• Provide editorial services on a contract basis for independent authors, book publishers, editorial agencies, businesses, and graduate and post-graduate students• Developmentally edit, copyedit, and proofread fiction, nonfiction, and other content• Guide authors through the self-publishing process

• Oversaw all aspects of the editorial department, which included the editing and proofreading of more than 80 manuscripts per year• Instituted an editorial workflow that significantly increased the quality of titles produced• Consulted with executive management on in-house objective and target market for all content; interfaced with other key departments (Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, and Distribution)• Acquired authors and maintained relationships with existing authors• Prepared author and freelancer contracts; coordinated author and freelancer payments• Instructed authors on manuscript preparation• Reviewed preliminary outlines from authors and provided feedback• Developmentally edited manuscripts• Researched and fact-checked to ensure authors competently researched and fact-checked their submitted work• Styled and copyedited manuscripts in preparation for layout by designers• Proofed copy, checked typeset copy against manuscript, and verified corrections• Oversaw assistant editor and ensured competent proofreading and editing• Updated house style guide and ensured all content adhered to house style• Obtained reprint permission for copyrighted material or assisted authors with obtaining it• Maintained reprints• Communicated with customers regarding suspected errors• Reviewed and responded to permission requests to use product material

• Managed all incoming book projects from high-priority clients; assigned project managers and oversaw their work• Evaluated new projects and created project bids; calculated estimated cost and time for tasks • Maintained network of freelance editors and indexers and handled freelancer contracts• Ensured work of freelancers and in-house editors met publishers’ standards• Managed the copyediting of 36 academic journals• Copyedited and proofread books and journals while adhering to the publisher’s style guide• Communicated with authors and clients• Followed strict schedules and met production deadlines• Recorded daily progress of projects in company production system

• Formatted and coded texts for multiple publishing purposes using XML markup language• Used macros and style sheets in Microsoft Word to prepare manuscript files for copyediting

• Copyedited dieting, fitness, and health-related articles• Formatted each copyedited article in HTML, provided meta tags and meta description, and linked articles to related articles on the website • Wrote blogs for the eDiets website

• Assisted managing editor in proofing the annual “Drink” insert • Responsible for final proofing of the Holiday Guide Calendar • Updated online database of restaurant reviews • Copyedited and fact-checked stories • Wrote event summaries published in “Selections” column

• Consulted and assisted students in writing various college-level academic and personal papers• Conducted informational presentations about the writing center• Attended weekly seminars to discuss effective ways of reviewing and critiquing students’ writing• Answered phone calls, filed student records, entered data into computer system, created flyers, updated documents, and assisted students with check-in

• Fact-checked and copyedited stories • Wrote headlines, photo captions, and cover briefs• Copyedited 2007 Freshmen Orientation issue • Wrote articles published on front page, above the fold

• Read and evaluated manuscripts submitted to the literary journal• Wrote evaluations, accepting or rejecting manuscripts

• Designed event flyers and invitations• Compiled Annual Report

• Created program brochures and advertising materials