Senior Editor

• Feb 2022 - Present

Editor

• Oct 2015 - May 2023

• Provide editorial and publishing assistance in the Legal Resources and Marketing and Communications Departments• Edit the bi-monthly INTA Bulletin and quarterly Global Report; edit databases, course materials, blogs, press releases, and marketing collateral• Rewrite, proofread, research, and cite check to perfect the clarity, style, and structure of drafts and manuscripts in order to conform them to INTA style guidelines

Senior Editor

• Feb 2022 - Present

Senior Book Editor

• Mar 2014 - Oct 2015

• Managed large-scale, multi-faceted books while maintaining high standards of quality control and tight production schedules • Assigned work to freelance copy editors and proofreaders; advised them on editing and production schedules; spot checked their work on manuscript and proofs • Provided instruction to freelancers in handling electronic files and editing online • Hired and set guidelines for freelance editors and proofreaders; answered their questions on style; assisted them in solving problems • Shepherded edited manuscripts through all stages of production • Brought queries to authors and helped maintain author deadlines; made author corrections on proof pages; checked corrections • Answered queries from authors, copy editors, typesetters, and freelance proofreaders • Recommended potential copy editors, proofreaders, typesetters, and indexers • Edited cover copy and marketing pieces; checked final cover copy • Prepared front matter and back matter for typesetting • Assessed editorial requirements of manuscripts and ensured presence of elements needed for publication • Maintained and updated style guides and helped create style guides for new books • Established, maintained, and updated project files and records • Approved final content and layout; checked blues Show less

Senior Developmental Editor

• Apr 1991 - Mar 2013

• Edited manuscripts for style, consistency, accuracy, and organization • Approved final content and layout • Assigned, supervised, and reviewed the work of copy editors, proofreaders, and indexers • Wrote highlights, introductions, and prefaces for front matter and marketing purposes • Used PC-based software and text processing system for manuscript retrieval and workflow • Coordinated the progress of projects through copy editing and production, including typesetting and production online • Scrutinized manuscripts for copy editing considerations before their final acceptance • Cultivated long-standing relationships with authors, designers, freelance copy editors, proofreaders, indexers, marketing staff, and production staff • Motivated authors to submit timely, quality material • Guided authors through all stages of the publication process • Met with authors and acquisitions staff on the development of new manuscripts • Worked with authors on the continued development of their titles • Created and updated electronic publication schedules and ensured deadlines were met • Evaluated and edited marketing material • Reviewed eBooks prior to release to resellers to ensure adequate quality standards • Processed freelancer invoices and requested author copies and reprints Show less

Assistant to Managing Editor

• Oct 1989 - Mar 1991

• Managed a rigorous double-blind peer review process with multiple rounds of revisions for Population and Development Review, a scholarly journal • Prepared correspondence: Acknowledged submissions, solicited external reviews, and corresponded with authors on referee comments and revisions • Created production schedules and followed up on deadlines with editors • Facilitated communication by serving as liaison for editors, authors, referees, and publishing staff • Copy edited articles on family planning for Studies in Family Planning, a quarterly journal Show less

Assistant Writing Associate, Senior Copy Editor, Copy Editor, Editorial Assistant

• 1984 - 1989

• Copy edited professional publications, including loose-leaf services and manuals, in the Tax and Accounting group • Produced weekly newsletter, Tax Week • Acquired articles for Accountant's Workbook Series Newsletter • Copy edited professional publications, including loose-leaf services and manuals, in the Tax and Accounting group • Produced weekly newsletter, Tax Week • Acquired articles for Accountant's Workbook Series Newsletter