Project Medical
Resume:
LINDA HENDELMAN
**** *. ***** ***., *******, IL 60645
*******@*******.***
SUMMARY
Well-organized and deadline-oriented writer, editor, and proofreader with
background in education. Analytical and succinct writer, editor, and
proofreader of a wide variety of publications and topics, from school texts
to legal summaries and health and financial topics. Edit, write and/or
rewrite, and proofread documents for content, accuracy, consistency,
grammar, and style.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE WRITING AND EDITING, Chicago, IL 1992-Present
Writer, Copyeditor, and Proofreader
Analyzed court cases for topical law reporter and wrote summary analysis of
major legal points and brief stories; undertook 10-year revision project of
case law. Copyedited and assisted authors and editors in organizing,
rewriting, and proofreading educational textbooks; papers for professional
journals; and master's and doctoral theses.
. Assisted authors in editing rejected medical manuscripts for successful
publication in JAMA, Chest, and other medical periodicals using APA
style.
. Copyedited online college textbook supplements and test banks.
. Copyedited student editions and teacher guides for second-language
learners textbook series (English, reading, history, science, and math).
. Edited, wrote, and proofread textbook for junior high literacy series
based on individual state educational standards in English, reading, and
language arts.
. Edited and proofread doctoral and master's theses for clarity,
consistency, grammar, and style in medicine, social science, and
education using The Chicago Manual of Style and/or APA .
. Analyzed state and federal cases on product liability and safety to write
case summaries.
. Wrote topical headings and brief one-paragraph synopses of cases.
. Wrote 200-300-word newsletter stories (online and hard copy) to summarize
state and federal cases in the area of product liability and safety.
. Edited 300-page government contract book.
. Wrote, edited and rewrote 100 to 200-word summaries of cases for revision
project in topical area of product liability and safety using Bluebook
case citation style.
. Created topical index for campaign finance publication.
ILLINOIS READING COUNCIL JOURNAL, Chicago, IL 1996-2003
Copy Editor/Proofreader
Copyedited Illinois Reading Council Journal.
. Edited and proofread professional journal articles for consistency,
style, and grammar.
. Advised coordinator on title and headings for articles.
. Advised on style, format, and organization of professional education
journal.
. Checked references for accuracy and conformity with American
Psychological Association style.
WOLTERS KLUWER - U.S. (CCH INCORPORATED), Chicago, IL 1985-2003
Legal Writer Analyst - Banking and Financial Services
Wrote news stories for financial and health privacy legal publications and
for newsletter (hard copy and online) targeting financial service
companies.
. Edited state banking law for online publication.
. Special Recognition for Excellence Award for online banking law
publication (2003).
. Identified national laws, tracked laws through Congress, and wrote
stories on privacy-related laws and issues for topical law reporters on
financial services, including PATRIOT Act.
. Attended conferences, analyzed trends, and wrote stories in the area of
financial and health privacy.
. Researched law and analyzed information to write stories on prevalence
and practices associated with identity theft (online newsletter) and
other topics of interest to small financial services companies.
. Partnered to edit Class Action law reporter and conduct regular updates.
Project Editor - International Law
Edited outside authors' materials from raw data files to produce
publications on Mexican law, Japanese law, e-business, and e-commerce and
insurance.
. Reviewed and organized legal treatises for consistency, accuracy, style,
grammar, and conformity with Bluebook style.
. Coordinated production to create legal reporters on transfer pricing, e-
business and e-commerce, and insurance.
. Negotiated revisions with authors, organized, and rewrote treatises to
produce legal publications on Mexican, Japanese, and U.S. law.
. Excellence in Action Award: Mexican, Japanese, and Transfer Pricing
Publications (1994).
Legal Writer Analyst - Energy Law
Managed and wrote for three legal publications on utilities.
. Analyzed cases and wrote stories for newsletters on state and federal
energy issues.
. Excellence in Action Award: Government energy publication contract
(1997).
. Attended conferences on energy and telecommunications to ascertain trends
and laws involving energy issues and wrote reports for newsletters.
. Partnered to develop periodical on energy and telecommunications issues.
. Managed publication of energy and telecommunications periodical with
attorney in Washington, D.C.; edited outside authors, coordinated
production, and provided editorial proofreading.
. Excellence in Action Award: Energy and Telecom Journal (1998).
. Managed and published government energy reporter and utilities law
reporter, providing bi-monthly reports of laws, cases, and industry
trends; wrote stories, researched law and cases, and coordinated
production and publishing.
Writer and Editor - State Tax
Tracked state tax laws and federal laws on tobacco, liquor and firearms;
wrote stories on state tax law; and coordinated production of monthly
updates of state tax law covering 50 states.
. Managed publication of state tax reporter monthly updates.
. Researched and wrote stories on state tax laws, trends, issues, and
cases.
. Tracked tax laws through state legislatures and wrote stories for
reporter updates.
. Wrote editorial summaries of state tax law.
Editorial Proofreader
Proofread a variety of legal documents for style (Bluebook), consistency,
and grammar.
. Performed copy and galley match proofreading (hardcopy and online).
. Editorial proofreading for consistency, style, and grammar of topical law
stories.
. Proofread cases, state and federal law, regulations, and other government
documents.
. Trained and mentored new hires in editorial proofreading.
EDUCATION
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Master of Arts in Reading
Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor of Arts in English, with a minor in Secondary Education
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Presentation, and Excel
Internet Research
SGML familiarity
Data base management
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