Manager Assistant

Nancy Griscom

**** ****** ***.*., *** *J Cherry Hill NJ 08002 609-***-****

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Summary of Qualifications

Ambitious professional with a solid understanding of editing, proofreading,

and editorial office work. Proactive in following through with deadlines

for multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment. Proven track

record of results and demonstrated accountability for achieving individual

and shared goals.

Professional Experience

Proofreader, CDC News, Langhorne, PA April 2009 - present

. Proofread hard copies of at least thirteen newspapers to ensure they are

free of grammatical and punctuation errors and ready to be sent to the

printer.

. Review newspaper layout, format, and advertisements for accuracy.

. Provide newspapers to assistant manager in a timely manner to guarantee

they are printed in time for mailings.

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Philadelphia, PA

Editorial Assistant/Developmental Editor January 2008 - April

2010

( Prepare books for production by communicating with acquisitions

editor and authors regarding special requests, putting manuscript into

SIAM's macro, creating front matter of the book, and dealing with issues

regarding text, permissions, or figures within the manuscript.

( Work with the production department to ensure that books are ready to be

sent to the printer and have met all required specifications.

( Maintain the books portion of the SIAM website and create EasyCart pages

for all new books.

. Manage distribution of complimentary copies of textbooks sent to

professors.

( Set up meetings in Outlook regularly, create spreadsheets in Excel to

keep track of book sales at conferences, and keep minutes notes in

Acquisitions meetings to send to participants.

Additional experience includes:

- Data Entry Specialist for Jevic Transportation, Delanco, NJ (2002-2008)

- Proofreader/Editor for Commonwealth Business Media, East Windsor, NJ

(2007)

- Freelance Writer for the Haddon Herald, Haddonfield, NJ (2007-2008)

-Sports Website Intern for Comcast Sports Net, Philadelphia, PA (2005)

Education

Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Dual BAs (2006)

Special Interests: English and Communications

Skills

Word, Excel, Access, WordPerfect, Dreamweaver, Adobe Acrobat, Goldmine,

EasyCart

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