Freelance Editor and Proofreader

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Cherry Hill, NJ *****

Phone 856-***-****

E-mail **************@*******.***

Villate Brown McKitrick

Summary of qualifications

Prompt, fast, and dependable

Detail-oriented and meticulous

Clear, concise, and effective writer

Highly committed to meeting deadlines and producing quality work

Very flexible schedule

Broad experience working with limited English-proficient writers

Excellent spelling and grammar

Very experienced with APA, AP, Chicago, and Harvard style guidelines

Skilled at formatting documents for submission to journals, websites, etc.

Education

Pomona College, Claremont, California

Classical Languages and Literature, May 1992

Professional experience

2004-present

Editor/Proofreader

Review, editing, formatting, and proofreading for

papers, theses, proposals, and dissertations (graduate level)

scholarly articles in preparation for submission for publication

documentation in preparation for events such as department accreditation, tenure application, and career advancement

syllabi, course assignment instructions, exams (graduate level)

professional social media posts, blog posts, newsletters, and other public-facing documents

corporate documents including job descriptions, prospectuses, program proposals, webpages, and database entries

Experience with a wide range of fields of study including marketing, psychology, counseling psychology, chemistry, geomechanics, political science, finance, medicine (e.g., physiology, nursing), mathematics, education, information systems, and business

1998-2002, Ivy League School, Rowland Heights, CA

Curriculum Designer

Created curriculum for SAT I and SAT II Writing Preparation courses, including sample questions, reading passages and grammar and writing aids

Wrote a complete vocabulary book with definitions, exercises and examples designed for a 10-week vocabulary improvement course

Developed a Critical Reading course for middle school students using short stories, poems, and plays

1997-2000, Ivy League School, Rowland Heights, CA

Teacher

Taught English as a Second Language, Social Studies, American Culture and Government, SAT I and SAT II Writing Preparation, Writing Skills, and Critical Reading courses to middle school, high school, college, and adult students

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