Professional/Personal Overview
Are you looking for a sharp pair of eyes to give your English, writing, or political science textbook a final review before it goes to press? I am adept at catching factual and grammatical errors that others overlook. My journalism background includes 10 years' experience in copyediting. Since September 2008, I have worked as a developmental writing instructor and tutor at Broward College in South Florida. In addition, I am the author of hundreds of published articles, ranging from light lifestyle pieces to in-depth news features.
Work Info
Expertise
Copy Editor
10 Years
Editor
8 Years
Writer
14 Years
Specialty
Education
4 Years
Politics
8 Years
Travel
8 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Pearson Education (1-2)
Other Work History
Broward College, Pembroke Pines, Florida (9-08 to present); Express South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2-02 to 5-08); Panoff Publishing Inc. (2-98 to 9-01); The Keys Advertiser and Key West Citizen, Marathon, Florida (3-96 to 11-96); The Inn Times, Washington, D.C. (12-92 to 3-96); The Northern Virginia Sun, Merrifield, Virginia (11-93 to 7-94); The BVI Beacon, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (6-91 to 12-92); The Associated Press, San Juan, Puerto Rico (3-92 to 12-92); Gazette Newspapers, Gaithersburg, Maryland (11-87 to 5-91).
Computer Skills
Power Point, Microsoft Word
Foreign Language Skills
I took Spanish in college; after college, I took continuing education classes in Spanish and Italian.
References
Available upon request.
Awards
Multi-Culture Institute Award from Light University, Fort Lauderdale
Other
Grammar Lab, University of California, San Diego Extension, La Jolla, California; Copyediting 1, University of California, San Diego Extension, La Jolla, California; Principles of Editing, USDA Graduate School, Washington, D.C.; Practice in Editing (substantive editing), USDA Graduate School, Washington, D.C.; Fundamentals of Copyediting and Proofreading, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.; The Feature Article, The Writer's Center, Bethesda, Maryland; The Essential Beginnings: An Introductory Creative Writing Workshop, University of California, Los Angeles Extension, Los Angeles, California.
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near Miami, FL. I am willing to travel locally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
