Stephanie Baker Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Copy edit and proofread image-heavy books, such as A Century of American Toys and Games: The Story of Pressman Toy, Norman Rockwell: Drawings, 1911–1976, and Divine New York.

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

- Perform tasks listed under the Associate and Assistant roles.- Manage three direct reports, including participating in the interviewing/hiring process and leading training.- Assign tasks as needed.- Review large print editions and covers, comparing to the main print edition and checking for accuracy.- Developed training materials for the LP reviews and led team-wide training.- Review eGalleys before they are sent to NetGalley and Edelweiss.

Princeton, New Jersey

- Proofread rough and paged passes under deadline, including slugging, cold reading, and checking for compositional errors, both fiction and nonfiction, across a variety of imprints, including Harper, Harper Perennial, Harper Wave, William Morrow, Avon, Harper Design, HarperVia, HarperOne, Amistad, Harper Voyager, and Zondervan; copyedit manuscripts as needed.- Correct spelling, grammar, hyphenation, capitalization, and usage to ensure consistency and adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition) and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th edition), or the author’s preference as noted in the book’s style sheet, and make corrections using Adobe Acrobat markup tools; create a style sheet if needed.- Check accuracy in the running heads, folios, chapter titles/numbers, page alignment, and formatting by doing a separate proofread for these things.- Correspond with production editors via email concerning queries or any urgent issues; phrase any queries written on the pages in a diplomatic and clear way.- Proofread and copyedit ads, marketing press kits, and press releases as needed.- Help develop best-practices guides.

Princeton, New Jersey

- Performed QA checks on reflowable and fixed-format e-books of adult trade books of all genres.- Entered corrections from a manuscript into the master Word document, applying HCML styling.- Proofread new manuscripts, including slugging, compositional checks, and cold reads, adhering to Chicago Manual of Style.- Wrote training material and trained new employees and interns in the above tasks.- Took an eight-week copyediting course through New York University in the spring of 2018.

Dahlonega, Ga

- Answered reference questions and helped patrons in their search for books and other material.- Performed administrative duties, such as answering the phone, organizing, making copies, and fixing printer jams.- Maintained the stacks collection so it was clean, accurate, and easy to use.

Canyon Hills Library

- Checked in/out books for patrons using the Horizon database.- Issued new library cards for patrons.- Handled cash, credit, and check transactions using the iNovah database.- Processed holds and new books for patrons.- Answered the phone and any questions patrons had.- Processed new magazines.

Tustin Marketplace

- Ran the cash register, handling money and conversing with customers.- Assisted customers in finding the items they needed through customer service.- Organized books and other items.- Answered the phone to assist customers with their needs/concerns.- Shelved new books in an orderly fashion and assisted in shifting books around the store.

Yorba Linda, Ca

- Wrote and edited article assignments, including captions for images, sidebars, and article titles.- Conducted interviews over phone or email and deciphered which parts to include in the article.- Posted regularly on Facebook pages and responded to messages and requests from readers.- Gathered information on products by researching and emailing.- Wrote for Cottages & Bungalows, Flea Market Décor, Romantic Homes, Victorian Homes, American Farmhouse Style, Kitchens & Baths, and Zombies, as well as other special interest issues.

La Mirada, Ca

- Processed and logged incoming/outgoing books from/to other libraries alongside other workers.- Scanned and processed articles (including articles found on microfiche and microfilm) and books using the database ILLiad and through Link+.- Processed incoming newspapers and magazines and organized them for the public’s ease.- Communicated by phone and email with other libraries and trained seven other student workers to be efficient in above skills.

Torrance, Ca

- Worked closely with the editor-in-chief to brainstorm article ideas, as well as assign articles to writers and help them make their work publishable.- Edited and proofread articles submitted by writers and created original titles for each article.- Wrote original articles assigned by the editor-in-chief and worked with the EIC to edit, proofread, and publish them.- Contributed thoughts and ideas to post on the magazine’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English - Writing

Activities and Societies: Torrey Honors Institute, Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society, Guild of English Scholars, Music Minor.

Education record

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Beta Club, FCCLA, Key Club, Anchor Club, Student Council, Student Government.