Freelance Editor Editorial Assistant

Mark Rose

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Professional Summary

Journalist with years of experience in writing/editing for local papers, newsletter companies, magazines, and scholarly documents combined with a legal background and ten-plus years of experience as a paralegal.

Career Highlights: Was named one of Thumbtack’s 3 top editors in Arlington, Va. My stories about a new proposed homeless shelter for men and women and a story in Alexandria, Va. about a large apartment renovation in which low-income residents were being thrown out, were called by locals in each community the best media coverage by any in the area, including The Washington Post.

Freelance journalist working with Reorg.com, NY City-based company focused on helping distressed companies reorganize to avoid bankruptcy by reporting nationwide on bankruptcy-related legal proceedings.

Covering hearings/conferences in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. related to Standing Rock Sioux Indian Tribe land trying to stop Dakota Access Pipeline from being drilled through it. Easement for drilling under Missouri River in vicinity has been granted, Standing Rock and Cheyenne Sioux tribes are trying to stop it. Likely heading to higher court.

Writing/Editing Skills:

Investigative Reporting

Reading and Analysis of Documents

Spot News

Researching Public Records (paper and internet)

Feature Writing

Telephone/In-Person Interviewing

Hard News

Editing Scholarly Writing on a Variety of Subjects

Copy/Substantive Editing

Legal White Papers/Legal Reporting

MS Word and PowerPoint

Learning Content Management Systems (CMS) – web development

Editorial/Writing Experience

Journalist, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC (Fall 1987–Present)

Reporter, Street Sense, Washington, DC (Spring 2009–Present)

Freelance Magazine Writer, The New Crisis, Baltimore, MD (1994–1998)

Editorial Assistant, Corridor Real Estate Journal, Washington, DC (Spring 1998)

Editorial Assistant, Pasha Publications, Arlington, VA (Summer 1997)

Freelance Editor, DC Metro area (based in Chevy Chase, MD) (2010 – Present)

Editing Ph.D. and Master’s theses, spring 2010 to present. Business is growing.

Currently editing 2 novels being written by Pennsylvania authors, unrelated. For first one, he is writing, I am editing. Book is progressing rapidly, nearly ready to be shown to literary agent. We both think it is pretty good and hope for a contract. (October 2016) Editing of other novelist has just started.

Bachelor of Arts in History, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI

Professional Organizations/Memberships

Member, Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE); major world-wide organization of investigative reporters; great for professional contacts and phenomenal resources. Also growing rapidly. (based in Columbia, MO; just joined DC-area chapter last year. (2014)

Member, Editorial Freelancers Association, New York, NY (2012–Present)

Member, International Association of Professional Writers and Editors (IAPWE), 2015

Member, National Capital Area Paralegal Association, Washington, DC (2011–Present)

Co-editor of On Point, the association’s quarterly newsletter

Member, Washington Book Publishers, Washington, DC (2011–Present)

Violinist, Friday Morning Music Club, Washington, DC (1985–Present)

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