Editor Proofreader Assistant

AUDRA EPSTEIN

*** ********** ******, ********, *** York 11218

Phone 917/941-9516

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

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CONSULTANT, THE WORLD BANK

Performed developmental editing (proofreading, copyediting, substantive editing, and rewriting) on professional/technical manuscripts dealing with all World Bank topics; learning materials; and printed communications tools.

Rewrote content for accuracy, clarity, and consistency.

Made suggestions on how to improve presentation and accessibility of text.

Oversaw typesetting and design according to detailed publishing specifications.

Provided indexing services and proofing services at page proof and blueline stages.

ASSISTANT EDITOR, VIKING PENGUIN

Worked with executive editor on the Penguin Lives series, as well as on

front- and backlist titles.

Proofread and copyedited several trade titles per year.

Wrote and edited jacket copy, catalog copy, publicity materials, and in-

house sales and marketing materials.

Managed the production schedule, design, publicity, and marketing

plans for an average of ten titles per season.

Worked with authors and agents through all stages of the publishing

process.

ONLINE EDITOR, ROUGH GUIDES, INC.,

Monitored online community.

Commissioned articles for, created and distributed online newsletter;

circulation: 40,000.

Negotiated, scheduled and implemented online advertising.

Edited text in XML format for online publication.

Researched, scanned and formatted photographs for website.

Maintained online catalog.

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, FODOR’S TRAVEL PUBLICATIONS, RANDOM HOUSE, INC.,

Edited three to four guidebooks plus several chapters from various guides annually.

Fact-checked Fodor’s travel articles for American Way magazine.

Worked with writers to determine content of guidebooks.

Contributed ideas for travel articles and new guides.

Wrote back-cover copy.

Wrote and updated text for Fodor’s USA, Fodor’s America’s Best Bed & Breakfasts and Fodor’s CNN travel facts.

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts in Poetry, Columbia University

Bachelor of Arts in English, Oberlin College

COMPUTER SKILLS

HTML; XML; several DOS, Windows, and Macintosh programs; Excel; Dreamweaver; Fetch; Filemaker Pro; Final Cut Pro; iView; Photoshop.

PUBLICATIONS

Fodor’s Travel Publications; The Paris Review, issues 166 and 172

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