Sharon Erlich Email and Phone Number

Freelance copy editing, medical editing, and editorial process consulting.

• Solid hands-on experience managing the development of manuscripts from inception to completion (copyediting, fact checking, proofreading, incorporating client-requested changes and confirming updates throughout all iterative stages) for a wide variety of interactive and print media• Strong team player accustomed to working collaboratively with internal team members (account managers, copy directors, writers, designers, programmers, interactive architects, SEO analysts, and QA testers) and external contractors• Experienced manager responsible for hiring, providing performance reviews, coaching, and supporting direct reports• Interactive/digital editorial expertise, excellent understanding of SEO principles and information architecture in copy development• Superior editing and proofreading skills; outstanding command of the English language; AMA expertise, experience creating and maintaining brand style guides and ensuring editorial style guidelines are followed

• Managed development of new subsites to CrewNet, working with various internal departments to explain and guide the process, and develop creative solutions when appropriate• IT Online site manager—Managed production of weekly news articles for IT Online (IT division intranet site). Developed content strategy based on IT business goals, worked with webmaster to brainstorm article ideas. Managed efforts of three webmasters, who were responsible for the daily content and maintenance of the intranet site• Proofread and edited all new content created for IT Online • Project-managed the elevation of design and functionality enhancements to the subsites. Created and distributed surveys, analyzed feedback, compiled requirements, and assembled and led team consisting of information architect/designer, developers, and webmasters. Follow-up survey to clients confirmed success of the site enhancements• Process Improvement—Guided the effort to reevaluate the subsite development process resulting in a more streamlined process that was easier for clients to understand. Delivery time was cut from about five months to three months

• Started up the Electronic Services group in Online Services. Provided direction for the graphical look and content management of the first phase of Vanguard’s retail website • Started up the newly formed Web Production Services, a production coordination unit needed to coordinate the production efforts of the content. Expanded production group into a department of ten Production Coordinators and two managers responsible for ensuring the accuracy and quality of content on Vanguard’s website. Worked directly with Web developers, writers, editors, functional architects, and designers to produce projects by required deadlines • Developed and implemented the production process and procedures for elevating content to the website• Trained new hires in procedures including proofing new content and testing strategies for each type of project • Became a Vanguard Quality “Professor” teaching a unit-level quality class three times a year to new Vanguard hires

• Managed a staff of seven production coordinators. Produced 40 annual reports and semi-annual reports each year. Interviewed and hired designers, graphic artists, and photographers; bid out and awarded jobs to print vendors and paper vendors; and worked with our internal graphics group, writers, editors, the financial department, the Executive department, and Legal department to produce annual reports and prospectuses • Frequently acted as design consultant/creative director to ensure the Vanguard “look and feel” on specialty print projects ranging from Crew magazine (a full-color 16- to 24-page quarterly), to a newly designed HR Benefits package, to a die-cut “mouse house” party invitation for a corporate event, among many others • Initiated the practice of bidding out paper in bulk for the annual reports ultimately saving Vanguard over $200,000 the first year in paper costs. Managed a print budget of $2 million