Marc E. Sichel

Copy Editor and Proofreader with varied experience

in news, sports, features, magazines, headlines, and photos

• 25 years’ experience in the publishing industry in proofreading, copy editing, editing, and operations

• Excellent proofreading skills

• Accustomed to working with diverse groups under tight deadlines

• Experience in acquisition and integration of diverse publications

• Creative, motivational team player

Experience

The Taunton Press, Litchfield County Times, Housatonic Times, Brookfield Journal, Bethel Beacon, Kent Good Times Dispatch, Litchfield Enquirer, Fairfield County Life, Passport Magazine

The Taunton Press publishes a range of books, magazines and special publications related to cooking, woodworking and other crafting skills. In the past year, have proofread or copy-edited nearly two dozen books and two special publications.

The Litchfield County Times is a regional paper that supports the greater Litchfield market with information, stories and advertising. Well respected and award winning weekly newspaper with circulation of over 17,000; also supported additional publications noted above.

Copy Editor 1993 to present

• Responsible for Op-Ed page, letters to the editor, obituaries, business notes, and real estate transfers

• Assumed the role of Managing Editor as needed

• Performed similar functions on monthly magazine (LCT), quarterly magazine (Passport), copy-edited sister newspaper, (The Housatonic Times)

• Responsibilities included a diverse range of articles (feature stories, sports, fashion, features, health)

• Assisted management and supported the successful integration of the New Milford Times and the LCT

• Managed Operations, produced publication and maintained publishing schedules as needed

• Coordinated the conversion to InCopy, InDesign programs

• Wrote feature stories for LCT magazine and contributed to column in sister quarterly magazine, Fairfield County Life

• Edited stories for Litchfield County Times, LCT magazine, Housatonic Times

• Wrote headlines for entire publication

• Wrote press releases and business notes

• Collaborated with editorial and production teams to meet publication schedules and deadlines

• Assumed Senior Editor responsibilities

• Managed Op-Ed page; edited, organized, and planned stories

• Litchfield County Times sold to Journal Register Company; in addition to previous duties, took over Obituaries (rewrote in our style) and Letters to the Editor

• Used AP and New York Times styles, exclusively utilized at LCT

Proofreader 1986-1993

• Performed final proofs and cold reads on more than 18 books for The Taunton Press

• Proofread and copy-edited successor of New Milford Times, Housatonic Times

• Proofreader and organizer for 5 other publications on production day

Education

B.A., American Civilization, Anthropology concentration, Lafayette College, PA

Additional Skills

Windows platforms, MS Word, Quark Express, InCopy, InDesign, AP, New York Times styles,

Musician, songwriter, poet

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