Susan Rescigno

White Plains, NY USA
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Professional Experience

SUMMARY: highly self-motivated and hard-working; ability to communicate well with all levels; extremely organized and detail oriented; proficient with computers; adaptable to many environments SKILLS: able to copy edit manuscripts electronically using MS Word's track changes; able to create back-of-book indexes for nonfiction books using Sky Index Pro

Expertise

Editor
20 Years
Production (print)
20 Years
Other, Specify
2 Years

Specialty

Education
5 Years
Business (general)
20 Years
Health
5 Years

Industries


Academia Other
20 Years
Book Publishing Trade/B2B
20 Years
Book Publishing Consumer
20 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

20 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Cohen Carruth, Inc. (10+), Grey House Publishing (3-5), independent authors (1-2)

Other Work History

NYS certified Teaching Ass't (2010-13) • Worked @ school for students w/disabilities, first as 1:1 aide, then as classroom ass't • Helped students of different ages/functioning levels meet Individual Education Plans through direct teaching, proficiency w/new technology • Helped students meet curriculum standards by leading Smart Board lessons Editorial/Production Management, Books (1997-2008) • Worked weditorial, marketing, production to launch new projects • Managed production of 24-36 books/yr from author manuscript to bound book • Saved company time/money by tightening production schedules/budgets • Ensured quality by reviewing work of copy editors, typesetters, proofreaders, indexers Editorial/Production Management, Journals (1990-97) • Established relationships w/editors of journals • Worked w/internal staff/outside vendors to shepherd manuscripts through production process • Saved company money by editing journal articles in-house according to style

Technical Skills

Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Indexing

Computer Skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Sky Index Pro

Associations

American Society of Indexers Editorial Freelancers Association

Showcase

General

This is a sample index for a book entitled "In Love In New York." The book focuses on places to become engaged and to get married in New York City. The client requested two indexes--a subject index and an index of the five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island).
This is a sample edit for an unpublished author. A heavy edit was required. I met with the author, explained the difference between traditional publishing and self-publishing, explained MS Word's track changes and comments features, and suggested several options.
This is a sample edit. The client requested a light edit of 120 articles for "The Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs." I formatted the articles, ensured that the headings were all the same, and corrected the references following MLA style. I also created a style sheet to help at next stages of production.