Experience

Blue Heron Research Partners

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Associate

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Edits research transcripts for readability, ensuring they meet internal and external compliance guidelines, and writes summaries of the content of these interviews. Edits research transcripts for readability, ensuring they meet internal and external compliance guidelines, and writes summaries of the content of these interviews.



Lifebook

• Interviewer

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Organized and conducted interviews for a boutique publisher of autobiographies and corporate histories. Organized and conducted interviews for a boutique publisher of autobiographies and corporate histories.



Editorial Code and Data, Inc.

• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Feb 1994 - Nov 2021

  • Editor of the award-winning reference title Market Share Reporter, writing and editing research obtained from various sources, including newspapers, trade journals, and market studies.• Contributing writer, researcher and proofreader on a variety of reference titles, including the Statistical Record of Health in America, World Cost of Living Survey, American Salaries and Wages Survey, and the Encyclopedia of Products and Industries – Manufacturing.• Contributing editor to the best-selling four-volume reference title Social Trends & Indicators USA, creating content, writing text, and generating graphics to accompany the book. • Collaborated with team members, including editors, to ensure Social Trends & Indicators USA included accurate and factual information of the highest standard.• Created proposals and marketing materials to help boost company sales. • Revamped and bolstered content on the company website, proofreading and editing for accuracy, clarity and readability. • Managed research projects for multiple titles, making judgement to ensure projects were completed on-time and of high quality.• Oversaw quality assurance (QA) on publications, monitoring copy for any issues with text or images with mission-critical attention to detail.



Gale Research

• United States
• Software Development

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 1991 - Feb 1994

  Managed research projects for the company’s literary and business titles. Also contributed to the company’s newsletter on the activities of the research department and its recent acquisitions. Managed research projects for the company’s literary and business titles. Also contributed to the company’s newsletter on the activities of the research department and its recent acquisitions.



The State Newspaper

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Library Assistant

  • Sep 1989 - Jan 1991

  Assisted reporters in story preparation. Managed the library holdings, conducted research for reporters and selected AP wire photos to run with stories. Assisted reporters in story preparation. Managed the library holdings, conducted research for reporters and selected AP wire photos to run with stories.