Monica Speranza Cochran
Page designer/copy editor at The Times Record- Claim this Profile
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Andrew Jones
Monica has an amazing ability to quickly learn detailed processes and recognize nuances to be paid attention to. She has a critical eye that is able to view things from different perspectives that provides fresh and valuable insights. She excels at doing monotonous tasks with a high level of accuracy, such as data entry; and flourishes when given the freedom to be creative, as can been seen in her graphic design work. If you ever have the opportunity to work with this talented woman, you'll understand how lucky you are to have her on your team.
Andrew Jones
Monica has an amazing ability to quickly learn detailed processes and recognize nuances to be paid attention to. She has a critical eye that is able to view things from different perspectives that provides fresh and valuable insights. She excels at doing monotonous tasks with a high level of accuracy, such as data entry; and flourishes when given the freedom to be creative, as can been seen in her graphic design work. If you ever have the opportunity to work with this talented woman, you'll understand how lucky you are to have her on your team.
Andrew Jones
Monica has an amazing ability to quickly learn detailed processes and recognize nuances to be paid attention to. She has a critical eye that is able to view things from different perspectives that provides fresh and valuable insights. She excels at doing monotonous tasks with a high level of accuracy, such as data entry; and flourishes when given the freedom to be creative, as can been seen in her graphic design work. If you ever have the opportunity to work with this talented woman, you'll understand how lucky you are to have her on your team.
Andrew Jones
Monica has an amazing ability to quickly learn detailed processes and recognize nuances to be paid attention to. She has a critical eye that is able to view things from different perspectives that provides fresh and valuable insights. She excels at doing monotonous tasks with a high level of accuracy, such as data entry; and flourishes when given the freedom to be creative, as can been seen in her graphic design work. If you ever have the opportunity to work with this talented woman, you'll understand how lucky you are to have her on your team.
Credentials
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Photoshop CC 2018 Essential Training: The Basics
LinkedInJul, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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The Times Record
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Page designer/copy editor
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Aug 2022 - Present
In addition to page designer duties:• Update newspaper's Facebook page and schedule news posts daily; update publication's website as needed• Organize weekly Midcoast on the Record newsletter• Copy edit reporters' articles and feature-section columns
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Page designer
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Jan 2020 - Jul 2022
• Deliver front-page and feature-section layouts on nightly deadlines, as well as 2-6 wire pages per night as needed• Produce effective headlines utilizing hierarchy and typeface/fonts• Work with editors to create best possible print edition with text and art• Create a positive reading experience by focusing on balance and clarity
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The Forecaster
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Design Services
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Copy editor
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Oct 2019 - Jul 2022
• Edit reporters’ articles and contributed columns for 6 weekly newspapers on separate deadlines • Stand-in for managing editors: communicate with reporters, budget for print editions, and curate web front pages • Assign content for 3 editions’ page layouts • Proof page layouts and occasionally build graphics or templates • Edit reporters’ articles and contributed columns for 6 weekly newspapers on separate deadlines • Stand-in for managing editors: communicate with reporters, budget for print editions, and curate web front pages • Assign content for 3 editions’ page layouts • Proof page layouts and occasionally build graphics or templates
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Staples
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United States
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Retail Office Equipment
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700 & Above Employee
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Print & Marketing associate
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Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
• Hands-on practice with printing process, different materials, and developing final products • Committed to each product with an eye toward perfection • Gained an understanding of customer service and how to address difficult situations while delivering desired result • Hands-on practice with printing process, different materials, and developing final products • Committed to each product with an eye toward perfection • Gained an understanding of customer service and how to address difficult situations while delivering desired result
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Marketing assistant temp
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Oct 2018 - Feb 2019
• Updated and maintained prospect records • Printed, organized, and mailed promotional materials • Communicated with prospects via phone • Backed up front desk phone lines • Updated and maintained prospect records • Printed, organized, and mailed promotional materials • Communicated with prospects via phone • Backed up front desk phone lines
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North of Boston Media Group
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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page flow supervisor
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Aug 2017 - Sep 2018
• Was recognized and promoted due to demonstrated level of care• Lead by example to improve design group’s quality and consistency• Focused on staff retention of training material by internally publishing “Tip of the Week” featuring one design or editing tip• Oversaw proofing of nightly and weekly pages
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page designer
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Mar 2014 - Sep 2018
• Laid out pages for 8 daily newspapers and 3 weeklies while handling a minimum of two deadlines per night• Delivered consistent, high-quality work for newspapers and magazines• Fine-tuned skills with InDesign and Photoshop
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copy editor/paginator
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Oct 2012 - Mar 2014
• Laid out pages for daily newspaper on deadline • Responsible for standard formatting and copy editing • Edited images and stories for “Home and Real Estate Preview” section • Laid out pages for daily newspaper on deadline • Responsible for standard formatting and copy editing • Edited images and stories for “Home and Real Estate Preview” section
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office assistant
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May 2011 - May 2012
answering and making phone calls, greeting and assisting students, collecting résumés and coordinating interviews, filing and occasionally working with Excel, performing various research tasks, contacting an array of companies for job and internship purposes, miscellaneous tasks such as helping coordinate events
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writer
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Jan 2011 - May 2012
wrote articles and briefs pertaining to departments in the School of Communication and the Arts as needed
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intern
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Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
working with Wordpress to edit website, scanning with Adobe Acrobat and formatting in Microsoft Word to put together literary works, responsible for analyzing and executing book conversion from print to digital working with Wordpress to edit website, scanning with Adobe Acrobat and formatting in Microsoft Word to put together literary works, responsible for analyzing and executing book conversion from print to digital
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news section editor
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Mar 2011 - Apr 2012
responsible for news section layout in QuarkXpress; pitching, assigning, editing, and proofreading articles on a deadline; maintaining rapport with Student Government Association responsible for news section layout in QuarkXpress; pitching, assigning, editing, and proofreading articles on a deadline; maintaining rapport with Student Government Association
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intern
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
assisted in marketing department by developing contact spreadsheets in Excel, helped format bookhitch.com newsletter in ConstantContact as well as researched and wrote articles for newsletter assisted in marketing department by developing contact spreadsheets in Excel, helped format bookhitch.com newsletter in ConstantContact as well as researched and wrote articles for newsletter
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The Circle
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Ukraine
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Animation and Post-production
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copy editor
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Sep 2010 - Feb 2011
responsible for proofreading and copy editing articles to maintain consistent Associated Press style in the publication responsible for proofreading and copy editing articles to maintain consistent Associated Press style in the publication
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Education
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2018 - 2019
Champlain College
Associate degree, web design and development -
2017 - 2018
American Graphics Institute
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2008 - 2012
Marist College
Bachelor of Arts, Communication; Journalism
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