Manager Assistant

STEFANIE CARR

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Experience Copyeditor/Writer September 2007-present

The Teaching Company, Chantilly, VA

Copyedit, proofread, and write materials for multimedia

college-level courses according to The Chicago Manual of

Style and the Council of Science Editors' Scientific Style

and Format manual

Created in-house style guide for math and science courses

Specialize in editing and writing course books for technical

subjects, including cosmology, number theory, and genetics,

but equally adept at humanities subjects like history,

literature, and art

Expertly judge appropriate level of edit based on time

constraints, subject matter, and audience

Copyedit and proofread figures and back matter, including

timelines, glossaries, biographical notes, and

bibliographies

Work effectively with staff and professors to produce course

books that are engaging, accurate, and stylistically

consistent

Manuscript Editor II April-August 2007

Manuscript Editor I July 2006-April 2007

American Psychological Association, Washington, DC

Copyedited manuscripts for 10 journals: edited for APA style

and general grammar; edited and formatted tables, figures,

and appendixes

Corresponded with authors regarding changes at the

manuscript and proof stages

Counseled scholars and graduate students on how to interpret

and apply APA style

Manager, Translation April 1999-July 2006

Services

Executive Programming October 1998-April 1999

Assistant

Radio Free Asia, Washington, DC

Developed translation services department, which delivers

English translations of RFA news broadcasts to Congress, the

Broadcasting Board of Governors, RFA management,

nongovernmental organizations, and news media

Managed staff of 50 contract translators for nine languages;

oversaw departmental budget; awarded contracts to

translation agencies and individuals

Proofread English translations; applied AP style in editing

press releases and articles for RFA's website

Copyedited and wrote synopses of RFA submissions to

journalism award competitions

International Analyst January-October 1998

Nichimen America Inc., Washington, DC

Monitored American policy developments to support Nichimen's

global trade operations; analyzed country risk information

Wrote quarterly reports for Nichimen's internal publication

Consultant November 1997-January 1998

Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Washington, DC

Wrote economic analyses of OPIC insurance and finance

projects worldwide

Conducted industry studies to determine U.S. sensitivity to

various categories of imports

Task Assistant August-November 1997

World Bank, Washington, DC

Edited reports on education in Russia and Albania

Education The Graduate School, USDA, 2005-2006

Washington, DC

Coursework in Editorial Practices

The George Washington University, 1995-1997

Washington, DC

M.A., International Affairs

Concentrations in International Economics, International

Health and Development, and East Asian Politics

Duke University, Durham, NC 1989-1993

A.B., Comparative Area Studies

Attended Duke Study in China Program, summer and fall 1991

Skills Advanced electronic editing in Microsoft Word and Adobe

InDesign

Proficient Mandarin Chinese

Conversational Spanish

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