Julia K. | Paladin Chicago Candidate
Copy Editor/Proofreader/Fact Checker/Writer with Corporate, Not-for-Profit and Agency Experience
Available For:
All types of positions.
Ideal Position:
My ideal position would involve copy editing, proofreading and fact-checking education-related materials in English, Spanish and/or French, with some content writing. Project size would vary from single-page to book-length. I'd handle text from beginning to final stages as one of 2-10 editors and 1-20 designers, with whom I'd collaborate closely. I thrive in workplaces that attract and appreciate people with an educational or artistic bent, whether or not the business itself is based in those areas. In workplaces where work/life balance is encouraged, I am particularly at ease and motivated.
Past Experience:
Past clients have included:
- Educational Publishing Company - Math, Literature and Reading for K-12 and Teacher Editions in English and Spanish
- Pharmaceutical Advertising Agency - Global Healthcare and Medical Research Company
- Aviation Maintenance Services Company - Policy/Procedures Manual
- PhD Social Psychology Thesis
Currently:
For an Educational Publisher:
- Proofread/enforced style changes for technology component for grades 9-12 literature textbooks.
- Wrote ancillary content for component of three volumes of literature series, compiled two related, non-arts Web site links per story and wrote brief introductory paragraph for each.
A good friend calls me MacGyver, since I'm a resourceful and cheerful problem-solver with handy "back-pocket" skills such as Spanish fluency. Having worked in customer-service-heavy positions before becoming an editor, I'm known not only for the accuracy of my work but also my impeccable tact and friendly rapport with a variety of personalities.
