Overview
I've often been told I'm a good writer, but it's not my passion. My passion is making writers sound the best they can. I love to take a piece of work and clean it up. When you work with me, you'll get precision but not stubbornness. If a rule needs to be broken and there's a good case for it, I'm open. I'm friendly, I'm an excellent communicator, and I'll work with you to make your project sparkle without losing your voice in the process. When I read for pleasure, I love to sit down with a good memoir, so I'd love to work on yours. I'm also really enjoying the sci-fi book I'm working on at the moment. I'm open to questions, so please, feel free to ask away!
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Non-Fiction
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Work experience
Self-employed
I'm betting on myself and doing what I love: freelance copyediting. I work for health companies, publications, and websites; large brands; and independent book authors.
Rodale Inc./Creative Department
• Copyedited all print marketing materials (direct mail, insert cards, renewals, bouncebacks, brochures), online marketing (e-mails, responsive design websites, order pages), premiums, corporate communication, and press releases, often under tight deadlines
• Copyedited marketing materials
• Adhered to standard proofreading marks, various house style sheets, The Chicago Manual of Style, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
• Checked for grammar, clarity, and style, as well as possible factual errors; ensured offers matched across all pieces; checked pricing, addresses, and mail codes; performed various technical checks, such as adherence to Google rules for paid search and ensuring eyebrow copy was on all e-mail pieces and clickable to drive sales
• Source-checked and flagged legal issues as a backup for primary source checker
• Kept workflow moving smoothly and assigned larger jobs for efficiency across department
Rodale Inc./Men's Health magazine
• Copyedited Men’s Health magazine: Adhered to standard proofreading marks, various house style sheets, The Chicago Manual of Style, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
• Checked for grammar, clarity, and style, as well as factual errors
The Morning Call
• Copyedited four weekly editions of The Chronicle using AP style
• Evaluated incoming story ideas and performed light editing
• Was responsible for calendar, letters, blotter, and customer service
• Worked with tight deadlines under two editors
Self-employed
• Hired for proofreading, copyediting, research, index checks, and Americanization
• Adhere to standard proofreading marks, various house style sheets, The Chicago Manual of Style, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, and AP style
• Completed more than 30 jobs for Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers (an Elsevier Company), plus multiple projects for Performance Learning Systems, HarperCollins, Book Builders, and independent parties
Motorola Aviation
• Greeted passengers, answered phones, assisted clients, and made all travel arrangements for pilots, maintenance personnel, and managers
• Created layout for company manuals
Musselman Advertising
• Primary responsibility was my own account, Das Awkscht Fescht
• Handled all copywriting, public relations, and logistics
• Assisted with various other projects in agency
Venue magazine
• Copy editor, writer, and secretary for Venue, Rowan University’s monthly magazine for information and entertainment (2,000 circulation)
• Copyedited all stories, assisted with layout, and wrote stories, reviews, and op-ed columns
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