Assistant Personal

JUDITH MARY GEE

*** ********* ******, ********* **

Brooklyn, New York 11215

***/***-****; *************@*****.***

Objective: To obtain employment that utilizes my language, organizational,

and technical skills.

Recent Experience:

Freelance Copy Editor/Proofreader, New York, N.Y. 2005-Present

. Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction

any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors.

. Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.

. Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement,

grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.

. Read corrected copies or proofs in order to ensure that all

corrections have been made. Compare information or figures on one

record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to

detect errors.

. Consult reference books (The Chicago Manual of Style; The Associated

Press Stylebook and Libel Manual; Words into Type; etc.) or secure aid

of readers to check references with rules of grammar and composition.

. Maneuver Word, QuarkXPress, or InDesign.

. Route proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors, typists, or

typesetters for correction and/or reprinting.

Copy Chief, Hachette Filipacchi Media, Custom Publishing Division, New

York, N.Y. 2000-2005

. Please see description of duties listed for most recent publishing

position.

. Developed specific copyediting style guide to serve each client.

. Hired and supervised freelance copy editors.

Personal Assistant to Performer and Producer, New York, N.Y., and Prague,

Czech Republic. 1997-2008

. Bathed, dressed, accompanied client; maintained supplies of medication

and water.

. Coached (lines of script and movement directions).

. Coordinated schedule, managed finances, and composed correspondence.

. Contributed writing, editing, and research to www.templelooters.com.

Education:

Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers, New York, N.Y.

. Core: Geriatric Emergency Preparedness Program. Certificate

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, N.Y.

. Concentration: English and history. Bachelor of Arts

. New York State Regents and Sarah Lawrence College scholarships

. Teaching Assistant, writing program

. Mademoiselle College Competition, finalist

Additional Skills:

. Foreign languages: French, Chinese (Cantonese)

. Basic knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

. Electronic transmission of press releases to news bureaus

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