Editorial Specialist / Content Developer

Danielle DeStefano editor • content developer

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Experienced editorial professional seeking to apply my expertise in literacy, language, and instructional design to the development of high-quality, innovative, and effective content. From crafting original content to fine-tuning existing materials, I am driven to ensure that text is engaging, accurate, current, effective, and error-free.

EXPERIENCE

May 1988–present: Owner / Editorial Director, Tree House Publishing Solutions LLC

Management, consultation, editorial, and writing of educational and instructional material for publisher clients: develop and deliver components according to client’s specifications in all content areas, specializing in K–12 literacy, reading, and language arts; K–8 science; corporate instructional design/eLearning, product and technical manuals; and assessment/exam programs for students and adults at all levels and across industries

May 2006–present: Owner / Editorial Director, 3D Creative Services

Editorial and writing services for businesses and individuals: create/revise marketing, sales, promotional, advertising, informational, b2b, and b2c content; technical content; internal communications; employee training and support materials (e.g., instructional design, eLearning); create, edit, copyedit, and/or proofread original fiction and nonfiction articles, essays, short stories, dramatic scripts, novels, and various other text-based materials, both printed and digital/electronic

August 2022–April 2024: Technical Review Associate/Technical Writer (electrical product safety, medical equipment), TUV Rhineland of North America, Inc.

Produced/revised reports and additional documentation per IEC and other regional safety standards and specs; drafted certifications; served as point of contact for manufacturer clients; guided clients through risk-management and certification process; worked with sales and operations departments to complete testing and certification projects aligning with budget and schedule constraints; created/revised internal training materials, as well as customer-facing informative content

Oct 2003–May 2006: Editorial Director, Chrysalis Publishing Group

Project, staff, and product management, developing materials for publisher clients: hands-on editorial oversight of all content/process as necessary; coordination of schedules and resources; selection and oversight of personnel; maintaining projects on time and at or under budget

Feb 1998–Sep 1999: Executive Editor, Sundance Publishing

Product owner of a variety of award-winning products/product lines for the supplemental educational publishing market: increased net profits for my products by over 100%; created two new imprints, directed the development of 100s of products; hired, trained, and managed freelance and staff editorial and design professionals

SKILLS

EDITORIAL: Project management; Product development; Curriculum development; Instructional design; Developmental editing; Content editing; Copyediting; Proofreading; Prototyping; Style guide creation; Guidelines creation; Content adaptation/revision

TECH: Microsoft Word (expert/pro), Microsoft Office/Outlook/Excel, Adobe Acrobat (expert), Adobe InDesign, Google apps/Docs, Citrix, SAP, WordPress, SharePoint, MacOS, iOS, Windows [list is not exhaustive]

CONTENT AREAS

ACADEMIC: reading, literature, language arts, composition, writing process, spelling, vocabulary, phonics, grammar; health/life sciences, physical/earth/space sciences; mathematics; social studies/history/civics

OTHER: science, health, technology, automobiles, railroads, real estate, construction, entertainment, beauty, fashion, pop culture, baseball, football, salt-water fishing, travel, hospitality industry, cooking, military history

EDUCATION

College of Charleston — English

Harvard University — English and American literature; Biology

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