Background

As a copy editor, proofreader, and content manager, I have over 30 years of experience in ensuring the quality, consistency, and accuracy of various types of content across different sectors and platforms. I have worked with B2B, advertising, and medical/pharmaceutical clients, delivering copy editing, proofreading, line editing, and content editing services for print and online publications, marketing materials, newsletters, and websites. My core competencies include web content management, WordPress, SEO, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Markdown, Adobe Acrobat, and InDesign. I have also written headlines, blurbs, captions, and meta descriptions, as well as news, product items, and departments. I have a keen eye for detail, a strong command of grammar and style, and a knack for finding and fixing errors in content. I have received multiple commendations from my employers and co-workers for my editing skills, time management, and ability to multitask, maintain consistency in voice and style, and shepherd projects through the production process. I am passionate about delivering high-quality content that engages and informs the audience, and I am always eager to learn new skills and tools to improve my work. Remote work experience: Since 2011, I have worked remotely and collaborated successfully with offsite colleagues from throughout the United States and India. We performed our work on the cloud, and we communicated via Microsoft Teams and email.

Job experience

• November 2019 - present
  Freelance Proofreader- Remote
  Textbroker International
  

  Las Vegas, NV, USA

  Copy edited and proofread online content produced by Textbroker International per various companies’ needs on a freelance, piecemeal basis.

• January 2005 - February 2023
  Copy Editor/Associate Editor
  MEDQOR
  

  Overland Park, KS, USA

  • Copy edited, proofread, fact checked, and revised all news, features, and references for multiple B2B publications for health professionals using style guides, Google Docs, Markdown, InDesign, and InCopy.
  • Curated and formatted content for multiple websites using WordPress Content Management System.
  • Optimized the online content for search engines.
  • Created and posted social media updates via Buffer.
  • Wrote headlines, blurbs, captions, meta descriptions, product descriptions, and departments.
  • Compiled all content for two weekly newsletters.
  • Final copy approval for two B2B publications (15 issues per year).
  • Performed other copy editing and writing duties as needed.
  • Managed multiple projects and multiple deadlines.
  

• May 2004 - December 2004
  Proofreader
  Aquent
  

  Los Angeles, CA, USA

  Client: Kaiser Marketing, Los Angeles
  
  Proofread ads, brochures, and other marketing materials for an advertising agency for Norwegian Cruise Line, on a temporary, contract basis.
  
  
  
  
  

• January 2004 - May 2004
  Proofreader
  Aquent
  

  Los Angeles, CA, USA

  Client: Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA
  
  Proofread client-facing materials, including advertising, brochures, and marketing materials, for Amgen, a pharmaceutical company, on a temporary, contract basis.

• August 2002 - December 2003
  Associate Editor
  Creative Age Publications
  

  Van Nuys, CA

  • Copy edited and proofread all editorial for a monthly consumer publication covering the beauty industry.
  • Wrote news, product items, departments, and website articles.
  

• May 2000 - December 2001
  Associate Editor
  Radio & Records
  

  Los Angeles, CA, USA

  • Copy edited all editorial in a weekly radio industry newspaper.
  • Posted all news and feature content to website.
  • Wrote a music news column and photo captions.
  • Managed multiple deadlines in a busy newsroom.
  

Education

• University of California at Davis
  Bachelor of Arts in English
  

  1983 - 1989