John Deever Email & Phone Number

Freelance writer, copyeditor, and proofreader

Managed production of 15–20 hardcover and papercover books a year for RFF Press, a small university press / book publishing department of Resources for the Future, a Washington, DC–based environmental economics thinktank. Took post-acquisitions manuscript to delivered bound book by coordinating editorial and design freelancers and by strictly maintaining production database schedule. Proofread at all stages and supervised freelance proofreaders and copyeditors. Established strong relationships with freelancers and provided feedback. Managed printer bidding process and selected vendors. Created and adapted spec sheets and purchase orders. Provided quality control check for color and properly preflighted PDF using Acrobat. Generated web-ready PDF and sample pages for designers. Supervised interns who performed in-house composition and created marketing material in InDesign. Managed reprints via Lightning Source. Developed strong familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style. With press director, assured adherence to RFF Press quality standards and cost expectations.

Managed quarterly journal on NGOs in the former Soviet Union

Taught English composition to seniors in the University's Foreign Languages Department.

www.argosypublishing.com For a small, successful, Boston-area book production company, performed in-house editorial duties on college textbooks, primarily proofreading from first page proofs to bluelines. Proofread computer instruction, electronics, and medical textbooks for college textbook publishing clients.

www.peacecorps.gov Taught English in Ukrainian public school. Co-founded and edited volunteer newsletter Nu Shcho.

Taught composition and fiction writing in large English department while attaining Master's degree.

www.mcgraw-hill.com Proofread and copyedited college textbooks in production.

M.A, English

B.A, English

Activities and Societies: Editor of Tan and Cardinal student newspaper

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