Matthew VanAtta

Palm Springs, CA USA

21 Years Experience

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 YearsEditor 15 YearsFact-Checker 15 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities 15 YearsEducation 12 YearsOther, Specify 9 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 8 YearsAcademia Other 12 YearsBook Publishing Consumer 4 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