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Edit print and digital materials including advertisements, essays, packaging, press releases, social media posts and e-blasts for clarity, correct grammar, adherence to AP and house style, and consistency. Navigate between branded authorial voice and mainstream usage rules.Create and maintain client style sheets.Schedule workflow with staff in five offices.Serve as a resource for creative and account services staff.

Write long and short fiction and poetry.

Edit book-length manuscripts for clarity, consistency, correctness, adherence to Chicago Manual of Style rules.Communicate via e-mail, phone, and standard mail with authors to resolve questions about text, schedules, and the publication process.Correct computer files; compare files to printed version of manuscript.Scan proof for inconsistencies of pagination and layout.Prepare invoices.

Copyedit and proofread festival program and web blurbs for consistency, concision, and clarity.Communicate with designers about corrections and page layout.

Communicate with film festival guests to determine travel schedule and preferences.Negotiate with other film festivals and film distributors to determine schedule and travel reimbursement.Find low-cost travel options and purchase tickets.Collect publicity materials about films.Coordinate volunteers to transport guests to speaking events, translate if necessary.Make hotel reservations.

a consortium with experience in --academic editing (journal articles, white papers, proposals, literature surveys, essays, theses, dissertations, chapters for textbooks and much, much more)--ESL editing (working with international students and professionals who want to make sure their work meets publication requirements and has the best word choice possible)--business document editing (brochures, manuals, proposals, reports)--literary manuscript editing (short stories, e-books, fiction and nonfiction)--screenplay editing

Copyedit and proofread articles for series program, flyers, and fund-raising letters.

Develop and maintain database of donors and patrons of an independent movie theater.

Design and implement training programs for novice users of networked computers. Design, write, and code Web pages for local organizations including the public library.Create graphic files for Internet sites.Answer technical questions and manage the electronic mail support service for PC and Mac users.Write explanatory material about the local network, electronic mail, and access to the Internet. Research potential online resources, build online reference desk menu. Register new users and create their accounts.

Assist public with research projects, finding library materials, use of library equipment. Maintain current list of the library's periodicals collection. Plan and perform storytelling programs for children. Train staff in the use of IBM and Macintosh computers.

Journalism; Science Education

Bs, Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: WUD Film Committee Freshman Honor SocietyDean's list spring 1986 and spring 1989. Graduated with distinction.