Carol Nicotera-Ward – Editor

Clients included the American Bar Association, National Education Association, Gallaudet University Press, Discovery Communications, National Geographic Society, The National Science Foundation, Northern Virginia Urban League, United Way of Alexandria, the Washington Football Team, and Time Life Inc.

• Reviewed and edited training publications, CD-ROM manuals, position papers, educational novels, and large-scale annual meeting materials.
• Wrote and created newsletters, invitations, collateral, and promotional materials.
• Copy edited seven full-length books on topics as diverse as computers, metaphysics, a missionary’s experience in Tanzania, and the college admissions process.
• Developed and taught an adult-learning seminar “Proofreading and Copy Editing for Writers.”
• Wrote quizzes for physicians to draw them to a website and medical search engine.

• Served as subject matter expert and trusted advisor in areas that included grammar, style, a sophisticated understanding of medicine, cultural sensitivity, and common sense.
• Provided oversight to copy, editorial, art, and production departments for a medical publishing house.
• Led a department that annually handled 6,000+ stories for online and print use in 18 monthly publications, 24 websites, and 5 podcasts. Single-handedly copy edited 1,000+ medical and science-based stories each year.
• Supervised production cycle, ensuring all publications were processed accordingly in a fast-paced, daily deadline-driven environment, aligning with IMNG standards and procedures.
• Diplomatically dealt with writers and editors, making corrections with great delicacy, while keeping the client happy.
• Helped develop and regularly updated several company style guides and an FAQ.