Proofreader / copyeditor
Resume:
Hazel Shahgholi
Queens, New York *****
347-***-**** • ***************@**.***
Production Editor / Copy Editor
Talented international editor and writer with more than 10 years’ experience in proofing, copyediting, and producing print and digital books, brochures, newsletters, magazines, and articles on time and with superior content. Areas of expertise include…
PRINT / DIGITAL
BEAT
COLLABORATION
Magazines / Newsletters
Books / Articles
PR Media Kits / SEO
Social Media Strategy
Chicago, AMA, AP styles expert
Medical News & Research
Literary Reviews & Humanities
Philosophy & Political Issues
New Authors & Book Publishing
Internal & External Writers
Senior Editors & Staff
Authors & Agents
Industry Networks & Sources
Professional Experience
Lapham’s Quarterly – Freelance Proofreader / Copyeditor
New York, New York, 2013 – Present
Advanced quickly to be “go-to” freelancer due to quality and consistency of electronic and hard copy work, producing error-free content and maintaining Lapham’s reputation of editorial excellence. Provide thorough and efficient proofing and copyediting, with errors marked clearly following standardized symbology. Easily switch between UK and US grammatical and stylistic formats.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
Increased readership by introducing power/not push notifications.
Met multi-project deadlines within budget using prioritization, organizational, and project management skills, covering philosophy, social theory, politics, current events, visual arts, literature, and history.
MedPage Today – Production Editor/Staff Writer
New York, New York, 2016 – 2018
Managed newsletter and web content, posting 30-40 articles daily. Proofread, copyedited, and uploaded user-ready formats for articles, videos, images, and website links, using AP, Chicago, and AMA style. Focused on psychiatry, cardiology, oncology, and endocrinology, framing writing style to address specific audiences. Created clear, compelling work earning Continuing Medical Education accreditation and American Heart Association sponsorship standards and contributing to further site engagement. Resolved production issues, oversaw posting schedule, and coordinated internal and remote writers to ensure accurate content within rigid timelines.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
Conceptualized, developed, and executed new daily newsletter format, “The Late Shift”, with wrap-up of timely medical news.
Tripled click rates for psychiatric articles in three months, and increased overall newsletter open rate by 40%.
Successfully designed and launched “PopMed” newsletter, targeting younger physicians between 28-35, effectively engaging a new audience and achieving over 60% open rate within three months.
Verso Books – Freelance Proofreader and Copyeditor
Brooklyn, New York, 2010 – 2013
Proofed and copyedited digital and print manuscripts, with rigorous attention to presentation, errors, and fact-checking.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
Consistently recognized for highest quality work and timely delivery of manuscripts.
Turned around 300-page text on eugenics, and delivered error-free copy and publishable press release within 24-hours, despite no familiarity with topic.
The London Review of Books – Assistant Editor
Brooklyn, New York, 2009 – 2012
Supported and collaborated with senior editors and editor-in-chief to research and plan new articles. Sourced writers, bloggers, and commentators for commissioned articles. Organized simultaneous projects, liaising with internal and external writers, agents, and Design, Marketing, and Production divisions to ensure copy delivery within set parameters and deadlines. Wrote and copyedited content for accuracy, SEO tags, press releases, and style. Added images, illustrations, and videos for final copy.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
Improved research skills, rapidly identifying new authors, and expanding industry network.
Hunt Gallery – Art Writer
St. Louis, Missouri, 2010
Interviewed artist; researched and wrote 2000-word article, in ArtForum style, for solo exhibition “David Schild: Being Content with Uncertainty”, to be transitioned as a two-page, color exhibition brochure.
KEY ACHIEVEMENT:
Brochure served as critical literature and informed commentary on artist’s debut show.
The Paris Review – Editorial Assistant
New York, New York, 2009
Served as editorial intern under the tutelage of Editor-in-Chief Phillip Gourevitch, noted Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and current staff-writer for The New Yorker. Completed extensive copyediting, proofreading, and fact-checking for senior editors, frequently writing reader’s reports on new fiction and poetry. Transcribed author interviews before global editing. Addressed event planning issues for high-profile authors and their agents. Contributed to daily Twitter posts.
KEY ACHIEVEMENT:
Discovered quality article from “slush pile” for review and subsequent publication.
Verso Books – Editorial Assistant
Brooklyn, New York, 2008 – 2009
Built basic skillset in copyediting, proofreading, and quality assurance to prepare manuscripts and typeset files for production. Created databases of contacts in academic publishing. Assisted with marketing strategies and press campaigns, writing press releases, blurbs, jacket, and catalogue copy for upcoming publications. Handled author contracts and events planning.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
Guided six submissions from submission to publication.
Education / Training
Master of Arts in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
New School of Social Research – New York, New York
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with Honors
Harvard University – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Copyediting and Proofreading Fundamentals (2016)
New York University Professional Course, New York, New York
CELTA (Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages -2008)
ILC, Paris, France
Technical Proficiencies
PLATFORMS:
Mac OS and CMS, Windows
SOFTWARE:
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Docs, Word Styles, Photoshop, InCopy, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, ProofHQ, XML, Java
Selective Published Works
LINKS:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/depression/73731
https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregnancy/73323
https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregnancy/73095 (video)
More available upon request
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