Résumé

Employment

Copy editor, TIME magazine
 October 2010 – present

  • New York, NY
  • Edit stories and proofread pages for the U.S. and international editions of TIME magazine
  • Prepare international stories for publication; oversee the close of international editions; coordinate with copy editors to assign tasks and manage deadlines
  • Insert design and text corrections in InDesign and InCopy

Freelance editor/writer
 January 2002 – present

  • Edit books, manuscripts, marketing materials, articles, and academic papers; write marketing and creative copy for Web and brochures; write news and feature stories
  • Edit and fact-check Encounter Books’ Broadsides, a series of political books; proofread final layouts; write and edit promotional copy; create and maintain style guide
  • Edit, fact-check, and create index for nonfiction book The Road to Fatima Gate: The Beirut Spring, the Rise of Hezbollah, and the Iranian War Against Israel, by Michael J. Totten
  • Edit nonfiction book Living the Call: An Introduction to the Lay Vocation, by Michael Novak and William E. Simon
  • Current and former clients include nonprofit organizations such as King Hussein Foundation and the Clinton Foundation; newspapers; businesses;  blogs; websites such as eHow.com; and book publishers

Editor/project manager, TrialGraphix
 February 2008 – August 2010

  • Legal consulting and graphic design firm, New York, NY
  • Edited graphic exhibits, multimedia presentations, and legal reports for grammar, style, consistency, and accuracy; wrote and edited marketing materials, proposals, and correspondence
  • As project manager, worked with team of artists, copy editors, and consultants to keep projects on target and prioritize tasks; trained and interviewed new employees; worked with clients to consult and analyze case-related needs; oversaw design of graphics; coordinated production

Wire editor/copy editor, Times Herald-Record
October 2005 – January 2008

  • Newspaper, Middletown, NY
  • As wire editor, managed national and world coverage; edited wire stories; coordinated with editors and artists to meet deadlines
  • As copy editor, edited stories for grammar, AP Style, balance, and accuracy; wrote headlines and photo captions; designed pages; trained new employees; managed online content
  • Wrote column “Night Crawler” and other stories

Newspaper copy desk intern, The Detroit News
 May 2005 – September 2005

  • Newspaper, Detroit, MI
  • Edited stories; wrote headlines; created photo captions; proofread final pages

Newspaper copy chief/copy editor/reporter, The State News
January 2002 – May 2005

  • Newspaper, East Lansing, MI
  • Managed staff of copy editors; edited stories and page proofs; wrote headlines; trained, hired, and created schedules for staff; reported on state politics and City of Lansing

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Michigan State University
May 2005

  • East Lansing, MI
  • Specialization in Journalism and American Sign Language; Honors College member
  • Studied English Literature and Film in Dublin, Ireland, Spring Semester 2003

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and CCI; Adobe InDesign, InCopy, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat; Lotus Notes; Harris Jazbox; DewarView,
  • NewsEdit Pro; SAXOTECH, blogging programs including TypePad, Blogger, and WordPress; some Quark and HTML
  • Proficient in AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, and The Bluebook; familiar with APA and MLA

Publications & Awards

  • Essay published in Cengage Learning’s Evergreen: A Guide to Writing with Readings, 9th Edition, edited by Susan Fawcett, January 2011
  • Essay published in Bedford St. Martin’s America Now: Short Readings from Recent Periodicals, 7th Edition, edited by Robert Atwan, March 2007
  • New York Associated Press Association’s Brightest Headline Award, September 2007
  • The State News Copy Editor of the Year, May 2005
  • Scripps Howard Foundation’s Roy W. Howard National Reporting Award, October 2003