Professional/Personal Overview
Over 10 years of experience and increasing responsibility in proofreading, copyediting, and editorial project management, as well as literature searches and publication archiving. Experience with educational publishers, pharmaceutical communications, item assessment writing, and online publishers. Education: M.S., Environmental Science, Concentration in Environmental Assessment Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; March 1996; GPA 3.6 B.A., Biological Sciences, Minor in English Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ; May 1994
Work Info
Expertise
Fact-Checker
3 Years
Copy Editor
5 Years
Editor
5 Years
Specialty
Education
5 Years
Health
5 Years
Science
17 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
17 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Demand Studios (3-5)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
American Red Cross (3-5)
Other Work History
Pharma. Communications Proofreader–Healthcare Regional Marketing, Cincinnati – 2012 Pharma. Communications Proofreader – Wedgewood Communications, Green Brook, NJ – 2009 to 2010 Magazine Proofreader – The Scientist, New York, NY – 2010 Senior Copy Editor – Demand Studios, Santa Monica – 2010 to Present Freelance Textbook Copy Editor – Premedia Global, New York, NY – July 2012 to January 2013 Freelance Line Editor – Quarasan, Chicago – 2012 Freelance Textbook Copy Editor – Words & Numbers, Baltimore – 2011 to 2013 Freelance Copy Editor – Krames StayWell, Yardley, PA – 2011 to 2012 Freelance Textbook Copy Editor – Double O Publishing, Boston – February to May 2011 Freelance Educational Editor – Northeast Editing, Jenkins Twp., PA – October 2010 to January 2011 Freelance Education Copy Editor/Proofreader – Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions, NY – Aug. 2008 to March 2009 Life Sciences Indexer/Info. Specialist – Thomson Scientific/ISI (formerly BIOSIS), Phila. – 1996 to 2004
Computer Skills
Word (track changes), Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat (markup tools), InCopy
Technical Skills
Editing, proofreading, fact checking, item assessment writing
Associations
Editorial Freelancers Association
Other
I took AMA course in 2010. Contributing writer for Demand Studios and Environmental Graffiti.
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel locally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.