• Copyedit and proofread 6 print issues per year of SAconnects magazine.• Edit stories for biweekly Good News e-newsletter and The Salvation Army USA East website.• Advise colleagues on how to refresh content to meet modern magazine trends.• Help institute adoption of Adobe InCopy for the editorial staff.• Create an up-to-date style guide for the Communications Department.

Sample projects:• Edit business-to-business and consumer-focused content for Archery Trade Association.• Edited web content on hunting, fishing, and wild game cookery in Drupal for Realtree.com.• Edited video scripts for Blockchain Research Institute massive open online course on financial technology; copyedited white papers to explain potential of blockchain in clear terms.

• Copyedited 5-10 daily stories for Coffee or Die, an online magazine about military, veterans, and first responders, covering news, people, history, entertainment, humor, and opinion.• Raised team's focus on SEO to increase Google and Facebook referrals. Wrote meta descriptions; added links and alt text. Monthly views rose from under 1M to high of 2M.• Built and posted stories in three content management systems. Helped transition CMS from WordPress to Brightspot to Builder.io.• Maintained AP style but set house style where appropriate for our audience.• Launched quarterly print publication in Summer 2021 with 100-132 pages per issue. Edited layouts in Adobe InCopy via Creative Cloud.• Fact-checked and rewrote video scripts. Approved videos for YouTube and Instagram Reels. • Managed and mentored assistant copy editor.

• Managed production and copyediting for Vogue Knitting, Knit Simple, Noro, and Yarn Market News. • Coordinated with art and advertising sales department; liaised with prepress and printer.• Assigned and edited front-of-book and feature copy; obtained photographs and permissions. • Brainstormed cover lines and wrote headlines, decks, and captions.• Placed all type in QuarkXPress, made corrections, and fit copy. • Reported and wrote Vogue Knitting feature "The Designer's Eye."• Led transition to remote work during COVID-19 pandemic, developed processes for trafficking pages, and met all deadlines.

• Added Saveur to my responsibilities at Field & Stream.• Improved reader service by clarifying recipe directions based on my personal cooking experience.• Contributed stories and photos to "Where Saveur's Editors Traveled" blog.• Copyedited and proofread Saveur Wine Club marketing materials.

• Established the highest standards for grammar and usage; ensured consistent style and brand voice.• Checked facts, addressed errors, eliminated repetitions, and rewrote to deliver clear, accurate, compelling copy. • Identified inconsistent typography and graphics and incorrect formatting.• Troubleshot and resolved conflicts with authors, editors, and designers.• Took over reporting of high-impact "First Shot" photo spread in June 2015; conducted interviews and delivered entertaining, informative 200-word stories.• Wrote web feature about my quest for a wild turkey, chosen by editors for "Our Favorite Stories and Videos of 2017."• Maintained Chicago Manual style and kept house style guide up to date.