Proofreader
Resume:
Scott Verrastro
Philadelphia, PA 19143
**************@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
July 2009 – June 2010
Village Green Productions, Philadelphia, PA
Talent Buyer/Independent Promoter
Organized concerts for local, national and international acts; signed contracts and riders; worked with local media to ensure proper promotion; updated business website, which included proofreading and editing artist biographies and event descriptions for mailing list.
September 2008 – July 2009
Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA
Talent Buyer
Arranged concerts for national and international touring acts; maintained and updated venue website; was responsible for signing contracts and riders; managed events.
April 2007 – September 2008
Velvet Lounge, Washington, DC
Talent Buyer
Scheduled concerts for local musicians and both national and international touring acts; maintained and updated venue website; managed production staff and concerts; signed contracts and riders; corresponded with local media to ensure proper promotion.
September 2006 – April 2007
JazzTimes, Silver Spring, MD
Assistant Editor
Wrote album reviews, news items and obituaries; transcribed interviews; proofread, copy edited and fact-checked articles and reviews upon submission; implemented final style changes before deadlines; operated in both print and electronic media.
March 2006 – September 2006
Washington City Paper, Washington, DC
Copy Editor/Proofreader
Proofread and copy edited articles, letters, reviews and listings; edited and fact-checked articles upon submission; implemented final style changes before deadlines.
July 2003 – November 2005
Tax Analysts, Falls Church, VA
Copy Editor/Proofreader
Proofread and copy edited for non-profit tax resource publisher; work included reading various documents encompassing editorials, articles, statistics, and news shells; proficient in both print and electronic media.
April 2000 – April 2001
America Online/DigitalCity, Cambridge, MA
Live Music Content Editor
Edited and wrote for AOL’s local city guide; coordinated and programmed web pages for live music acts and venues in Chicago, Jacksonville, Raleigh-Durham, and Tampa Bay; work included formatting pictures, creating local band pages, editing writers’ descriptions, and organizing the Editor’s Daily Picks.
EDUCATION
1995 – 2000
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Obtained Bachelor of Science degree in Music Literature
GPA: 3.3
Major course studies included Historical Traditions, Music Theory, Music as Social Expression, and Music Industry. Minor studies focused on journalism, art history, film history, English, and French.
Journalism minor for two years, with courses in news writing, media, and communications.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Experienced with Microsoft Word, Works, Excel, Access, Outlook and Adobe Photoshop; proficient with HTML.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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