Medical Project
Resume:
Tanya Lockett
Houston, Texas 77079
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EXPERIENCE
Senior Copy Editor/Proofreader, Deloitte LLP; Houston, Texas - June 1999-
May 2009
Copy edited and proofread proposals, financial statements, audit plans,
graphic designs, national advertisements, and marketing deliverables to
ensure mathematical footing, consistency, grammar, spelling, accuracy,
formatting, and adherence to brand standards and editorial guidelines in
The Chicago Manual of Style.
? Reviewed materials for layout of text and graphics
? Checked for compositional errors and specific cross-textual
references
? Flagged problems in logic, redundancy, and inconsistencies
? Contributed to negotiating project deadlines and scheduling
changes as necessary
? Understood and strictly adhered to firm standards, procedures,
and guidelines
? Assessed textual references that may be questionable or have
legal ramifications
Editorial Intern, ADDitude Magazine; Houston, Texas - March 1999-June 1999
Worked closely with the editor in chief to establish deadlines, track the
status of stories, and acted as liaison between medical specialists and
editorial staff. Performed library and Internet research, located
interviewees for news items, and conducted interviews with medical experts
on child behavioral topics.
Forms Specialist, Dealer Solutions; Houston, Texas - July 1998-March 1999
Designed financial institution contracts, implemented financial forms on
automobile dealerships' computer systems, and wrote instructional material
for the company's forms department.
Documentation Clerk, Cyberonics; Webster, Texas - December 1997-July 1998
Researched, verified, and provided written approval that medical devices
were engineered and manufactured according to U.S. government and European
government regulations, audited documentation, and wrote instructional
documentation.
SKILLS
PC and Mac platforms, Acrobat, InDesign, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
Outlook
EDUCATION
University of Houston; Houston, Texas - Bachelor of Arts, English
TRAINING
Proofreading Workshop, The University of Texas at Austin
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