Professional Experience
My background in magazine journalism and educational publishing gives me the flexibility to edit a broad range of content, from political reportage to AP history courses to arts and entertainment features to columns about automotive trends and travel.
Expertise
Copy Editor
18 Years
Editor
15 Years
Fact-Checker
15 Years
Specialty
Arts & Humanities
15 Years
Education
12 Years
Other, Specify
9 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
8 Years
Academia Other
12 Years
Book Publishing Consumer
4 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
21 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Demand Studios (10+), Schlager Group (Cengage) (10+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Apex Learning (10+)
Other Work History
2000–2008 LPI Media/PlanetOut Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
Copy Editor: Copyedited news reports, reviews, columns and feature articles for an award-winning group of magazines, including The Advocate, The Out Traveler and Out. Queried writers and sources to fact-check content. Edited and posted articles to websites on a daily basis. Reported to and coordinated work with the copy chief and other members of the editorial and design teams.
Copy Editor, Alyson Books: Also edited fiction and nonfiction manuscripts for LPI Media’s book publishing division. Wrote and edited content for Alyson.com and proofread book covers, catalogs and advertising.
Technical Skills
Adobe, Canon photo-editing software; have used Photoshop. Experience with content management systems (SharePoint, Ektron, and Xyleme).
Foreign Language Skills
German, familiarity with classical languages (Latin, Greek, Hebrew)
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HEAT and Xyleme (both are XML-based online editing software); have also worked in InDesign and Quark
Equipment
Very familiar with Windows 7; experience with Mac operating systems.
Work Permits & Visas
U.S. citizen
References
Trudy Ring, Copy Chief, Regent Media: (310) 943-5953
Dennis Pearson, Technical Editor (semiretired) (760) 774-2227
Teresa Nemeth, Lead Copy Editor, Apex Learning, (206) 381-5650