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Waterbury, VT

Manage production for technical publications from initial copyedit review through release to press. Edit articles for clarity and style. Communicate with authors to ensure proper corrections to manuscripts. Perform quality control checks of HTML, XML, and page display for online publication. Maintain databases and track article progress through production.

Northampton, MA

Updated HTML and XML webpages for collection Web sites. Collaborated with supervisor in redesign of online newsletter. Scanned photographs, slides and other materials and catalogued metadata into database system. Investigated and resolved researcher queries on the contents of collections. Reprocessed several archival collections.

Northampton, MA

Researched and wrote entries for Smithipedia, the Smith College Archives online encyclopedia. Worked with the college archivist and college president to determine areas of interest to the encyclopedia’s users. Collaborated on improved design for the encyclopedia’s website.

Northampton, MA

Editor-In-Chief, opinions editor, staff writer and copy editing staffer for college newspaper. Coordinated a student staff of 25 for the paper’s weekly production. Redesigned the paper’s website, and improved use of social media. Fact-checked and edited articles for grammar and reading ease.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Area

Wrote features for Berkshires Week, the weekly arts magazine of the Berkshire Eagle newspaper. Pitched article topics to editor. Gained experience interviewing a wide variety of subjects in a diverse region.

Plymouth Notch, VT

Catalogued collections for historic house museum. Learned Past Perfect software and archival methods. Led tours of the museum’s grounds and buildings. Designed online exhibitions and did research for object descriptions.