Experienced Proofreader and Copy Editor 15+ Years Publishing

MICHAEL KAROL

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SUMMARY

Proven copy editor with more than 15 years of experience ensuring grammatical accuracy, clarity, and brand voice across digital and print media, specializing in adherence to the AP/Chicago style guides and in refining content to enhance reader engagement for publication.

SKILLS: AP Stylebook and The Chicago Manual of Style; Mac, PC; Adobe InDesign/InCopy on K4; Photoshop; Acrobat; Grammarly; MS Office 365 & MS Teams; SharePoint.

SOCIAL NETWORKING (SEO): Optimized blog content and social media profiles to boost organic traffic on Facebook, Instagram, Blogger, and WordPress.

PORTFOLIOS: http://linkedin.com/in/michaelkarol; https://muckrack.com/michael-karol; http://michaelkarol.blogspot.com

EMPLOYMENT

U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION, Washington, D.C., Sept. 2024-Sept. 2025

Copy Editor, Contract: Copyedited and proofread all content for this U.S. Government agency, including its website, manuals, how-to guides, press releases, letters, memos, newsletters, annual reports, and more. Contributed to rewriting the agency’s Style Guide.

WOMAN’S WORLD/FIRST FOR WOMEN, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 2024-July 2024

Copy Editor: Copyedited and proofread all text for these two weekly tabloid magazines.

SOAP OPERA DIGEST, New York, NY, May 2018-October 2023

Senior Copy Editor: Edited and proofread all articles and content in this 72-page weekly digest and special issues, using Adobe InDesign and InCopy/K4, achieving a 98% error-free rate.

RAUXA DIRECT LLC, New York, NY, April 2017-April 2018

Proofreader: Edited, proofread, and trafficked print and digital brochures, advertisements, emails, and all marketing materials for clients such as Verizon/Fios, at this ad agency.

GUIDEPOSTS, New York, NY, January 2016-January 2022

Copy Editor: Proofread, copyedited, trafficked pages, and entered edits using Adobe InDesign and ShareFile for the startup magazine All Creatures and other publications such as Everyday Blessings, Strength & Care, and Building Wealth, growing circulation with each issue.

POLO RALPH LAUREN AD AGENCY, New York, NY, April 2013-November 2015

Copy Editor/Proofreader: Trafficked over 3,000 ads annually, along with catalogs and marketing materials. Regularly updated Copy Dept. resource files, e.g., the agency’s word list and style guide.

THE WRITE STUFF

Editorial Consultant: New York, NY, May 2011-May 2013; September 2025-Present

Clients included Prevention, Westchester, Closer, OK!, In Touch, Fortune, CNET, Weitz & Luxenberg, The Daily Deal, The New York Botanical Garden, KBS, Merkley+Partners, The College Board, Bloomingdale’s, and Gateway Computers.

SOAP OPERA WEEKLY, New York, NY, July 2003-May 2011

Editor/Copy Chief: Edited, copyedited, and proofread all content in this 48-page weekly tabloid and special issues. Made corrections, revisions, and collaborated with editors and art, Copy Chief of Pixie, a bimonthly digest for tweens, from 2005 to 2011.

EDUCATION

M.Sc. in Communications, Boston University, College of Communications, Boston

B.A. in Sociology/Communications, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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