited business books for private clients
• Copy edited college admissions essays for an online editing service
• Proofread and copy edited graduate student papers (for course and journal submission) at Harvard University