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• Copyedit and proofread professional development books for K-12 educators.• Format books in Microsoft Word to prepare them for production.

• Copyedit 80-page, bi-monthly print magazine publication• Edit articles in Microsoft Word, proofread in Adobe Acrobat to ensure AP Style compliance, check printer proofs• Track project timeline and adjust priorities to meet varying deadlines

New Jersey, United States

• Coverage of the New Jersey Devils (2019-present) and Lehigh Valley Phantoms (2019-2020)• Cull photos via Photo Mechanic• Edit and tag photos using Adobe Lightroom Classic• Editing on the go for social media posting using Adobe Lightroom on mobile

• Copyedit and fact-check daily NHL articles• Ensure quality, accuracy and AP Style/in-house style guide adherence• Schedule articles for WordPress posting and incorporate SEO metadata

Hackensack, Nj

• Provide first-class customer service in challenging situations• Multitask in a fast-paced environment to complete orders, cleaning, and stocking• Gained management confidence to lead the team in the absence of a shift supervisor

New Jersey, United States

• Photo coverage of different teams, including the NY Riptide (NLL), NY Red Bulls (MLS), Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL), and NJ Jackals (CANAM)• Edited and tagged photos in Adobe Lightroom Classic

• Washington Capitals beat writer during the season, general league coverage during the offseason• Editing articles and preparing them for publication on WordPress• Occasional in-game photography and post-production editing

Fairfax, Virginia

• Copyedited and proofread all magazine articles, correspondence, and promotional materials • Typeset magazine pages, created style sheets and templates with Adobe InDesign• Administrative work such as filing, invoicing vendors, supply orders, organizing mass mailings, and more• Created Adobe InDesign book layout in three-day span, averaging 100 pages/day

Online

• Copyedited books of varied genres, technical documents, academic papers, web articles and more• Content required several style guides including AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, AMA Style• Other assignments: copywriting marketing material, creative writing for teen novels, document design and transcription

Williamsburg, Virginia

• Copyedited and designed the monthly newsletter for community members• Managed the community website and member information updates• Administrative work such as invoicing advertisements and processing payment, mass mailing preparation, directing calls

Norfolk, Virginia

• Edited all stories, photo captions and headlines for the weekly paper in adherence to AP Style • Applied corrections to layout issues in Adobe InDesign• Additional work such as writing, photography and coaching reporting staff on content improvements

Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Assisted in publishing process by providing initial review of manuscripts, writing jacket copy, creating P&Ls, and assembling media/sales kits with comparable titles• Maintained log of manuscript progress for all active titles• Fixed layout issue using Adobe InDesign

Master’S Degree, Publishing, 3.9 Gpa

Emphasis in Editorial.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English, 3.6 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Monarch Swing Dance Association

Advanced Diploma

Activities and Societies: Theatre, Color Guard