Copy Editor/Proofreader
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Nancy Cohn
Marietta, GA **068
*************@*******.***
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Meticulous, experienced proofreader, copy editor, and former contracts attorney with a proven ability to write, edit, and proofread documents for a variety of businesses. Strong organizational skills and a firm commitment to meet deadlines and produce polished, error-free work.
Experience
Proofreader/Copy Editor, The Studio - A Creative COE, GE Capital - Retail Finance, (Contract), Alpharetta, Georgia 2011-Present
Proofread and edit a variety of marketing pieces and cardholder documents for Retail Finance clients in both html and print form.
Proofread and edit internal GE newsletters, employee profiles, seminar materials, and various other documents.
Freelance Writer, Daily Report, Atlanta, Georgia 2010-2011
Wrote appellate court opinion summaries and headnotes for weekly publication in Fulton County’s leading source for legal news.
Freelance Copy Editor, Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 2007-2008
Wrote and edited website content, including consultant profiles and corporate headlines, for the premier compensation consulting firm in the healthcare industry.
Created style guide for consultant profiles.
Edited newsletters and other marketing materials.
In-House Contracts Attorney, Radiant Systems, Inc., Alpharetta, Georgia 1994-2000
Drafted and negotiated software license, equipment purchase, system support, corporate partnering, and other business agreements for a rapidly growing provider of technology to the hospitality and retail industries.
Reviewed and approved all company contracts, client proposals, product documentation, and promotional materials.
Law Editor, Connecticut Law Tribune, Fairfield, Connecticut 1992-1994
Managed production of weekly opinions supplement.
Wrote and edited opinion summaries, headnotes, and legislative reviews.
Assistant Clerk, Superior Court, Stamford, Connecticut 1991-1992
Maintained record of proceedings during hearings, trials, and other court proceedings.
Paralegal, Hawkins, Delafield and Wood, New York, New York 1986-1988
Prepared blue sky memoranda for municipal bond offerings.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Copy Editor, The Bugle (Mt. Bethel Elementary School Newspaper), Marietta, Georgia 2005-2011
Edited articles written by PTA members and school staff for monthly newspaper.
Education
University of Bridgeport School of Law (renamed Quinnipiac College of Law), Bridgeport, Connecticut Juris Doctor, 1991
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York Bachelor of Arts, 1986
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