Bethany Clark Email & Phone Number

- Proofread memoirs, study guides, nonfiction, novels, children's books, blogs, newsletters, magazines, and press kits- Mark up formatted PDFs in Adobe Acrobat- Answer questions from clients at every stage of the editing process- Mentor new team members about style guides, Asana, and the editing process- Review manuscripts from potential clients to provide accurate quotes- Send out client feedback surveys- Create captions for social media posts on Facebook and Instagram- Schedule social media posts in Meta- Conform to author privacy requirements- Use Microsoft Track Changes to display all revisions- Use Microsoft Comment Tool to ask and answer questions with authors- Create and manage projects in Asana- Ensure projects remain on track- Assist the owner of CED in choosing the best editors for each project- Use Zoho to provide updates about projects and assessments of manuscripts

Martinsburg, Wv

• Maintained neat workspace on the floor, at the register, and in storage area• Rotated snack products to discount products nearing expiration date and thus prevent loss• Provided assistance to customers in person, over the phone, and through e-mail about ordering books, finding on-campus resources and appropriate faculty members• Trained new employees in how to open and close the store, run the register, and receive products• Received purchase orders through MMS• Tracked student financial aid and third party accounts through CARP• Processed online book and general merchandise orders through SODA• Rang up customers at the register• Received and sent FedEx shipments• Counted the register and completed end-of-day• Managed the store when supervisors were off of work or at other location• Organized and maintained inventory of a variety of merchandise

Blue Ridge Community And Technical College

• Maintained neat workspace on the floor, at the register, and in storage area• Rotated snack products to discount products nearing expiration date and thus prevent loss• Provided assistance to customers in person, over the phone, and through e-mail about ordering books, finding on-campus resources and appropriate faculty members• Corresponded with vendors to order products• Created and submitted purchase orders through Intrepid• Tracked student financial aid and third party accounts through PeopleSoft• Processed online book and general merchandise orders through Accelerator• Rang up customers at the register• Received and sent UPS shipments• Counted the register and completed end-of-day• Managed the store when managers were off of work or at other location• Processed student orders for graduation regalia, scrubs, and laptops• Organized and maintained inventory of a variety of merchandiseThe best part of working at Barnes & Noble College at BRCTC was the people. My manager and assistant manager took the time to train me, even though I had only worked in retail for two weeks as a temporary rush cashier at Shepherd before this job. They gave me the hands-on experience I needed to go from a bookseller to a supervisor in a matter of months. They are two of the most hard-working, practical, helpful people I've encountered.

Online

• Corrected grammar, punctuation, and formatting in memoirs, study guides, nonfiction, and fiction works• Compiled a critique of a historical fiction/Bible study piece• Provided suggestions for content revision• Completed ghost writing for the first chapter of a novel• Corresponded through e-mail with supervisor regarding deadlines and expectations• Conformed to author privacy requirementsWorking with Bethany McShurley, the head of Faith Based Editorial Services, helped to soldify my desire to work as an editor of creative fiction and non-fiction. In addition to the historical fiction/Bible study critique, she had me complete two more critiques once my official internship was over; I've attached all of them here.

Blue Ridge Community & Technical College, Martinsburg, West Virginia

• Created daily lesson plans and assignments for students based on a master syllabus and college requirements• Explained concepts of grammar and composition to the whole class and to individual students as needed• Assisted and encouraged students at every stage of essay writing• Graded and corrected essays, quizzes, grammar exercises, and small writing assignments• Maintained database of student grades• Adapted lessons to students’ needs and available class timeThrough my time in front of a classroom, I discovered that, although I enjoy helping students understand and apply grammar rules and writing concepts, I prefer working one-on-one with students, as I did when I was a tutor.

Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

• Edited grammar, sentence structure, and formatting for completed articles• Implemented the Dropbox system to share, organize, and receive articles• Completed editing within specific deadlines• Communicated with other Picket staff members to maintain due dates I loved the flexibility of working at The Picket: even though I had deadlines to meet, I edited articles at home and e-mailed them to coworkers.

Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

• Tutored an average of 40 students for 50 – 60 hours per semester in English• Established working relationships with a few students so that they repeatedly signed up• Presented information about tutoring services to classmates• Maintained professional relationships with clients, fellow writing tutors, and supervisors• Supervised and provided feedback for new writing tutors• Created a schedule of available hours• Managed time efficiently within tutoring sessions• Wrote descriptions of tutoring appointments for session reportsMy time as a writing tutor taught me that I love working one-on-one with people to help them not only write better papers but also become better writers.