Copy Editor

Profile

Effective communicator and researcher with knowledge of publishing industry and nonprofit work; efficient,

adaptable, creative, always willing to take on a new challenge.

Education

B.A. in English, The University of Georgia, May 2011

GPA: 3.74; Area of Emphasis: Creative Writing

HOPE Scholarship recipient, Dean’s List, Magna Cum Laude

Secretary & Treasurer, Golden Key International Honour Society, 2010-11

Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

UGA Continuing Education: Certificate in Grant Writing, 2012

Work Experience

Public School Risk Institute: Assistant Editor, July 2011 - Current

• Write and edit newsletter, maintain website and social media, research current school risk

management issues, coordinate major events

• Improve Communications through increased language efficiency and new technology

• Major Projects/Events: Launch of Blog; Bullying Prevention Coalition; Bullying Weekend Symposium, Bullying

Prevention Panel

Avid Poetry Series: Founder/Curator, Aug. 2011 - Oct. 2012

• Invited, hosted, and introduced renowned poets from across the country in popular literary series

• Composed press releases, created flyers via Adobe InDesign, promoted the series via social networking

Verse Magazine: Assistant to the Editor, Aug. 2010 - Aug. 2011

• Reviewed, organized over 200 incoming poetry submissions, mailed near 350 subscriptions

• Corresponded with authors monthly, assisted in transporting visiting poets

• Worked closely with editor regarding content of international/ multilingual magazine

Stillpoint Undergraduate Literary Journal: Design/Production Editor, Aug. 2009 - May 2011

• Designed magazine layout using Adobe InDesign,

• Collaborated with press staff, undergraduate journal staff, and professors

• Selected final submissions for publication with editorial staff

• Promoted journal, maintained website, updated news page weekly, uploaded journal PDF files

The Georgia Review: Editorial Intern, Feb. 2010 - Aug. 2010

• Reviewed, discussed, and filed incoming poetry, fiction, nonfiction submissions

• Copyedited 20+ accepted manuscripts

• Conversed with editors in detail about specific submissions

UGA Press: Acquisitions Intern, Feb. 2009 - Aug. 2009

• Assisted in organization of Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction

• Copyedited/Proofread over 10 book manuscripts, filed all submissions into electronic databases

• Prepared materials for the editors and participated in staff and board meeting

Skills

Computer Proficiency: PC, Mac, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign

Writing: Research/academic essays, newsletter articles, blogs, copyediting, press releases, creative pieces

Foreign Language: Spanish 5+ years, French 1 year, German 1 year

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