PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KLH COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                                                      November 2006 - Present
Technical Writer/Editor - Work on projects as assigned. Able to work independently with minimal supervision and reliably meet deadlines. Trained in Adobe Framemaker.

CRAZY CHILD SCRIBBLER                                                                                                                January 2001 - January 2007

Managing Editor - Work for published author/writing teacher Clive Matson in capacity of managing editor for "The Crazy Child Scribbler," a quarterly literary journal. Assist with selection of issue editors. Proofread and copy edit each issue. Do electronic design and layout in Microsoft Word. Create clean copy for print shop.

LIVING TREASURES PROJECT                                                                                                      February 2005 - February 2006

Editor - Responsible for selection and editing of 120-page book of poems. Culled poems from electronic files and created table of contents, scanned drawings for front and back pages and author's photograph for biography page. Proofread and copy edited poems.

LIVERMORE LITERARY ANTHOLOGY                                                                                                           June 2005 - present

Co-editor - Assist with selection of poetry for anthology. Copy edit and proofread all poetry and prose pieces prior to publication. Prepare notes for authors who wish to review edited copies.

NPETERSON CONSULTING                                                                                                                November 2004 - July 2005

Editor - Performed technical edit of chapters for books on various software programs. Rewrote tip sections and matched figures with captions. Did comprehensive review of overall layout and logistics. Edited book on Acrobat 7.0 in Microsoft Word. Edited book on Adobe PhotoShop CS2 in Adobe InDesign CS.

PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES

• Superlative command of written and spoken English
• Outstanding communication and conflict resolution skills
• Extremely fast and effective Internet researcher
• Comfortable with technical and literary language

PERSONAL

Prolific published writer and poet/singer/performer. Love to travel; enjoy hiking and camping. Voracious reader. Have great sense of humor and love to laugh.

EDUCATION

College

        Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Concentration in Writing, SUNY at Buffalo

             
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