Laurel Porter Email & Phone Number

Encinitas

Encinitas, California

• Worked as technical editor in charge of publications team for an engineering company that produces high volumes of reports weekly (Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments)
• Worked with a large team of writers and editors to help develop release materials for a major software manufacturer
• Acted as lead technical editor for a complex environmental impact statement involving longstanding public controversy, overlapping jurisdictions, and potential impacts on federally and state-threatened species
• Worked with subject matter experts to create a Word dictionary of the Hawaiian language, including correct diacritical marks
• Created a project-specific Word template and template use guide for a U.S. government agency
• Created a client-specific Word template and template use guide for a hybrid engine manufacturer; applied the template styles to a suite of documents

Editing, copy editing, and proofreading under deadline for an environmental engineering firm in Encinitas. Created an MS Word custom dictionary of scientific names. Managed company resumes, editing and updating resumes for over 200 employees. Garnered knowledge of environmental terminology by editing joint project review documents for the Riverside County.

Freelance Translator and Editor:Translating from German, French, and Italian into English. Providing quality control and localization for previously translated documents. Preparing text in English for documentaries, treatments, websites, publicity materials, etc. Providing translations for classical concerts, operatic productions, and professional opera.

Acting as office manager, executive assistant, and data input and formatting specialist for an exclusive executive search firm in the area of high-end medical equipment sales.Geoff and his colleagues were great guys to work for. I had to leave due to relocation to England.

Based in Cologne, Germany:Developing teaching materials, devising lesson plans, and leading classes ranging from one to 24 adult students; emphasis on American business English.Main client: Bayer GmbH.

Proofreading and copyediting medical training film scripts and collateral educational materials. Started as summer job in high school; was rehired after graduation.