Tim Nolan

Tim Nolan – Editor

Meticulous copy editor with a congenial disposition and a ruthless red pen.

Overview

I'm a professional proofreader and copy editor currently working at Scholastic Inc. 4+ years of professional writing experience and M.A. in Literature.
Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Education & Reference
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Scholastic

Jul, 2017 — Present

• Edit, proofread, and fact-check a wide range of educational material, including books for early childhood, teacher guides, trade books, marketing copy, and curriculum solutions.

• Utilize InCopy to manipulate and correct copy matter in a setting of large-scale industry workflow.

Alexander Street Press

May, 2013 — Aug, 2015 (over 2 years)

• Concepted, wrote, and edited copy for direct mail, print ads, email marketing, website content and social media campaigns.

• Collaborated with editorial team to position and plan marketing content and strategy.

• Designed graphical layouts for print ads, brochures, email ads and website landing pages.

Self-employed

Jan, 2013 — Jan, 2014 (about 1 year)

• Wrote and edited web content for such websites as.

• Specialized in writing articles under a tight deadline according to SEO specifications.

Great Forest Sustainability Solutions

Mar, 2012 — Jun, 2012 (3 months)

• Drafted and edited case studies of corporate sustainability programs.

• Wrote daily content for social media platforms.

• Researched and wrote reports on municipal and federal recycling law.

Portfolio

Carry and Learn Opposites stars a new cast of adorable animals learning all about opposites on the farm!- Every Carry and Learn book has touch-and-feels, tabs, and lift-the-flaps.- Toddlers will touch, feel, lift, learn, slide, and grow with every book!- Die-c... read more
The third book in Scholastic's exciting Carry and Learn series teaches toddlers early learning concepts using multi-sensory novelties for maximum activity, play, and discovery!Shapes are all around us -- a triangle in a birdcage, a circle in a tree, or even th... read more
Literacy intervention should be swift and powerful—and this approach by Jan Richardson and Ellen Lewis provides fast results! After only 6-8 weeks of intervention, students gain the confidence, proficiency, and skills they need to excel as readers and exit int... read more
Renowned literacy expert Stephanie Harvey teams up with authors and writing consultants Sara Holbrook and Michael Salinger to introduce short writing scaffolds to support student writing and help strivers approach writing with energy and action.Based on Harvey... read more
The Megabook of Fluency

Timothy V. Rasinski

Fluency expert Timothy V. Rasinski teams up with Melissa Cheesman Smith, a veteran fifth grade teacher, to help teachers effectively weave fluency work into their daily reading instruction. The book is packed with engaging text and tools, an assessment scale, ... read more
Jennifer Serravallo provides a blueprint for helping readers succeed. Her formula is simple: know your readers well and understand the challenges they’ll encounter at each step in their reading journey. Serravallo’s go-to guide shows how to find out what your ... read more
When it comes to readers who need the most support, teachers can’t afford to waste time using fragmented, skill-and-drill interventions that don’t work. Literacy specialists Stephanie Harvey and Annie Ward demonstrate how to “table the labels” and use detailed... read more

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