Mina Kalkatechi

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Professional Summary

Diligent and self-starter individual experienced in proofreading, editing and content development for a wide variety of business and research purposes. Expertise in sustainability, building technology, history and theory of architecture, and the ability to engage with a wide range of materials in humanities, social sciences and engineering. Great organizational and management skills with superior interpersonal and communication skills necessary to interact with authors and clients. Deadline-driven and proven ability to multi-task effectively. Seeking a part-time/full-time position to further develop my editing and management skills for in-print and online publishing. Qualifications

• Excellent command of English language, grammar, spelling and punctuation

• Thorough knowledge of professional proofreading and copy-editing marks and conventions

• Proficient in research, development, writing and editing online content

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Acrobat professional and Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Strong ability to facilitate graphic and textual aspects of formatting with image editing software including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop

• Excellent time management and analytical skills with great attention to detail

• Strong organizational skills with ability to work on multiple projects under tight deadlines

• Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with different departments and authors

• Proficient in editing styles including AP, APA, MLA, and Chicago Manual of Style

• Self-motivated and reliable with ability to deliver consistent, high-quality projects with minimal supervision from any location

• Extremely mindful of copyright laws

Experience

Freelance Proofreading and Editing 2015- current

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2017-2018

• Provided technical assistance via Word and Acrobat to classes.

• Monitored and edited base copies of academic texts in accordance with all guidelines and requirements.

• Proofread and evaluated all copies of student projects for proper grammar and usage. Illinois Institute of Technology 2015-2017

• Developed advertising materials and copy in coordination with the architecture department.

• Proofread and evaluated all architecture department copy.

• Reviewed final versions of educational brochures, exhibition posters and full-page prints for variety of university-wide events.

• Assisted in research and Compiling information for weekly newsletter of the PhD program.

• Edited the given information and formatted it for newsletter.

• Edited content for program flyers.

• Assisted with research proposals for the program as needed.

• Provided proofreading for presentations and proposals in weekly research forum.

• Proofread academic documents including dissertations, academic papers, and articles for grammar spelling and usage.

• Assessed rough text copies for consistency and accuracy.

• Edited texts to maximize readability and accessibility for a variety of audiences.

• Analyze drawings for proper application and proofreading of drawing templates. Lecturer- School of The Art Institute of Chicago 2017-2018 Archival Research Assistant- Documentary feature on the New Bauhaus 2017 Teaching Assistant- Illinois Institute of Technology- Chicago 2010- 2016 Cuyahoga Falls planning department- Cuyahoga Falls, OH 2009-2010

• Performed thorough reads for typos and grammar and provided suggestions when necessary.

• Contributed to project-specific style sheets (as warranted).

• Resolved queries directly with project manager and/or client regarding inconsistencies.

• Proofread all documents on or ahead of schedule.

• Used automated online workflow system for proofreading and copyediting tasks.

• Monitored consistency of all material within style and established guidelines. Graduate assistant, Kent state university-Kent, OH 2006-2009 Education

DePaul University, MA in Writing and Publishing, 2020. Illinois Institute of Technology, PhD in Architecture, 2016. Kent state university, M. Arch, Green Architecture, 2009. Azad University, B. Arch, 2004.

Additional Strengths

• Reading Knowledge of German.

• Quick learner.

• Excellent adaptability to different working environments and schedules.

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