Services
Editorial
services, developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing
of textbooks, scholarly books, and trade books, manuals, marketing materials,
newsletters, and journals. Web design, development, assessment, reorganization,
and maintenance. Team player with excellent problem-solving, organizational,
and interpersonal skills.
Professional
Experience
Freelance Editorial and
Design Services
(1985-1995; 2000 - ongoing)
- Provide
editorial services to a variety of clients, working closely with authors
from the first draft on to build manuscripts into successful texts.
Target the text to its market by developing distinctive content, organization,
pedagogy, features, and style. Analyze the market and competing texts;
conduct market research by soliciting, summarizing, and incorporating
user reviews. Review the text for clarity, consistency, continuity,
timeliness, correct spelling and grammar, appropriate style and level,
and visual presentation. Work with the editorial, design, and production
team to deliver competitive, high-quality books.
Project Editor, Saunders
College Publishing, Philadelphia, PA
(1981-1985)
- Managed
the production of college science textbooks from copy to finished
book. Supervised the freelance designers, copyeditors, proofreaders,
and artists assigned to those tasks, and anticipated and resolved
problems relating to quality, accuracy, schedule, and budget. Served
as primary contact for authors during the production process. Developed
stepwise procedures and quality control guidelines to achieve timely
completion of projects.
Copyeditor, WB Saunders
Company, Philadelphia, PA
(1979-1981)
- Rewrote,
edited, and indexed professional medical books; researched and selected
illustrative material. Edited manuscripts with regard to the consistency
and quality of the writing, rewriting as needed to achieve the intended
meaning and style. Worked with authors, design department, and production
staff to shape the final form of the text and illustrations.
Data Analyst, Town of Amherst, MA
(1999-2003)
- Designed,
developed, tested, documented, and maintained data-driven applications,
and associated forms and reports, for the town's departments. Designed
and developed the town
website, creating web pages for each of the town's departments
and all town functions. Trained town employees in all Microsoft Office
applications, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook;
in network functions; and in specialized applications.
Database Manager, Pioneer
Health Group, Holyoke MA
(1997-1999)
- Created
new and supported existing databases, as well as ensured the integrity
of all data for this administrator of managed care health plans. Responsible
for data gathering, analysis, and reporting, and for communicating
information to corporate and in-house clients.
Marketing Analyst, Lifestage
Matrix Marketing, Amherst, MA
(Summer 1997)
- For
Kellogg USA, researched, analyzed, and reported on demographic subsets
of the 50+ market. For Holyoke Hospital, researched and analyzed the
core (65+) market, recommending strategies for increasing occupancy
and improving performance of the hospital's nursing homes.
Marketing Analyst, Providian
Bancorp, San Francisco, CA
(Summer 1996)
- Team
implemented creation of all materials for the direct marketing plan
for a fee-based loan, insurance, and household-benefits product for
this consumer-driven bank.
Education
- M.B.A.,
Marketing - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1997
- M.A.,
American History, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- B.A.,
American Studies, Scripps College, Claremont, CA
Computer Skills
- Microsoft
Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher
- Dreamweaver
MX, Front Page, HTML, JavaScript, Photoshop 7.0, Adobe Acrobat
- SQL
Server 7.0, Oracle 7.x and 8.x
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