STEPHEN THOMPSON
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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Fifteen years of experience copy editing, copy writing,
content editing, proofreading, manuscript preparation, and fact checking.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Argosy Publishing, 2006 to 2009: Copy Editor/Proofreader Copy editing and
proofreading for an outsource editorial and composition house, primarily
working on K-12 through college textbooks and ancillaries covering most
disciplines, marketing materials, and web and multimedia projects. Clients
including: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Prentice Hall, McGraw-Hill, Addison-
Wesley, Pearson Education, Glencoe, Vista, Wright Group, Bearport, McDougal-
Littell, SRA, Houghton-Mifflin, Longman, MacMillan, Heinemann, Heinle-
Heinle, Thomson Education, Hooked on Phonics, Mentor, and College Board.
G.H. Dean Company, 2004 to 2006: Proofreader Prepress proofreading for a
printing company, primarily working on financial documents, prospectuses,
annual and quarterly reports, marketing materials, flyers, calendars, and
occasional textbooks. Clients including Mass. Financial Services Co.,
CitiCorp, Citi Bank, and the New England Patriots.
AGENCY/FREELANCE WORK:
The Communications Collaborative, 1995 to 2011: Copy Editor/Proofreader
Copy editing and proofreading for client Curry College's website.
The Creative Group, 2000 to 2004: Copy Editor/Proofreader
Veritude, 2000 to 2004: Copy Editor/Proofreader
Editorial Services of New England, 1994 to 2001: Copy Editor/Proofreader
Copy editing and proofreading for editorial agencies working on a variety
of materials from textbooks, catalogues, marketing materials, financial
documents, self-help and how-to books, and brochures to several novels.
Clients including Adams Media, Baseline, Stop & Shop, Harvard Publications,
Mazer Media, Boston College School of International Relations, Nova
Marketing, Common Sense Advertising, Kessler Financial, Fidelity, InUnity,
Grand Circle Travel, and National Leisure Group.
EDUCATION:
Case Western Reserve Univ. Cleveland, OH 1994-1995 Course work
in the English Ph.D. program
University of Massachusetts/Boston Boston, MA 1993 Master of
Arts, English
University of Massachusetts/Boston Boston, MA 1991 Bachelor of
Arts, English/Study of Religion Minored in Political Science; graduated
Summa Cum Laude; Received Outstanding Achievement Award: Study of Religion