Experience

G3 Communications

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor/Proofreader

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  ~ Copy edit and proofread a variety of client projects, including E-books, white papers, infographics, checklists, blogs, event signage, ads, and digital marketing copy, to ensure each piece is free of typos, grammatical errors, and misinformation. ~ Perform necessary edits per client style guidelines. ~ Fact-check cited statistics, as necessary. ~ Rewrite or adjust copy for clarity, as necessary. ~ Flag errors or inconsistencies for client remediation. ~ Copy edit and proofread a variety of client projects, including E-books, white papers, infographics, checklists, blogs, event signage, ads, and digital marketing copy, to ensure each piece is free of typos, grammatical errors, and misinformation. ~ Perform necessary edits per client style guidelines. ~ Fact-check cited statistics, as necessary. ~ Rewrite or adjust copy for clarity, as necessary. ~ Flag errors or inconsistencies for client remediation.



Pearson

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Proofreader

  • Feb 2021 - Present



BerlinRosen

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Proofreader

  • Nov 2022 - Mar 2023



Travelers

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor/Proofreader

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2022

  ~ Copy edited and proofread a variety of client projects, including E-books, white papers, infographics, checklists, emails, event signage, ads, and digital marketing copy, to ensure each piece was free of typos, grammatical errors, and misinformation. ~ Performed cold reads and determined necessary edits per individual client style preference. ~ Fact-checked cited statistics, as necessary. ~ Rewrote copy for clarity, as necessary. ~ Flagged errors or inconsistencies for client remediation. Show less



G3 Communications

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor, Content4Demand

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  ~ Managed the production of a variety of assets for several different clients.~ Hired and assigned work to outside writers.~ Solved problems with the Design team.~ Tracked contracts and payment for outside writers.~ Tracked and edited incoming content drafts and prepared them for client review.

• Associate Editor, Retail TouchPoints

  • Nov 2009 - Jan 2014

  ~ Wrote white papers and wrote/posted bi-monthly blogs for retail tech client. This included keeping on top of retail tech trends, conducting extensive industry research, and coordinating interviews with a variety of relevant subject matter experts and thought leaders in the space.



Corporate Translations, Inc.

• United States
• Translation and Localization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager, Linguistic Validation

  • Oct 2006 - Aug 2008

  ~ Edited and shipped approximately 7,500 words of translated pharmaceutical/medical text per day. ~ Managed a variety of translation projects, which included multi-language forward and back translations, ensuring consistency between companion products and/or previous translations. ~ Planned workday to maximize efficiency and ensure that all jobs shipped in a timely fashion. ~ Adapted basic procedures to meet requirements of specific jobs. ~ Initiated client contact to resolve issues. ~ Edited and shipped approximately 7,500 words of translated pharmaceutical/medical text per day. ~ Managed a variety of translation projects, which included multi-language forward and back translations, ensuring consistency between companion products and/or previous translations. ~ Planned workday to maximize efficiency and ensure that all jobs shipped in a timely fashion. ~ Adapted basic procedures to meet requirements of specific jobs. ~ Initiated client contact to resolve issues.



Pearson

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Editor, Language Arts Grades 6-12

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2006

  ~ Managed the production of 21 books for three high school grade levels. ~ Managed work for reprint of ancillary products. ~ Coordinated schedules and solved problems with the Production Services and Publishing Processes departments. ~ Trained and managed the work of two other associate editors. ~ Hired and assigned work to outside writers and editors. ~ Tracked contracts and payment for outside writers and editors. ~ Tracked and edited incoming manuscript and prepared it for release. ~ Wrote and adapted manuscript as needed for a variety of ancillary products. ~ Proofread PPLs, FPLs, and PDFs, and checked printer’s proofs. Show less



William & Mary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Arts & Humanities/Class Notes Editor, William & Mary Alumni Magazine

  • Jul 2002 - May 2004

  ~ Acquired, evaluated, and reviewed alumni and faculty publications for reprint in the Arts and Humanities section. ~ Wrote a variety of magazine content, including features, Arts and Humanities stories, and brief news items. ~ Maintained files for the Class Notes section of the Alumni Magazine. Duties included fact-checking, copying, filing, and distributing all incoming news clippings. ~ Supervised and assisted the editorial interns in all stages of their writing and fact-checking. ~ Created William and Mary’s first electronic alumni newsletter, the Alumni E-Connection, distributed to over 16,000 alumni worldwide; compiled and edited each issue. ~ Assisted in the editorial decision-making for each issue of the Alumni Magazine. ~ Proofread all outgoing office media — including press releases — for typographical, grammatical, and content errors. ~ Helped update and maintain the Alumni Association’s website, www.wmalumni.com. Show less



The Academy of American Poets

• Office Manager / Membership Assistant

  • Oct 1998 - Oct 2001

  ~ Managed office and arranged logistics for office expansion.~ Established office procedures and systems, processed mail, maintained inventory, coordinated service personnel, and assisted vendors.~ Assisted in database management, benefit fulfillment, and the coordination of direct-mail campaigns.~ Processed bank deposits, corresponded with members, and acknowledged gifts.

• Web Associate

  • Oct 2000 - Jun 2001

  ~ Selected, wrote, edited, researched, fact-checked, coded, and updated content for www.poets.org, one of the largest and most comprehensive poetry sites on the Internet.~ Coordinated assignments with freelance content writer.~ Monitored online discussion forums.~ Repaired broken links.