• Designs book covers and layouts for all Arcadia series using Adobe InDesign• Levels and edits historical images using Adobe Photoshop• Edits text according to the Chicago Manual of Style, as well as 100-page Arcadia house style guide• Works with authors to finalize proofs, including proofreading and approving book for print

• Selected to join small team of pilot editors working exclusively on novels acquired by Amazon• Performed comprehensive edits and final proofreading of novels from professional writers (some of which have appeared in the Top 10 of the Top 100 list of best-selling Kindle ebooks), as well as fiction and nonfiction manuscripts for self-published books• Established accompanying style guides with notes on grammar and consistency for subsequent editors to follow• Composed companion editorial letter to author explaining revisions and discussing aspects of plot flow, characterization, dialogue, point of view, structure, grammar, tone, and style• Maintained strict editorial schedule with little to no oversight

• Collaborated with editor-in-chief and creative director to plan content and design for each issue from concept through completion• Researched and wrote columns, departments, and features for approximately half of 180-page quarterly publication with production staff of only three people• Photographed homes, businesses, clients, and products as needed to appear in the magazine• Proofread and edited magazine throughout multistage revision process• Maintained professional relationship with more than 200 clients• Assisted in organization and preparation for semiannual home show, including public relations, special exhibits, guest speakers, seminars, design consultations, and continuing education courses