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Copyedit documents, such as academic journal articles, marketing pitch emails and letters, proposals, website content, dissertations, and resumes, ensuring clear, concise, and error-free copy for clients; Recommend changes formulated to enhance the clarity, consistency, and tone of the text; Maintain a thorough knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), American Psychological Association (APA), Associate Press (AP), and Modern Language Association (MLA) style guidelines

Champaign, Il

Managed the production work of twenty-five academic journals; Oversaw editorial freelance services, maintaining a comprehensive list of freelancers and hiring additional freelancers as needed; Assigned projects to freelancers and reviewed completed projects for accuracy and consistency to the journal standards; Represented the publishing department and held presentations at international conferences, providing overviews of the publishing department and the production process; Assisted in training and assigning tasks to publishing interns

Champaign, Il

Followed editorial schedules, remaining organized and productive to meet aggressive deadlines; Managed twenty-five academic journals’ manuscripts throughout the publication process, from initial submission to final product; Corresponded with editors, authors, and freelancers in a professional manner, relaying messages and following up on requests, making sure to proactively respond to all messages received

Champaign, Il

Assisted the managing editors and production coordinator with day-to-day tasks, includingreviewing and responding to submissions; Ensured manuscripts met the academic journalsʼ standards; Copyedited manuscripts, following The Chicago Manual of Style guidelines

Greater New York City Area

Maintained communication with editors while assisting on multiple projects; Edited manuscripts throughout the publication process both in hard-copy form and electronically on PDF and Microsoft Word documents, looking for content, mechanical, and typographical errors; Ensured consistency and accuracy of style and content between ELT student books and their components; Participated in weekly brown bag lunches, learning about different departments and their role in the publishing process

Urbana, Illinois

Consulted undergraduate students one on one for fifty minute sessions, helping writers achieve more coherent and precise arguments, theories, and ideas; Assisted writers with technical writing, essays, resumes, cover letters, and personal statements; Led classroom presentations to inform students about the writing center's services

Bachelor Of Arts, English And Rhetoric

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Montage Literary Arts Magazine, LEADS Hall Council

English

Studied abroad in Bath, England for the summer Traveled throughout the United Kingdom, participating in cultural events Completed six.