HALEY VARNES

ac6l6j@r.postjobfree.com

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Des Moines, IA 50309

EDUCATION

Illinois State University

• B.A. in English Publishing Studies

• Major GPA 3.42/4.00

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

May 2014 – May 2018

Press 254, Production Assistant Jan. 2016 – May 2016

• Collaborated with group to make editorial decisions for the chapbook Things Are Tough All Over by Jeffrey Higgins

• Cleaned and prepared manuscript for layout and print

• Created promotional materials for reading and launch event

• Communicated with author on editorial decisions for chapbook The Vidette, Copy editor

• Fact-checked news, features, and editorial articles for names, dates, and numbers

• Ensured that articles adhered to AP style

Jan. 2017 – May 2017

The Vidette, Night Editor May 2017 – May 2018

• Collate corrections from copy editors and myself

• Supervise six copy editors during editing of newspaper and online articles

• Prepare Adobe InDesign files for print publication

• Submit documents to printer via Fetch

• Assure print and online articles adhere to AP style

• Edit articles online using Blox CMS

Publications Unit, Production Assistant May 2017 – Dec. 2017

• Cleaned multiple manuscripts for layout using Microsoft Word

• Designed layout for fiction novel, Bhopal Dance by Jennifer Natalya Fink, using Adobe InDesign

• Copyedited academic and creative prose for grammatical errors and mistakes in appropriate style

• Placed and proofread academic bulletin in layout, as well as made design decisions for cover

• Prepared photographs and art for print using Adobe Photoshop for the literary journal Obsidian

• Worked with multiple academic and literary journals including Illinois English Bulletin, FC2, Obsidian, Grassroots Writing Research Journal, and Spring River Poetry Review RELATED SKILLS

• Programs Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop and InDesign, Microsoft Word

• Styles MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, AP

• Web-based programs Blox CMS, Canva, Fetch

• Written and oral communication

• Design, layout, typesetting, editing

References Upon Request

Veliz Books, Typesetter June 2018 – Present

• Utilize Adobe InDesign to design layout for How to Know the Flowers, by Jessica Smith

• Adhere to press style

• Place concrete, blackout, and table-style poetry into layout

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