Jennifer A. Sutherland

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Lincoln, Nebraska 68510

phone: 402-***-****

email: adtwhi@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English and French

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

December 1988

Work Experience

Writer/Editor (May 1989 – October 2022)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Edited and proofread official manuals and handbooks, including the National Soil Survey Handbook, the 4th edition of the Soil Survey Manual, United States Agriculture Handbook 296, the 12th and 13th editions of the Keys to Soil Taxonomy and their Spanish versions, the Illustrated Guide to Soil Taxonomy

Edited and proofread scientific papers, international documents, official letters, newsletters (including the quarterly National Cooperative Soil Survey newsletter), online data, and soil survey manuscripts

Performed tasks necessary for the publication of Agency documents as books, interactive CDs, and website material

Performed desktop publishing

Selected and manipulated photographs and illustrations

Trained clerks, assistants, and fellow editors on desktop publishing, word processing, and specific editing

Interacted with coworkers and other professionals, including scientists, researchers, professors, and administrators, to ensure the high quality of publications and information delivery

Organized and maintained the National Soil Survey Center Library

Used and maintained various computers, printers, scanners, and software systems (including Adobe software)

Other Experience

Soil Science Society of North Carolina, Editing and Publishing Committee

Chairperson 2000-2001, Member 1998-2001

Responsible for production of the Society’s Proceedings

Collected professional papers that were presented at annual meetings, edited these articles, and produced camera-ready copy using desktop publishing

Awards and Honors

Certificates of Merit (nine between 1991 and 2009) based on performance

Phi Beta Kappa member

Magnum Cum Laude graduate

Recipient of the David Scholarship and other academic scholarships

Languages Studied

French, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Swahili, Japanese, Spanish, and Mandarin

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