Human Resources Engineer

. Stephanie O. Oluku

. *** Madison Street, Apt. *B, New York, NY 10002 h: 646-***-**** c:

646-***-**** e: ******@*****.***

Dear Human Resources:

This letter is to introduce myself and to let you know of my interest in

the Editorial position with your company. The enclosed resume will furnish

you with information concerning my overall employment background, training,

education, and skills. My work abilities are backed up with experience and

knowledge. I assure you that I can successfully fulfill any obligations

requiring of any responsibility upon your company.

In each of my previous job experiences, I have performed my assignments

with a high degree of skill and professionalism. My current objective is

to obtain an editorial position that will fully utilize my skills and offer

an opportunity for continued professional growth.

In my previous editorial posts, I've met or beaten tight deadlines, worked

on large volumes of text, performed quality checks, and when necessary,

have worked paid and unpaid overtime.

I believe in excellence and have always dedicated myself, my talents, and

my creative abilities to assure the successful accomplishment of any

publishing goal. My positive attitude and willingness to give 110% makes

me a valuable asset to any organization that would employ me. I am

confident that my background in proofreading and copyediting will be an

asset and have a favorable impact in your organization.

My salary requirement for this position is open. I look forward to hearing

from you in the near future and hopefully to schedule an interview in which

I hope to learn more about your company. I would like to learn more about

the company's goals, plans, and how I may be able to contribute to its

continued success and growth.

Thank you for your time.

Respectfully yours,

Stephanie O. Oluku

Stephanie O. Oluku

318 Madison Street, Apt. 1B, New York, NY 10002 h: 646-***-**** c:

646-***-**** e: ******@*****.***

SKILLS

. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint),

OASYS, WYSISYG, Arbortext Editor/XML, and HTML

. Proficiency in Dreamweaver and Photoshop

. Implementing copy into Web site modules

. Strong fact-checking skills

. Web-based researching skills (e.g., PubMed, Google, Wilsons, and other

digital libraries)

. Strong verbal and written skills

. 7 years of proofreading and copyediting experience

. Knowledge of Words Into Type, The Chicago Manual of Style, AMA, and AP

. Writing abstracts and short pieces

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hyphen Health (via Staffmark), New York, NY

10/2009 - 11/2009 (Temporary Assignment)

Freelancer - Word Processing

. Implemented copy into Web site modules

. Edited text and images so that they fit properly into Web module

. Coded text in HTML

. Recorded errors and queries into Excel spreadsheets

ASME International, New York, NY

10/2005 - 9/2008

Editor I

. Evaluated, copyedited, proofread, revised, fact-checked, and prepared

manuscripts dealing with engineering content for pagination with the

use of AMA Manual of Style, The Chicago Manual of Style, and Words

Into Type

. Performed research through Internet databases and search engines

. Created electronic pages in OASYS job files

. Evaluated, copyedited, and approved galleys and proofs through their

final stages

. Trafficked pre-published documents to print vendor via messenger

service or major parcel service

. Maintained house style guide along with style guide committee

. Conferred with engineer (author) about the status of the project from

start to finish

. Quality checked page proofs to ensure consistency with final galleys

. Updated publication database via Excel

. Attended department meetings where we discussed the status of our

current projects, new techniques to be implemented into our publishing

process, and the frequency of assignments from engineers

. Managed department filing system by ensuring that all files are

updated and by confirming that my colleagues have included their

completed project files

Montage Media Corporation, Mahwah, NJ

9/2004 -9/2005

Editorial Assistant

3/2005 - 9/2005

. Copyedited, proofread, revised, fact-checked manuscripts, layouts, and

postscripts with the use of AMA Manual of Style and The Chicago Manual

of Style

. Performed research through Internet databases and search engines

. Filed images electronically

. Prepared acknowledgment letters, disclosure forms, evaluation forms,

and copyright letters for manuscript acceptance

. Sent out correspondence documents and sensitive materials via fax, e-

mail, and USPS

. Checked final postscripts

. Wrote abstracts and short pieces

. Updated publication database

. Attended production department meetings

Proofreader

9/2004 - 9/2005

. Copyedited, proofread, revised, fact-checked manuscripts, layouts,

postscripts, educational DVDs, Web sites, slide kits, posters, and

advertisements with the use of AMA Manual of Style and The Chicago

Manual of Style

. Performed research through Internet databases and search engines

. Wrote abstracts and short pieces

Cardinal Health, Wayne, NJ

5/2003 - 9/2003

Editorial Intern

. Assisted the editorial department with second reads on slides, kits,

monographs, posters, confirmation letters, medical bios, etc.

. Assisted other departments with filing system and other projects

EDUCATION: Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ

5/2004

Bachelor of Arts in English

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