Freelance Copy Editor/Copy Writer
Resume:
KATHERINE DHURANDHAR
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EXPERIENCE
JANUARY 2022 – PRESENT
COMMUNITY PUBLISHER/CONTENT WRITER, MOMMYPOPPINS.COM I am responsible for maintaining the Mommy Poppins events calendar for the Westchester/Hudson Valley region, writing content for the site as assigned, and managing the Facebook page for my region. I also took on an additional marketing/sales role requiring me to contact new businesses and invite them to advertise on our site. Responsibilities include:
• Drafting event and directory listings in the content management system
• Writing content for round-ups, blog posts, and reviews
• Fact checking event details and important contacts
• Monitoring event submission by users
• Taking photos and video for social media
SEPTEMBER 2021 – PRESENT
FREELANCE COPY EDITOR, WESTCHESTER PUBLISHING COMPANY, DANBURY, CT I am currently employed on a contract basis, completing approximately one book project per month.
Responsibilities include:
• Copyediting author manuscripts for grammar, style, and consistency
• Formatting books to conform to the Chicago Manual of Style.
• Querying authors for changes to content
• Maintaining a style sheet for all subsequent editors of the manuscript DECEMBER 2018 – DECEMBER 2020
OWNER, BOMBAY WRAPS RESTAURANT, BEACON, NY
Bombay Wraps was a business I started, which offered modern Indian cuisine in the Hudson Valley Food Hall in downtown Beacon. Although I had good customer reviews, the business was not financially profitable due to reduced tourism because of Covid 19, so I made the decision to close.
Responsibilities included:
• Staff management, hiring and firing, schedule, and payroll
• Ordering restaurant supplies
• Quality control of food items and sanitation and cleanliness of work areas
• Creating and editing the printed menu and coming up with seasonal specials
• Managing the restaurant’s online presence, including Facebook and Instagram pages; Grubhub, Doordash, and UberEats menus; and Google Business profile. 2
JULY 2012 – SEPTEMBER 2015
COPY EDITOR, DATA CONVERSION LABORATORY, FRESH MEADOWS, NY My primary responsibility was to copy edit articles for IEEE magazines, maintaining consistency with the IEEE house style, which was based on the Chicago Manual of Style. I resigned from this job in 2015 when my son was born so that I could be a stay-at-home mom. Responsibilities included:
• Proofreading and copyediting IEEE magazine articles at all stages of publication
• Querying authors for changes to content
• Communicating with offshore designers regarding errors and format changes
• Communicating with IEEE managing editors regarding errors and style consistency. EDUCATION
DECEMBER 2009
MASTER OF ARTS IN MASS COMMUNICATION, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GPA: 3.67
DECEMBER 2005
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GPA: 3.73
SKILLS
• Completed Certificate in Copy Editing from
Mediabistro.com
• Familiar with multiple style guides, including
IEEE, AP, Chicago, AMA, and MLA
• Experienced with CMS, Microsoft Word, Excel,
and Powerpoint
• Comfortable editing in InDesign, Word, and
Adobe Acrobat
• Experienced with collaboration and working
in a team environment
• Experienced with querying and responding
to authors
REFERENCES
Jody Mercier
Senior Editor
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Ally Noel
Social Media Editor
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Amanda Tiscione
Senior Editor, Data Conversion Laboratory
Fresh Meadows, NY
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Writing Samples:
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