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Career Summary

Proficient freelance editor with 15 years of remote work experience in various facets of the writing market. Possesses a strong sense of perfecting the text for optimal presentation while offering exceptional attention to detail.

Strengths
  • Deadline-conscious
  • Meticulous eye for detail
  • Accomplish plans and goals effectively
  • Excellent command of the English language
  • Easily detect syntax, grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors
  • Exceptional written communication skills
  • Experience working remotely with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work independently and efficiently
  • Proficient in Google Docs, GatherContent, Slack, and ClickUp

Related Experience

Editor | CopyPress 

  • Edit and polish blogs, articles, home pages, and product descriptions written by a team of writers for multiple auto dealerships, a financial comparison website, and Fortune 500 companies via Dante/CMS 
  • Fact-check, test links, review formatting, and rewrite copy
  • Address grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, formatting, and style issues
  • Submit edited work by established deadlines
  • Request necessary changes and provided constructive feedback to writers in Dante/CMS
  • Follow client style requirements and AP Style guidelines

Content Editor | Fluxe Digital Marketing

  • Edited ghostwritten content crafted by freelance writers for multiple clients in GatherContent, including blog posts and newsletters
  • Engaged in AI editing
  • Proofread batches of assigned content
  • Optimized blog posts for SEO
  • Reviewed formatting and rewrote copy as needed
  • Checked blog posts with client audio and templates to ensure accuracy
  • Corrected grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, formatting, and style issues
  • Met editing deadlines
  • Provided constructive feedback to writers in Google Docs and Slack
  • Collaborated with team members on Zoom and Slack
  • Ensured content adhered to Fluxe’s in-house style guide, client writer briefs, and AP Style guidelines

Content Editor | Curated

  • Edited content written by Curated Experts in Google Docs and Ops
  • Collaborated with writers during the editing process
  • Fixed grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and style errors
  • Connected with colleagues in Slack and Google Docs
  • Requested necessary changes and provided constructive feedback to writers
  • Applied client style requirements and AP Style guidelines to assignments
  • Submitted edited articles by established deadlines
  • Utilized ChatGPT upon request

Editor | Quote.com

  • Edited comprehensive guides, "best pages," and company reviews
  • Ensured that assignments adhered to the brand style guide, AP Style, and SEO best practices
  • Fact checked, reviewed formatting, and rewrote copy when necessary
  • Corrected issues related to grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and style
  • Managed personal workflow and offered feedback in Asana
  • Connected with colleagues in Slack

Editorial Proofreader/Writer | Textbroker

Copywriter/Senior QA Specialist | Onespace

Editor | HowtoHint.com

  • Verified points presented in submitted articles
  • Revised spelling, punctuation, grammar, and syntax
  • Approved titles written by title creators

    Writer | MerchantCircle

    • Researched self-assigned subjects
    • Crafted articles on selected topics
    • Self-edited/proofread articles

    Writer | Nextag

    • Composed compelling catalog copy on a wide array of products
    • Entered written product descriptions into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

    Writer | Remilon

    • Researched assigned topics
    • Wrote education- and career-based articles
    • Self-edited/proofread articles prior to submission
    • Submitted articles by deadlines

    Writer | Bright Hub

    • Conducted research on self-selected subjects
    • Authored articles on medical topics
    • Self-edited/proofread articles 

    Education
     
    Kirkwood Community College

    AAS ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE

    GPA 3.535/4.0

    Phi Theta Kappa

    Honors Graduate

     

    Kirkwood Community College 

    AA LIBERAL ARTS

    GPA 3.66/4.0

    Phi Theta Kappa

    Honors Graduate


    Certifications


    University of California-Irvine/Coursera
    COURSE CERTIFICATE: Grammar and Punctuation
    Grade achieved: A
    Credential ID: AJ56TKSSWKZZ  
     
    University of Michigan/Coursera
    COURSE CERTIFICATE: Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order
    Grade achieved: A
    Credential ID: A9Y3KFNM6D37
     
    Yale/Coursera
    COURSE CERTIFICATE: Introduction to Psychology 

    Grade achieved: A
    Credential ID: AVWBPFPVXZFN

    Volunteer Work


    Professional Reader | NetGalley

    • Read pre- and recently published books
    • Provided feedback to various publishers
    Proofreader | Distributed Proofreaders
    • Polished pages for e-book conversion into the Project Gutenberg archive. Founded in 1971, Project Gutenberg is the oldest digital library, and Digital Proofreaders is the main source of archive's e-books.

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