MICHELLE D. MORAN
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Profile
Experienced copy editor/proofreader. Demonstrated expertise in editing
large-scale projects. Expertise includes medical and engineering
editing/proofreading as well as proofreading for a university press.
Quickly adapt to new procedures, structures, and changes in management.
Computer Skills and Style Guides Used
. Microsoft Word, some PowerPoint
. Track Changes
. PubMed
. Chicago Manual of Style
. APA Style Guide
. AMA Style Guide
. AP Style Guide
. Some familiarity with GPO Style Guide
Work Experience
Freelance Proofreader, University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA
June 1997(Present
. Proofread book manuscripts
Editor, ICF Macro (Government Contractor), Atlanta, GA
June 2008(August 2011
. Edited and proofread proposals, manuals, slides, and other
deliverables
. Worked with in-house graphics team
. Helped maintain departmental style guide
Manuscript Editor, Arthritis & Rheumatism, American College of
Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA
July 2000(June 2008
. Edited copy for language (grammar, spelling, usage) and scientific and
medical terminology
. Verified consistency of data
. Corresponded with physician-researcher authors concerning alterations,
corrections, or questions
. Proofread typeset proofs
Copy Editor, American Health Consultants, Atlanta, GA
October 1998(July 2000
. Edited and proofread copy and assisted in layout of four clinical
newsletters
. Heavy physician-editor contact
Associate Editor, Special Publications, American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA
August 1988(April 1997
. Edited copy and assisted in layout of ASHRAE Transactions, a
compilation of papers presented at the Society's meetings
. Compiled and edited standards and books not handled by Society's
Handbook division
. Heavy author contact
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Minor in Political Science
University of Georgia
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