martha sigwart

**** ******** **. - *** *******, CA 90046-2114

323–876–4469 - adoqdp@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Martha Sigwart -- freelance proofreading and editing service, Los Angeles, CA, 1981- present (self-employed) The Capital Group Companies, Los Angeles, CA 2007-2018 Senior Copy Editor, Corporate Communications

Worked closely with department writers and, as needed, with other departments. Edited employee communications, intranet articles for associate newsletter, management memos, annual report, benefits newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, announcements, corporate biographies for senior leaders, communications from Diversity & Inclusion department, associate handbooks and Office Services brochures and announcements.

Managed and maintained Corporate Communications style guide and company acronyms guides, wrote weekly Friday Word email to update terms and promote good usage, proofread, edited and fact-checked print and digital ads.

Learning Tree International, El Segundo, CA 2004-2007 Proofreader, Corporate Marketing Services. Proofed and edited white papers and worldwide course materials in English and French.

Brierley & Partners, Direct Response Advertising, Los Angeles, CA 1995-2003 Sr. Proofreader (multilingual print media and websites). French (translation), Italian, Spanish (translation), Portuguese, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Olson/Kotowski, Inc. (now O/K Reach), Redondo Beach, CA (1995-present) Freelance Proofreader and Copy Editor - QuikBooks and Epson America Imagine Media, Brisbane, CA 1999–2001

Freelance Editor and Copy Editor, Maximum Linux and digitalFoto magazines Salem Press, Pasadena, CA 1999–2000

Freelance Copy Editor and Proofreader of reference publications. XML Markup Alliance Française, Los Angeles 1992–1995

Secretary-General, Coordinator of School and Events U.C.L.A. Extension 1991–1992

Production Coordinator of course catalogs, brochures and advertising Andresen Typographics 1981–1991

Proofreader, Editor for L.A.’s largest typographer: consumer ads, auto brochures, film titles, labels

EDUCATION

B.A. (French)-UCLA and Certificate, University of Bordeaux, France MAJOR CLIENTS

Allstate – American Airlines – Ameriquest – California Milk Advisory Board – Celine Beverly Hills -- digitalFoto and Maximum Linux Magazine – Dunn & Bradstreet – eLoans – Epson America – Four Seasons Resorts – French Gov't. Tourist Office – Healthnet – Hertz – Hilton Hotels – Honda Motors – Infinity – Intuit – JBrand Jeans -- Joe’s Jeans -- Lexus – Nissan – Payless Shoes – Sony Entertainment – Star Alliance – Suzuki – Tahiti Tourism Board – United Airlines – UPS – UTA French Airlines – Vail Resorts – VCA Vet Hospitals --Verizon