Dynamic media professional with more than 25 years of experience. Dedicated to team success, working in close collaboration with management, staff, and external stakeholders to not only meet goals, but exceed expectations. ****I became an editor to meet the need for timely, digestible information.I edit for grammar, spelling and punctuation, as well as organization, clarity and accuracy. I ask questions and confirm facts.I simplify dense prose and eliminate redundancy. In addition, I have:* Edited coverage of the defense industry, intelligence operations, cyber security initiatives and the armed forces.* Created and upheld styles and workflows for print and digital products.* Managed the print production cycle and enforced deadlines for various editorial projects.I am proficient in several Adobe Creative Cloud programs, including InDesign, and trained coworkers on various applications and platforms, including Office 365 software, WordPress, Hootsuite, Sailthru and SocialFlow.
Listed skills include Copy Editing, Editing, Editorial, Headline Writing, and 21 others.