Resume

Summary Of Qualifications

• 23 years overall editorial experience as a proofreader/copy editor in multiple industries including book publishing
• 13 years managerial experience
• Certified Scrum Master® and Professional Scrum Product Owner
• Skilled in the use of various common style guides, including the Chicago Manual of Style, APA and the AMA style guide. Experience creating and maintaining custom style guides
• Experience with financial, legal, medical, computer, and scientific terminology
• Strong research skills

Professional Qualifications

Managerial

• Managed daily workflow for the 28 members of the Instructional Editorial team
• Instituted editorial and word processing department workflow and training processes and procedures
• Performed all aspects of the hiring process including training of new hires
• Maintained internal error report log for floor plan department
• Supervised and evaluated work performance and managed training of subordinates as necessary

Editorial —Online Education

• Copyedited online and print versions of all online educational courses provided to 13 universities
• Performed final QA brand check on all course material provided to students
• Created and maintained first departmental editorial style guide based on the Chicago Manual of Style
• Proofread and time coded transcripts for closed captioning

Editorial—Book Publishing

• Detected and corrected grammatical, punctuation, and typographical errors in a variety of documents, including reference books, novels, technical manuals, theses, resumes, business plans, and grant proposals
• Evaluated and revised prose to improve clarity, flow, and consistency in word use, characterization, and tone of work
• Provided critical analysis of plot and story in conjunction with character universe
• Monitored prose to ensure author followed continuity and characters are developed in accordance with the character bible or within the context of the storyline
• Researched concepts and historical facts pertinent to an author’s assertions or storyline

Quality Assurance

• Proofread print floor plans, e-brochures, site maps, and brochure copy for spelling and grammatical errors
• Ensured accurate transference of client architectural CAD files into print floor plans, e-brochures, site maps, and print brochures
• Ensured adherence of naming conventions and graphical elements in all products to approved community style
• Verified functionality of e-brochures and interactive sitemaps
• Created and maintained style sheets for all clients
• Chief advisor and resource for Account Managers and Floor Plan department on client’s stylistic concerns and product quality

Employment History

12/2018–Present	Editorial Lead	Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
6/2014–11/2018	Manager, Instructional Editorial	Bisk Education, Inc., Tampa, FL
6/2007–6/2014	Proofing Editor	Bisk Education, Inc., Tampa, FL
5/1997–Present	Freelance Proofreader/Copyeditor
12/2004–6/2007	Proofreader	MediaLab Ventures, Inc., Tampa, Fl
2/2004–11/2004	Proofreader	R.S. Rosenbaum Financial Printers, NY, NY
6/2003–9/2003	Proofreader	Bowne Business Solutions,  NY, NY
6/1999–9/2002	Legal/Financial Proofreader	Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, NY, NY

Education

2014 to 2018	BA in Organizational Psychology	Florida Institute of Technology
2018	Professional Scrum Master	Scrum.org
2018	Professional Scrum Product Owner	Scrum.org
2017	Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Fund Development	Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
2015	Professional Certificate in Management	Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
2015	Manager Certification, 4 Disciplines of Execution	FranklinCovey
2015	Certified Scrum Master®	Scrum Alliance