Content Objective

MISLYN NELSON

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Employment Objective:

To obtain a Copyeditor/Writer position where I can offer my three years’ experience as a manuscript and web editor as well as my writing experience as a superb Writer of web and print content.A position such as this would also help to hone my skills and gain valuable work experience.

Professional Accomplishments

• As Editor at Troidpublishing, I was instrumental in modernizing their publishing process. I created their first ever style sheet to be used by translators and writers.

• I initiated and compiled an exhaustive dictionary of Arabic words and phrases.

• As Editor of Self-Directed’s newsletter, I initiated and conducted writers’ workshops for adults in our literacy programme.

Proficiencies

• Microsoft Office

• Omnipage (OCR)

• Adobe InDesign

• Adobe Reader

Career Experience

Editor Mar 2008 – July 2012

Troidpublishing

• Checked books for style, content and grammar

• Made relevant changes before publication

Content writer: June 2012 (Contract)

E-solutions

• Wrote content for their tourism website

Freaky Revet August 2012 (Contract)

• Researched and wrote a 70-page book on games for girls

Web Editor Apr 2000 – Jan 2002

Troid.org

• Checked articles for style, content and grammar

• Made online changes to WebPages

Newsletter Editor Mar 2000 – Sept 2001

Self-Directed Literacy Programme

• Produced and edited quarterly newsletter

• Prepared monthly bulletins

• Conducted writers’ workshops

Education

Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature June, 2012

Western University, Canada

Certificate, Writing June, 2012

Western University, Canada

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