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Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States

• Creating closed captions for over 100 recurring broadcast and streaming clients, including programs from one of America’s leading news broadcasters, globally recognized ministries, accredited universities, and more• Using MacCaption to produce captions in Pop-On, Paint-On, and Roll-Up styles• Transcribing and editing received transcripts for word accuracy, grammar, and adherence to house style, Chicago Manual of Style, or DCMP guidelines as applicable• Performing regular quality control checks of other editors’ captions

Long Beach, Ca

• Promoted to Lead within first year of hire and built specialized product knowledge for middle grade and young adult demographics• Managed the Children’s Department by monitoring inventory, creating and maintaining weekly displays, promoting new and upcoming titles, providing recommendations based on customers’ interests, and hosting events such as Storytime and book release parties• Trained and supervised two secondary Leads, as well as other new employees, on store process and culture, including customer service etiquette and inventory management

Kent, Wa

• Evaluated standardized test responses for the 9th grade Narrative Writing Task of the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers)• Analyzed responses based on several factors, including writing skill, fluency of the English language, and adherence to the prompt

Puyallup, Wa

• Processed a high volume of confidential medical research to prepare clients for ethical review, including data entry, record maintenance, and fact-checking• Managed client documentation through the entire review process, from initial submission to board review to post-review follow-up• Created a detailed checklist for client recordkeeping to ensure all steps were completed

Defiance, Oh

• Remotely edited company’s website, press releases, and other content for clarity and flow• Assisted with editing One Nonprofit's Journey to Success by Savneet Singh (New Heights Educational Group, 2015)

Tacoma, Wa

• Evaluated student assignments for Professor Evans’ class “The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy”• Coordinated with professor to discuss answers and record grades

Tacoma, Wa

• Led workshops to determine magazine’s content from student submissions• Collaborated with other editors to proofread works prior to publication• Had 4 short prose pieces published between 2012-2014 (see links below)

Spokane, Wa

• Assisted with editing Northwest Gardener's Handbook by Pat Munts (Cool Springs Press, 2014)

Certificate In Publishing

• Certificate in Publishing • 4-week intensive course covering various aspects of the publishing industry, including editing, marketing.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Creative Writing), Spanish

Activities and Societies: Crosscurrents Literary & Arts Magazine, UPS Writers' Guild, Student Theatre Productions• Bachelor of Arts.