Experience

ParentCircle

• India
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • May 2019 - Present

  I write articles on a wide range of topics for the print and online editions of ParentCircle. I write articles on a wide range of topics for the print and online editions of ParentCircle.



Freelance Writer & Editor

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professional Freelancer

  • Jun 2018 - Present



Oxford University Press

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

  I worked extensively on primary and pre-primary books, handling the Science, Social Studies, and EVS sections of successful OUP series such as Tulips (RE), Springboard, Seasons, Study Mate, and My Beautiful World (for Sri Lanka).I helped create engaging content for early learners using a combination of text and non-textual methods such as stories, situations, illustrations, and activities to build on a limited vocabulary and knowledge base.My responsibilities included content development (for EVS, Science, Social Studies, English, and Mathematics—course books, workbooks, teacher’s manuals, and digital content) copy-editing and proofreading (of manuscripts and proofs, to ensure that the content was consistent, error-free, readable, and graded appropriately) project management (collaborating with authors, vendors, subject editors, typesetters, illustrators, and animators for timely delivery of high-quality content) quality checking (monitoring the work and tracking the progress of editorial trainees). Show less

• Assistant Editor

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2015

  I edited and proofread content for different sections of school textbooks—English, EVS, Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics. I was also required to design classroom activities incorporating different teaching methodologies and pedagogical approaches source images to complement text script animation and interactive games for digital companions to textbooks coordinate with authors, illustrators, vendors, typesetters, the production team, and the sales and marketing team.



Orient BlackSwan

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelancer

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  I proofread plays and higher academic publications, checking for  grammatical and typographical errors  consistency of language and style  compliance with the specifications of the Chicago Manual of Style. I proofread plays and higher academic publications, checking for  grammatical and typographical errors  consistency of language and style  compliance with the specifications of the Chicago Manual of Style.



Thomson Reuters International Pvt. Ltd.

• Hyderabad Area, India

• Associate Publishing Specialist

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  I worked chiefly on American jurisprudences (encyclopaedias of U.S. State and Federal law). As a part of the content structure team, I  checked the citations, layout, and style of jurisprudences  coordinated and communicated extensively with attorney-editors, paralegals and publishing specialists based in the U.S  maintained the master log that tracked the status and progress of all projects. As an internal process trainer, I  conducted classroom and on-the-job training of new recruits designed practice exercises for trainees, reviewed their work, gave feedback and monitored their progress  contributed to the transition of process-training from the Rochester (N.Y.) offices to the Hyderabad office. I was commended for my communication skills and my ability to coordinate with others. I was given the responsibility of creating and maintaining the master log for my process. I was named 'Extra Miler' for the quarter from January 2011 to March 2011 for "Quality of work, troubleshooting, and helping teammates move to proficiency". I was made an Internal Process Trainer in April 2011, less than a year after joining the organization. I supervised the work of 6 trainees. Show less



The Hindu

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2010

  The internship was a lesson in clarity of thought and brevity of expression. I was required to frame press notes, attend and cover events, check the news feed from agencies, conduct interview,s and write features for the supplements. The internship was a lesson in clarity of thought and brevity of expression. I was required to frame press notes, attend and cover events, check the news feed from agencies, conduct interview,s and write features for the supplements.



The New Indian Express

• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • May 2007 - Jun 2007

  Copy editing and reporting. Copy editing and reporting.