Copy Editor Proofreader
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MY RESUMÉ
James Taylor
Brooklyn NY 11222
***********@***.***
B.A. from St. John’s College (Annapolis, MD) 1955
M.A. in English from Univ. of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) 1957
dob: February 3, 1934
Because of my circumstances I choose not to use a conventional resumé form. At age 89 I am mentally alert and in excellent health. I am not searching for career employment; I need to find a way to supplement my current income to meet basic living expenses. For most of my life I have been a career musician in the popular music field—pianist, arranger, songwriter. To supplement my income I have worked at various times in publishing as a (predigital) proofreader and/or copy editor for academic journals and books, principally for John Wiley & Sons. Currently I am a copy editor/proofreader (PDFs) for Cabaret Scenes, the online and print bimonthly magazine of the American Songbook Association in New York City. I do this as a freelancer working online at home on my own time at a fixed rate of $400 per month. I am hoping to find a similar opportunity to bring in another $500 (approximately) to supplement that and my monthly Social Security payment. I am quite used to meeting deadlines, following a client’s style sheet, and at times doing online fact checking. I lost my long-term piano-playing gig to the Covid pandemic, and I’m not counting on finding a replacement any time soon, so I’m viewing a freelance editorial job as the most likely prospect for increased income. I’ll be happy to communicate with a prospective employer online or by telephone.
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