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EDITOR \/ COPY EDITOR \/ PROOFREADER \/ WRITER<\/strong>
Self-motivated professional editor with strong writing, editing, copyediting, and proofreading skills. Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style. Able to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, prioritize, and work under pressure with accurate and detailed results. Excellent communication skills (written and oral) for timely, effective interaction with all levels of division and company personnel and management as well as external business partners. Sensory skills: an ear for the well-turned phrase; an eye for color and design; a palate for taste, texture, and balance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AREAS OF EXPERTISE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Editing
\u2022 Copyediting
\u2022 Proofreading
\u2022 Writing
\u2022 R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Writing
\u2022 Organizational Skills
\u2022 Strong Communicator
\u2022 Deadline-oriented
\u2022 Permissions
\u2022 Grammar, Punctuation
\u2022 Project Management
\u2022 Microsoft Office
\u2022 Research & Analysis
\u2022 Markup Language
\u2022 Audiobooks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prose Garden LLC,<\/strong> Cave Junction, OR Aug 2009\u2013Present
Editor \/ Copyeditor \/ Proofreader \/ Markup Language \/ Writer \/ Marketer
Co-owner, with husband Michael Swaine, of The Prose Garden LLC, publishing company. Write, edit, copyedit, proofread, mark up monthly technical magazine (PragPub) for .pdf, .mobi, and .epub builds. Provide editorial services for outside clients, including The Pragmatic Bookshelf, Shimmering Resumes, and Dr. Dobb\u2019s Journal, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern Exposure Magazine<\/strong>, Grants Pass, OR 2004\u20132006
Freelance Writer
As columnist for Southern Oregon magazine, wrote articles that focused on Southern Oregon food, wine, and culture.
\u2022 \u201cDay tripping\u201d Column<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MacUser Magazine<\/strong> \u2014 Ziff-Davis Communications, San Francisco, CA 1987\u20131997
Managing Editor
Managed and trained a copyedit staff of 3, coordinated the merging of editorial and art in order to meet monthly printer deadlines, responsible for quality control of final monthly product, which averaged 200 to 250 pages, with a circulation of more than 1.5M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Software Magazine<\/strong> \u2014 CMP Publications, Redwood City, CA 1986\u20131987
Managing Editor
Managed editorial staff, coordinating the merging of editorial and art in order to meet monthly printer deadlines. Responsible for editorial quality of product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

InfoWorld Newsweekly<\/strong> \u2014 International Data Group, Menlo Park, CA 1983\u20131986
Reporter, Copyeditor
Responsible for exacting grammatical standards. Promoted to reporter where I dug up stories that honored the pursuit of truth while meeting daily deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arts and Leisure Publication<\/strong>s \u2014 San Francisco, CA 1982\u20131983
Executive Assistant
Responsible for correspondence for president, confidential reports, travel arrangements, calendars, meetings, events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CityGuide<\/strong> \u2014 Sausalito, CA 1981\u20131982
Editorial Assistant
Responsible for copyediting and proofreading annual travel guide magazine focusing on food, wine, restaurants, hotels, sightseeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of California<\/strong>, Santa Cruz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proficiency in a wide variety of software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks Pro, Filemaker Pro, InDesign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ENTREPRENEUR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Jo\u2019s Organic Farm & Restaurant & Artisan Bakery<\/strong>, 1999\u20132012
Managed a staff of 20, inspiring them to embrace and execute a vision that demands integrity in areas of food, wine, customer service, organic food and flower production, cleanliness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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