Entry-level editor, publishing
Resume:
OBJECTIVE
Entry-level editorial assistant position in trade publishing, to gain breadth of experience towards becoming a well-rounded in-house editor in trade publishing.
SKILLS
•Familiarity with The Chicago Manual of Style; ability to apply other styles consistently (including house style)
•Good to proficient skills: PC computers; MS Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook (MS Office 2003 and 2007); online research; fact-checking; emailing; hard-copy and online editing and proofreading; data entry and database maintenance; social media (Facebook, Twitter)
•Working skills: MS Excel and Access; Adobe Acrobat
•Other skills and qualities: dedicated work ethic; eye for detail; ability to multi-task, adjust to shifting demands, yet maintain organization; comfort with deadlines; ability to work independently and within teams and to communicate well with team members; ability to perform administrative tasks
CURRENT TRAINING
•September 2009–present: Publishing Certificate Program, Ryerson University
Completed eight of eight full-course equivalents required for certificate
Courses, Grades
o Trade Books: Fiction (manuscript evaluation) (2009), B+
o Copyediting for Books, Journals, and Reports (2010), A+
o Proofreading for Books, Journals, and Reports (2010), A+
o Substantive and Stylistic Editing (2011), A-
o Publishing Intensive course (May 9–July 22, 2011):
-Publishing Overview: Trade, A-
-Publishing Overview: Education, A+
-Copyediting for Books, Journals, and Reports, A+
-Production for Books, Journals, and Reports, A
-Sales and Marketing for Book Publishers, A-
-Publishing in the Electronic Age, A+
•May 2010: Editors’ Association of Canada
o Full-day workshop: Stylistic Editing
•May 2011: Editors’ Association of Canada
o Full-day workshop: Introduction to Production Editing
INTERNSHIP
•August 2010–November 2010: Knopf Canada (Random House of Canada)
Editorial Intern
o Performed editorial and administrative duties for editors of Knopf, Vintage, and Random House imprints
o Noted for exceptional attention to detail, highly useful reader’s reports, and dedicated work ethic in fast-paced, high-workload environment
Duties
o Evaluated submitted manuscripts, wrote reader’s reports
o Checked pages, jackets, and printer’s proofs
o Assisted editor in proofreading copyedited manuscript and checking for copyrights of quoted material
o Extracted digital images from manuscript to prepare it for copyediting
o Copyedited book for new-edition reprint
o Searched online for reviews and prizes, extracted praise, entered praise into review database
o Selected praise for covers, praise pages, and online praise
o Used MS Excel and Access databases of contact information
o Prepared book mailings to authors and agents
o Prepared cerlox-bound advance reading copies
o Reviewed unsolicited manuscripts, prepared response letters to authors
o Attended editorial-board and publishing-board meetings
o Performed administrative duties
HONOURS
•April 2010: Publishing Certificate Program, Ryerson University
Nominated for Rosemary Shipton Award for Excellence in Book Editing (Copyediting)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
•Editors’ Association of Canada
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PREVIOUS POSITION
•May 2000–June 2010; June 2010–May 2011 (voluntary continuation): Behavioural Sciences and Health Research Division, Toronto General Hospital; and Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Program, Princess Margaret Hospital
Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Researcher
o Developed, in collaboration with supervisor, and coordinated two major research projects on bone marrow transplant patients’ coping responses
o Noted for excellent critical-analytical skills, ability to offer constructive feedback, exceptional attention to detail, and dedicated work ethic
Relevant Duties
o Reviewed or edited abstracts and manuscripts for supervisor and for departmental colleagues and trainees, provided written and verbal feedback to authors
o Conducted online literature searches and other online research and fact-checking tasks
o Wrote articles for publication
o Developed PowerPoint seminar and conference presentations for multidisciplinary audiences
o Developed and maintained statistical and Excel databases, entered and checked data
o Reviewed manuscript submissions for peer-reviewed scholarly journals, wrote feedback memos for authors
o Reviewed grant submissions for Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance
o Liaised with medical collaborators and their staff for research projects
o Trained and supervised student research assistants
o Performed administrative duties
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