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• experienced in Chicago Manual of Style, 16th and 17th editions and AP style
• edit all types of copy, including webpages, articles, reference lists, blogs, and book manuscripts
• use Microsoft Word track changes, Adobe Acrobat, GoogleDocs
• edit for grammatical errors, typos, punctuation inconsistencies as a proofreader
• edit for syntax, word choices, sentence and paragraph lengths, usage, style as a copy editor
• work with authors to tighten up narrative and strengthen argument as a developmental editor

Denver, CO, US

• Proofread 2 to 4 books of 10,000 to 60,000 words per month with a turnaround time of two weeks
• Follow Chicago Manual of Style, Merriam-Webster, and house style guide for mechanical and grammatical matters
• Use Microsoft Word track changes to query the author and to redline changes
• Work with formatter to implement design elements (typography, graphics, running heads, chapter titles, separators, etc.)

• Copy edit 500- to 1,000-word articles for flow, content, syntax, and grammar to educate a general audience on health-related topics
• Follow AP style for mechanical and grammatical matters
• Use Microsoft Word track changes to query the author and redline changes

• Taught 16 lessons per week of English to 3rd through 6th graders
• Created lesson plans
• Instructed 3 weeks of English camps

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General

Certificate, Copy Editing

Education record