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Greater Chicago Area

I am responsible for collecting and compiling the written course materials that accompany all of ABACLE's national institutes and webinars; creating e-mail marketing campaigns to promote ABACLE programs; and designing visual content such as on-site signage, name badges, and social media images for ABACLE's national institutes. My daily tasks include the following:• creating schedules and writing copy for national institute promotional campaigns.• coordinating with ABA staff, program faculty, and institute chairs to set submission deadlines for course materials • reviewing the educational merit of the submissions we receive and proofreading the final print and electronic copies of our course materials• seeking permission from rights holders for third-party-produced content• creating navigable, accessible e-versions of ABACLE's course materials• creating and updating web pages for the faculty and attendees of ABACLE's webinars and national institutes

Greater St. Louis Area

I managed editorial projects and performed in-house copyediting and proofreading tasks for clients in the publishing industry. My daily responsibilities included the following:• maintaining a large database of editorial freelancers and allocating work based on their availability, skill level, and pay rate• coaching freelancers throughout the copyediting process, using a variety of client- and book-specific style guides• performing quality assurance on final copyedited and proofread files before delivery to clients• maintaining the schedule and budget of each project• creating fair and affordable bids for clients who requested special services• copyediting and proofreading content for certain clients in house

Dania Beach, Florida

I copyedited and managed full-service projects (textbooks and academic monographs). My daily tasks included the following: • editing manuscripts for spelling, grammar, clarity, and adherence to house style• working with authors and client contacts to implement their changes to manuscripts and typeset pages• creating schedules for copyediting, typesetting, and e-book production and delegating this work to fellow staff• managing project costs and keeping books profitable

Dania Beach, Florida

I worked with project managers to prepare clients' files for copyediting and typesetting. I also generated e-books from a range of source files. My tasks included the following:• applying structure to incoming manuscripts, prior to copyediting and typesetting, by assigning markup code to book elements• converting tagged text from clients' application files (InDesign, PDF, and QuarkXpress) into EPUB2, EPUB3, and MOBI formats• manipulating CSS files to control e-book design• editing images for conformity to e-book specifications• converting Microsoft Word files to DocBook XML to generate both print and online content for clients

St. Charles, Mo

I worked in a before- and after-school childcare and enrichment program where I carried out self-written lesson plans and was responsible for up to 20 children at any given time. This was a seasonal position.

Kirksville, Mo

I worked in conjunction with the TSUP staff to copyedit and perform related tasks on various types of manuscripts, check the reader's proofs, develop book style sheets, check citations and sources, and draft promotional copy. I also created an e-book from a back-listed TSUP publication.

Kirksville, Mo

I wrote stories for an award-winning weekly college newspaper on events, people of interest, and community issues at Truman State and the city of Kirksville, MO.• won an honorable mention for feature writing from the Missouri College Media Association• wrote 1-2 stories per week within a five-day deadline• found and conducted interviews with 3-5 sources per story• worked in conjunction with section editors and photographers on allstories

Kirksville, Mo

I copyedited the Index's stories to ensure correct AP style, grammatical clarity, structure, organization, and accuracy. I often reviewed information with section editors and occasionally contacted reporters for clarification.

Kirksville, Mo

I wrote stories and took photos of Midwest travel destinations for an award-winning biannual Truman State University publication.• traveled to and reported on a destination each semester• conducted 3-5 interviews per story• took 100-150 photos per story• worked closely with the magazine’s copy editors and designers throughout the magazine's production schedule