Vanessa Ortiz – Editor

• Independently edit and translate a wide range of English and Spanish writing by native and nonnative speakers in various styles—notable clients include the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, copyediting and proofing all Spanish for its major post-pandemic exhibitions (wall panels, artwork descriptions and identification labels, artist bios and artistic concepts, etc.)
• Prior editing work through Scribendi, Enago, and ProofreadingPal (articles, website copy, pamphlets, journal submissions, research reports and proposals, theses, dissertations, legal analyses, scholarly and admissions essays, interview responses, cover and proposal letters, résumés, etc., including references)

• Copyedited Routledge nonfiction books in English and Spanish, ensuring coherent, fluid writing and consistent styling based primarily on author preference and verifying all artwork and tables, querying the author(s) as necessary and integrating their feedback

• Copyediting team lead for Unilever and all its 30+ brands in English and Spanish (Dove, Ben & Jerry’s, Seventh Generation, Degree, TRESemmé, Suave, AXE, Vaseline, TAZO, Lipton, Hellmann’s, Klondike, Breyers, Talenti, etc.)
• Copyedited Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) tactics and decks for sister agency Arc and PXP in creative and production rounds, including printer proofs (digital, social media, print, in store, experiential, broadcast, and recipes), adhering to vendor specs (NCAA, FIFA, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Walgreens, CVS, Kroger, Facebook, Pinterest, etc.), brand style(s), creative campaign(s), and legal requirements, while ensuring cultural sensitivity
• Coordinated with management to forecast staffing needs and project timing
• Oversaw all UL copyeditors, helped onboard UL copywriters, and responded to queries for entire UL team, from junior writers to senior leadership
• Created and maintained library of 100+ UL copy/style resources, including creating and updating guideline documents and cataloguing guides from vendors and brands

• Full-time sole/senior bilingual copyeditor for Unilever and all its brands; English copyeditor for Volkswagen, Bose, Coca-Cola, all Mondelēz International brands (Nabisco [OREO, Chips Ahoy!, RITZ, etc.], Trident, Sour Patch Kids, etc.), Morton, Famous Amos, all Kimberly-Clark brands (Kleenex, Huggies, Cottonelle, Kotex, etc.), Tom’s, Clorox, Vuse, Kirkland, and WM
• Copyedited IMC tactics and decks for existing clients and pitches in English and Spanish (digital, social media, print, in store, recipes, vendor instructional materials, brand guides, and presentations), adhering to vendor specs (NBA, Target, Walmart, CVS, etc.), brand style(s), creative campaign(s), and legal requirements, while ensuring cultural sensitivity
• Edited VMLY&R agency materials, including collaborating with Global Head of Marketing and Communications
• Proactively managed UL copy resources, cataloging individual brand and vendor style guides; updated trademark Smartsheet
• Translated IMC copy between for UL as needed

• Sole/senior editor and primary translator for all LAPIZ clients and sole/senior bilingual editor at Leo Burnett— Firestone, Chicago Latino Film Festival, Allstate, Purina, Marshalls/T.J.Maxx, Field Museum, Mexico Tourism Board, Nintendo, Special K, Jim Beam, Dunkin’, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Capri Sun, Mazola, Los Cabos, Advance Auto Parts, etc.
• Copyedited IMC tactics and copy decks for existing clients and pitches in English and Spanish (digital, social media, print, in store, broadcast, translations in various formats/stages, and presentations), updating and creating brand style guides as appropriate
• Copyedited agency/industry materials (articles, awards submissions, bios, letters of recommendation, etc.)
• Brainstormed with writers to translate IMC, accurately conveying English creative copywriting in Spanish translations (digital, print, broadcast, and phone-menu scripts)
• Ideated FCAC’s primary creative iteration for its US Hispanic launch, with TV, radio, digital, print, and in-store applications

• Full-time senior Spanish copyeditor for all brands in the national WellPoint account (Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Anthem HealthKeepers, etc.), proofreader for Pella, and occasional work on Visa, MetLife, and Canadian Tire
• Copyedited IMC tactics in English and Spanish, with a heavy focus on legal and other technical copy (print, digital, broadcast, and translations for various applications in raw, template, and release stages/formats)

• Copyedited IMC tactics in English for Smirnoff (in store and outdoor) and in Spanish for Western Union (digital, print, and creative and legal translations); translated creative and legal copy; recommended best outsourced translations
• Proofread/QCed Aldi packaging, checking against brand guides and verifying FDA compliance
• Copyedited B2B presentations, checking copy style and graphics
• Copyedited Crown Imports (Corona, etc.) IMC in Spanish (print, radio, in store, packaging, microsites, sell sheets, etc.); wrote needed Spanish copy
• Proofread FedEx IMC (e-newsletters, rewards mailings, and direct mail) full time
• Copyedited Groupon deals for voice, accuracy, clarity, and clean writing full time
• Copyedited and translated State Farm, Kmart, CenturyLink, and Paccar IMC in English and Spanish (print, posters, scripts, legal copy, etc.) full time
• Copyedited Valspar brands’ IMC, labels, and catalogs in English, Spanish, and French (with reference) full time; reviewed and recommended edits for outsourced translations

• Primary English and Spanish copyeditor for Aeromexico’s US and international IMC campaign (digital, print, and outdoor advertising, “mini-sites”​ on third-party websites, e-marketing “flyers,” consumer and trade e-newsletter articles, press releases, speaking points, client’s trade website, and presentations)
• Proofread Aetna’s annual insurance-plan-premium and informational materials in English and Spanish
• Translated Aeromexico advertising, marketing, and public-relations assets between English and Spanish

• Edited/proofread and wrote copy for Ground Services’ web pages and service vouchers and for agent e-newsletters
• Proposed, project managed, and directed creative for overhaul of Transportation Services’ web pages