Proofreader

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GABI R. GLATKAUSKAS

EXPERIENCE

i's and T's, MA 2002-Present

Freelance Proofreader and Copy Editor

Proofread and copy edit materials for a variety of clients in publishing, advertising and the financial industry.

Digital Publishing Solutions, Inc., Charlestown, MA 2004-2008

Proofreading Supervisor; Proofreader

Proofread annual reports, semi-annual reports and other financial materials. Job required a sharp eye for detail, checking clients' styles as well as the company house style. Worked under extreme pressure, and met tight deadlines per clients' requests. Managed proofreaders by delegating work, answering questions regarding style and content, and worked closely with the Director of Composition and other supervisors to ensure quality.

Houghton Mifflin Company, MA 2000-2002

Senior Manufacturing Assistant

Coordinated the production of Trade Adult reprints. Maintained contact with outside vendors for the assurance of quality. Entered purchase orders, invoices, and estimated costs in the Houghton Mifflin publishing system, and worked closely with the editorial and design departments for corrigenda and the inventory department for updating book binding dates.

Houghton Mifflin Company, MA 1999-2000

Editorial and Production Assistant

Joined Houghton Mifflin Company to provide editorial and production assistance to the College English Division, the School Division and the Trade Division. Acted as Editorial Assistant in the College English, coordinating the reviewing process of several proposals and manuscripts. Maintained contact with authors and assisted the Sponsoring Editor as needed. In the School Division, worked closely with the design and editorial department to overlook the proofing of materials ready to go to production.

Aquent Partners, New York, NY 1998-1999

Freelance Proofreader and Copyeditor

Scholastic Inc. - performed extensive copyediting, proofreading and research for nationwide project called Making Sense of Census 2000 to be distributed to schools in the United States and the outlying areas.

Grey Interactive - proofread Web formatted copy for clients such as Cover Girl, Liz Claiborne, Pringles, Wal-Mart, Hasbro and Whitehall-Robbins.

Sullivan - proofread marketing materials.

Ambrosi, NY - proofread retail catalogs.

MIT, Deans Office, School of Humanities and Social Science, Cambridge, MA 1996-1998

Administrative Assistant

Coordinated the Burchard Scholars Program. Handled advertising, organized application procedures, sent correspondence, scheduled Selection Committee meetings and all Burchard events, worked with caterer and vendors to provide all needed materials.

Organized Emile Busanti Seminars. Contacted prospective speakers for the seminar, sent correspondence, handled advertising, arranged hotel, travel, and honorarium for speakers, and organized dinners preceding the seminar.

Orchestrated AAU Deans' Conference (1997). Collected information and applied information to database of potential attending deans, maintained correspondence, created, collected, and organized registration forms, and worked closely with Conference Services in the general organization of conference.

Worked with Assistant to the Dean for Personnel to prepare cases for Academic Council and assisted with the Humanities Visiting Committee.

Oversaw all Equal Opportunity Committee matters, including meetings, updating EOC logs, maintaining EOC files and assisting with statistical reports.

Wrote Book Notes section of Soundings, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Newsletter. Also proofread articles being sent to the Newsletter editor.

MIT, Physics Undergraduate Office, Cambridge MA 1993-1995

Administrative Assistant

Performed diverse administrative duties for approximately 30 faculty members, as well as Teaching Assistants and student graders, in the coordination of 14 courses under minimal supervision. Monitored student graders' work expectations and responsibilities, and participated in the training of new employees in the clerical and secretarial procedures of the office. Typed problem sets, exams and supplementary notes. Compiled and entered grades, coordinated homework assignments, exams, lab work. Prioritized a diverse and demanding workload in a very fast-paced environment

EDUCATION

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1989-1991

Bachelor of Arts in English (Language and Literature), December 1991

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 1986-1989

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