Remote Proofreader & Editor with PM Experience
Resume:
Lindsay Jones
St. Louis, MO
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Professional Summary
Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, project management and creative communication skills
Proficient in web content, articles, blogs, brochures, presentations, social media updates and more (external, internal, general and niche audiences)
Adept at reviewing project metrics and communicating with stakeholders
Possess a strong work ethic, personal integrity and a desire to hone new skills
Technical Exposure
Artificial intelligence: Claude, ChatGPT, propriety internal platforms
Social media: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), Hootsuite
Microsoft programs: Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel (basic), PowerPoint, Publisher, SharePoint
Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop, Acrobat/Acrobat Pro
Content management systems: Workfront, Google Docs, Salesforce, Asana, SharePoint, Jira/Confluence/Sapient, WordPress, Wrike, Airtable, Robohead, Oracle, Mediaware/SaxoPress
Style guides: Associated Press, Chicago Manual, various in-house guides
SEO: SEMrush
Professional Experience
Freelance editor/writer, December 2021 – present
Clients include or have included The Medicare NewsGroup, Gartner, Pearson Online Learning Services, The New York Times News Service, Millionaire Publishing/StocksToTrade, Edward Jones, KeyBank, ATG Digital, the International Senior Union, the American Pet Cancer Foundation and others.
Duties include editing, proofreading, web updates, social media, writing content (blogs, articles, reports, summaries, executive bios, etc.), generating images, thought leadership, strategic planning and more.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo.
Economic Editor, June 2020 – December 2021
Served as managing editor of one of the bank’s flagship publications, Regional Economist.
Edited/wrote academic and general interest articles and blogs for public-facing website.
Wrote/edited social media posts for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Created and edited marketing materials for digital and direct mail campaigns.
Helped with outreach efforts to media and the public.
Abstrakt Marketing Group, St. Louis, Mo.
Editor, January 2019 – June 2020
Edited and wrote search engine-optimized blogs, case studies, video scripts, landing page copy, websites, social media content, sell sheets, case studies, email libraries/e-blasts, brochures and other marketing materials for B2B and B2C clients nationwide.
Assisted with content strategy and helped build new public relations offerings.
Editor-in-Chief award (February 2020), Most Helpful Feedback award (February 2020) and Agency Above and Beyond Award (May 2019).
Edward Jones, Des Peres, Mo. – 12/2016 – present, currently as contributing editor/proofreader
Proofread, copy edit and write for U.S. client-facing deliverables, including client letters, web content (new and revised), brochures, presentations, legal documents, talking points, seminar collateral, social media, white papers, former quarterly Uptick magazine, newsletters and more.
Concord Publishing, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Editor/Writer, April 2014 – November 2016
Helped manage news, features and special publications departments.
Edited articles, provided direction to writers and helped manage print and online content and social media promotions. Overhauled daily deadlines and organizational responsibilities.
Yellowbook Community Magazines, Memphis, Tenn.
Field Editor/Community Relations Specialist, May 2012 – March 2014
Chosen internationally to launch, run, edit and solicit content for eight regional community magazines.
Helped train and support other editors around the country.
Placed internationally for Best Cover of the Month three times.
Contemporary Media Inc., Memphis, Tenn.
Staff Editor/Writer, June 2010 – May 2012
Coordinated print and online content for company publications and worked with freelancers.
Helped with events and entertainment editing, blog content, cover articles and general copy editing and proofreading.
The Daily News Publishing Co., Memphis, Tenn.
Managing Editor, October 2005 – May 2010
Led business/legal newspaper’s and news magazine’s editorial team to six years of multiple wins in regional and statewide journalism competitions.
Doubled staff and added strong freelancers to improve daily, weekly and online products.
Provided strategic direction; planned special reports and features.
Helped increase monthly web visits from about 20,000 to 500,000-plus.
Company invested more than $1 million in a color press after vast editorial improvements and increased advertising possibilities.
Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA), Memphis, Tenn.
Publishing & Communications Specialist, April 2002 – October 2005
Started a quarterly magazine and received internal award for personal initiative.
Helped with media relations and event planning/management.
Won several awards from the Public Relations Society of America.
Edited/wrote content for internal/external newsletters and direct mail pieces.
Oversaw copy for annual reports, ads, brochures, fliers, posters, signage, executive communications, web content, program manuals and more.
Helped raise $500,000+ through marketing pieces for target audiences.
Directed bidding process among print vendors.
Appointed to company-wide Employee Celebration Committee.
Vance Publishing Corp., Memphis, Tenn.
Production Editor, January 2001 – March 2002
Edited, flowed copy and wrote articles for B2B/B2C agricultural magazines.
Maintained deadline schedules and helped coordinate submissions/photo files.
Collaborated on in-house ad copy as well as layout and design. Helped increase cotton publication’s national market share to 59 percent.
Represented the company at agricultural field days and other events throughout the Southeast.
The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tenn.
Feature Writer/Reporter, August 1999 – December 2001
Wrote daily news/lifestyle features in the publication’s news and features sections; contributed metro section regularly.
Produced and ran regional news page with news briefs from 13-county region (approximately 400 square miles) and daily personality profiles.
Won 2001 Sentence of the Year Award for a medical/health feature.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, summa cum laude
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 1999
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