Experience

Various online and print publications

• Writing and Editing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Copy Editor and Proofreader

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Clients include Harper's Bazaar, Hearst Integrated Media, Brooklyn Historical Society, Ergo Editorial, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Random House Children's Books. Copyedit staff- and freelancer-written content. Ensure consistency in style and tone while adhering to house style. Familiar with Chicago Manual of Style, AP Stylebook, and Words Into Type. Clients include Harper's Bazaar, Hearst Integrated Media, Brooklyn Historical Society, Ergo Editorial, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Random House Children's Books. Copyedit staff- and freelancer-written content. Ensure consistency in style and tone while adhering to house style. Familiar with Chicago Manual of Style, AP Stylebook, and Words Into Type.



Self-Employed

• Freelance Writer

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  Publications include 5280, Salon, Washington Post, The Temper, The Outine, Mental Floss, YourTango, Covey Club, Ozy, and Guernica. Publications include 5280, Salon, Washington Post, The Temper, The Outine, Mental Floss, YourTango, Covey Club, Ozy, and Guernica.



Various print and online publications

• Greater New Orleans Area

• Freelance Copy Editor and Proofreader

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2019

  Clients included OZY, Harper's Bazaar, Brooklyn Historical Society, Ergo Editorial, Regan Arts, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Random House Children's Books. Clients included OZY, Harper's Bazaar, Brooklyn Historical Society, Ergo Editorial, Regan Arts, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Random House Children's Books.



Various publications & books

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Copy Editor

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2015

  Clients included Allure, InStyle, Maxim, Pilates Style, Rolling Stone, Women's Wear Daily, Hearst Creative Communications, Melcher Media, Downtown Bookworks, and Scholastic. Copyedited staff- and freelancer-written content. Ensured consistency in style and tone while adhering to house style. Proficient in InDesign, InCopy, and QPS. Clients included Allure, InStyle, Maxim, Pilates Style, Rolling Stone, Women's Wear Daily, Hearst Creative Communications, Melcher Media, Downtown Bookworks, and Scholastic. Copyedited staff- and freelancer-written content. Ensured consistency in style and tone while adhering to house style. Proficient in InDesign, InCopy, and QPS.



Hearst Magazines

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Copy Editor

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2006

  Copyedited articles from manuscript to confirming proofs. Queried editors and writers to create error-free stories. Wrote copy for beauty, fashion, and home sections. Copyedited articles from manuscript to confirming proofs. Queried editors and writers to create error-free stories. Wrote copy for beauty, fashion, and home sections.



Hanover Direct

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter

  • Nov 2003 - Aug 2004

  Wrote all copy for two direct-mail catalogs and related websites. Conceptualized, wrote, and edited text for weekly promotional e-mails. Proofread all bluelines and confirming proofs. Developed and maintained house style guide. Wrote all copy for two direct-mail catalogs and related websites. Conceptualized, wrote, and edited text for weekly promotional e-mails. Proofread all bluelines and confirming proofs. Developed and maintained house style guide.



Advanced Marketing Services

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Manager

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2003

  Planned, assigned, reviewed, and wrote editorial for front-of-book content in Pages, a national consumer magazine. Wrote copy for direct-mail postcards and in-store publications for Sam's Club, Costco, and BJ's Wholesale Club. Trained and supervised freelance copywriters. Supported advertising department with copywriting, copyediting, and proofreading. Planned, assigned, reviewed, and wrote editorial for front-of-book content in Pages, a national consumer magazine. Wrote copy for direct-mail postcards and in-store publications for Sam's Club, Costco, and BJ's Wholesale Club. Trained and supervised freelance copywriters. Supported advertising department with copywriting, copyediting, and proofreading.



Hanover Direct

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Copywriter/Production Artist

  • Jun 2000 - Jun 2001

  Created catalog spreads using QuarkXPress. Placed and copyedited text. Interviewed models for website and catalog profiles. Created catalog spreads using QuarkXPress. Placed and copyedited text. Interviewed models for website and catalog profiles.