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Ottawa, Il, Us

Rosemont, Illinois, United States

-Write copy for departments of NRCA's magazine "Professional Roofing," following AP Stylebook and in-house guidelines-Review/copyedit magazine content multiple times before publication, using Track Changes in Microsoft Word, Adobe InCopy, and Adobe Acrobat-Edit all content for the monthly web issue-Write/send press releases on behalf of NRCA-Write/edit feature articles

Read and evaluated manuscript submissions (one per month) based on plot, quality of writing, and if they fit press standards

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Copyedited articles for reporters on Camayak, including proofreading, fact-checking and listening to interview recordings for accuracy using both AP Style and the in-house Chronicle Stylebook.Wrote articles using same style guidelines and editing per others’ feedback along editing track. Awarded honorable mention at ICPA 2023 in Critical Review – Other Than Film category for review of “The Notebook: The Musical”

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Managed the front desk of the Math and Science Department Office-Answered/transferred phone calls-Assisted faculty/staff and students-Cleaned classrooms according to a daily schedule, sorted mail, stocked printer paper, made copies, cleaned lab materials, and various other miscellaneous duties

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Read fiction submissions to Columbia College's Allium Journal; evaluated and rated each based on plot, characters, pacing, quality of writing, etc.

Acquisitions: Read queries (including synopses and two or more chapters of the novel) and filled out Google Forms to note what was working and what could be improved about the submission.Editorial: Read/copyedited full-length manuscripts, checking for grammar, spelling, and cohesiveness, while leaving questions and comments to help author address development concerns. Published titles worked on included “Draftee” by Francis Epplin and “The Truth About Dragon Slayers” by T.A. Peterson.

Read fiction and nonfiction submissions to a Weisman Award-winning literary magazine, rating each and determining if they fit the magazine's mission

Edited five articles written by student writers per week, checking for grammar, spelling, and cohesiveness using AP Style. After editing, I would format the articles in Wordpress, adding tags, images, and writing subheadings, headlines, and image captions. I would also send edits to writers and offer feedback.

Ottawa, Illinois, United States

Made sandwiches; took orders over phone, drive-through and in person; handled various forms of payment in a very fast-paced environment while checking for quality and accuracy of orders; assisted in training new employees

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Creative Writing, 3.88 Gpa, Graduated Magna Cum Laude

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