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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

Did various editorial processes for nonfiction books for the school/library market including authoring, developmental edits, copyediting, proofreading, fact checking, and reviewing soft proofs for errors; filed CIP data and copyright with the Library of Congress; downloaded photos for use in all company produced products and verified photo usage rights.

Contract work on an as-needed basis. Quality control reads, comparing mark-ups to new versions of the file to verify that all changes have been made, noting any inconsistencies or deviations from the style guide.

Mendota Heights, MN

Taking files that were printer-ready and converting into hosted e-books for clients, adding content to e-book related websites currently in development, testing older Flash-based e-books to make sure they have been converted to work with modern browsers. Was hired on full time by Big Timber Media's sister company Red Line Editorial in August 2018.

Coralville, Iowa

Provide customer service, supervising employees, preparing store for the day, closing the store and locking up, maintaining health department codes, handling money up to several thousand dollars, address customer complaints/concerns, issue exchanges/refunds

Iowa City, Iowa

Addressing residents concerns ie. noise complaints, lost keys, needing directions, acting receptionist for the building's secretary and coordinator, keeping records of residents moving in/out of the building, sorting and processing mail, cataloging use of resident amenities, working with resident assistants and Department of Public Safety during emergency.

Iowa City, Iowa

Temporary summer position, acting receptionist for the Human Resource department, answering and transferring calls, providing employment verification, filing information for personnel/insurance files, maintaining contact lists for police/fire department recruitment, digitizing files

New Liberty, Iowa

Worked with girls aged six to fourteen at an overnight camp leading activities such as crafts and games, helped ease separation anxiety with parents and minimize homesickness with the children, made a weekly activity schedule for the campers, certified to supervise and instruct in activities such as canoeing and archery, also lifeguard, first aid, and CPR.

Davenport, Iowa

(Hired through Quality Pro Staffing to work for the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center) Tested new computer software (Dovac Elite) before company-wide release, used test cases to locate errors in the programs and worked with programmers to find solutions, completed other basic office tasks during downtime such as data entry and filing

Bettendorf, Iowa

Customer service, supervising employees, preparing store for the day, maintaining health department codes

Bachelor'S Degree, English/Creative Writing, History

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Reader for Ink Lit Magazine (2014-2015)Graduated with Honors with English/Creative Writing and.

High School

Activities and Societies: Bettendorf High School Orchestra, Girl Scouts, Quad Cities Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (2011-2013), Quad Cities.