Experience

Dinardo Design

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Copy Editor/Proofreader/Cold Reader/QC work

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  Projects included copy-editing, proofreading, cold reading, and QC work: * Leveled Readers * Workbooks * Student Books Projects included copy-editing, proofreading, cold reading, and QC work: * Leveled Readers * Workbooks * Student Books



PreMediaGlobal

• Freelance Copyeditor/Proofreader

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  Projects included copy-editing and proofreading: *ELT titles, teachers editions, student books, workbooks *Writing handbooks *Reading titles for college level instructors and students *Professional/reference titles Projects included copy-editing and proofreading: *ELT titles, teachers editions, student books, workbooks *Writing handbooks *Reading titles for college level instructors and students *Professional/reference titles



National Geographic Learning / Cengage Learning

• Freelance Copyeditor/Proofreader/Cold Reader

  • 2009 - Present

  Projects included copy-editing, proofreading, and cold reading: * ESL and ELT titles, teachers editions, student books, workbooks, transparencies *Reading titles *Writing titles *Test bank items for middle school social studies texts Projects included copy-editing, proofreading, and cold reading: * ESL and ELT titles, teachers editions, student books, workbooks, transparencies *Reading titles *Writing titles *Test bank items for middle school social studies texts



Content*Ed Publishing Solutions

• Freelance Copyeditor/Proofreader

  • 2009 - Present

  Projects included: *Copy-editing an online learning management system adapted for the International and Saudi markets *Copy-editing/Proofreading a Teacher's Edition of an ELT text adapted for Saudi Arabia *Listening to Audio MP3 files and verified printed dialogues and audio based activities worked correctly Projects included: *Copy-editing an online learning management system adapted for the International and Saudi markets *Copy-editing/Proofreading a Teacher's Edition of an ELT text adapted for Saudi Arabia *Listening to Audio MP3 files and verified printed dialogues and audio based activities worked correctly



Sandra Frith Editorial Services

• Freelance Copyeditor

  • 2009 - Present

  Projects included: * Copy-editing and Americanization for a Test Generator for the Latin American market * Copy-editing, cleaning and styling author manuscripts, compiling and checking artwork, realia, photo and video still briefs for an online English course; used copy edit guidelines, cultural guidelines, and spelling style sheets to confirm accuracy Projects included: * Copy-editing and Americanization for a Test Generator for the Latin American market * Copy-editing, cleaning and styling author manuscripts, compiling and checking artwork, realia, photo and video still briefs for an online English course; used copy edit guidelines, cultural guidelines, and spelling style sheets to confirm accuracy



ePublishingPartners, Inc.

• Freelance Software Quality Assurance, Editorial Project Support

  • 2008 - 2013

  Projects have included: Performed Quality Assurance on online assessment and remediation systems by comparing online information with source materials; Reviewed online content for typos, punctuation errors and make detailed and explicit records of any found ‘bugs’; Added standardized test math questions into a proprietary Benchmark Assessment Test system; Verified math questions are entered and formatted correctly; Performed user acceptance testing (UAT) for math and social studies software and provide bug reports as needed; Created databases of assets including URLs and their associated hyperlink text used to create lesson plans for an online reading comprehension and writing series; Verified that the assets are loaded into the online tool correctly by confirming assets are present, have the correct hypertext and that the URL opens to the correct asset; Updated system as necessary Show less



Wiggio, Inc.

• Software Quality Assurance Consultant

  • 2008 - 2009

  Validate the features of Wiggio.com networking site on various browsers, platforms and operating systems, Document anomalies and provide detailed bug reports. Validate the features of Wiggio.com networking site on various browsers, platforms and operating systems, Document anomalies and provide detailed bug reports.



Verico AS

• Norway
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software QA Consultant

  • 2007 - 2008

  Performed installation, functional, compatibility, performance and regression testing on a variety of operating systems including Windows and Macintosh; Tested on multiple platforms including multimedia applications and web sites; Created detailed bug reports as necessary; Ensured product stability, product usability and product performance on a range of platforms (PC and Macintosh), internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari) and plug-ins (Flash 8 and Flash 9); Tested web banners, health related CD’s, educational software, state math and language arts assessment tests; Proofread standardized math and language arts assessment tests and online documentation for spelling, grammar, content and functionality Show less



The New England/New England Financial

• Quality Assurance Consultant

  • 1990 - 1999

  Created detailed business plans and test plans; Authored functional requirements and modification notices; Defined, documented and tested enhancements and bugs; Defined and published new workflows and procedures for training manuals; Prepared test cases, data collection and testing; Applied technical and application knowledge to isolate bugs; Utilized Corporate Bug System to track bugs and enhancements; Trained others in workflows and procedures; Trained new testers on skills in testing methodologies, procedures and tools for quality and regression testing; Reviewed documents and test plans written by other test team members; Participated in design specification reviews with development team. Show less