Professional Experience
Highly-detailed and creative copy editor, proofreader, and developmental editor with over 3 years of experience collaborating with writers, publishers, and game designers. Offer strong communication, problem-solving, and time management skills to ensure that high-quality deliverables are always ready as contracted. Demonstrated record of customer service and high-client satisfaction.
Expertise
Copy Editor
4 Years
Specialty
Fiction
3 Years
Books & Literature
3 Years
Other, Specify
3 Years
Industries
Newspaper - Community
3 Years
Book publishing - all
3 Years
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
Entry Level
Total Media Industry Experience
3 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
DC Comics (10+), The Hinesburg Record (10+)
Other Work History
• Assessed YA novels Split Rock and Suncookers: Ice and Fire (45K and 39K words) for Bradford Evans (2018).
• Critiqued Colony (88K words), a YA horror-adventure book by Veronica Wolff (2019).
• Revamped materials for Biohazard Games (2017–2019), including roleplaying games Upwind and Blue Planet.
• Edited pieces for Jacqueline Larkin (2017–2019). Published in Maple Tree Literary Supplement, Dote Magazine, Ambrosia, and other magazines.
• Line edited fantasy game An Atlas of the Horizons (113K words) for Benjamin Williams (2019)
• Transformed email templates, instruction manuals, thank you letters, and more for lifestyle brand Apace EZ Solutions (2017–2019).
• Edited 3 books in Honour series (49K words total) and Flintlock Roleplaying Game (43K) for Nine Dragons RPG (2016–2019).
• Edited tabletop roleplaying game Return to the Stars (18K words) and other materials for Festive Ninja (2018–2019). A digital version has been accessed over 10K times.
• Edited Vajuvenation (33K words) for Dr. Rosalind
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs, Dropbox, social media
Associations
Editorial Freelancers Association, American Copy Editors Society, League of Vermont Writers