Resume

Experienced Managing Editor Specializing in
Online and Print Media Formats

CAREER HISTORY

Freelance Proofreader                                                                                                               April 2020

Bullseye Media , LLC                                                                                                       McKinney, Texas

  • Proofread and copy-edited marketing brochure for Comprehensive Sleep Services.
  • Resulted in absolutely clear copy for print for Bullseye Media.

Freelance Proofreader                                                                                                    May to June 2019

RSRF                                                                                                                               Lagune Hills, CA

  • Proofread and copy-edited marketing brochures for event.
  • Brainstorm ideas with Tom Hernandez for brochures and display for event.
  • Resulted in absolutely clear copy for print for the company.

Andra Group, Dallas, TX                                                                                      August 2018 to May 2019

Content Writer, Proofreader

  • Worked at Andra Group from June 2014 to June 2016. Returned in August 2018 after accepting job offer from them.
  • Composed creative marketing SEO-targeted lead-in paragraphs on women’s and men’s clothing for websites.
  • Vary language and tone of messages based on product and medium for herroom.com and hisroom.com.
  • Created HTML code while writing bulleted list of highlighted features of clothing items.
  • Performed editing and copy rewrites as required.

The Creative Group, Dallas, Texas                                                                June 2013 to August 2018

Proofreader

Contract employee in various fields including:

Proofreader: 3Headed Monster marketing & advertising company

  • Proofread holiday advertisements assuring content was accurate for a marketing and advertising.
  • Updated social media content. Copy-edited content for clarity and added appropriate hashtags for Instagram posts.
  • Confirmed dates matched up to 2018 calendar for Social Media personnel to post content on Facebook and Instagram.

Proofreader; Girls Inc.

  • Proofread and rewrote an educational brochure for a nonprofit organization in Dallas, Texas.
  • Adhered to AP Style Guide on corrections to Girls Inc. brochure.
  • Wrote and copy edited their Annual Report for September 2018.

Copywriter; BSN Sports

  • Assisted the Vice President of Creative Department, by revising and proofreading job descriptions for Human Resources.
  • Copy-edited job descriptions across all levels and five categories in Creative department.
  • Corrected record omissions and errors found on job descriptions.

Web Content Specialist; At Your Service Catering

  • Updated content for At Your Service’s website: www.ayscatering.com.
  • Added Photo Gallery to website to educate customers on At Your Service benefits.
  • Utilized WordPress CMS for all webpages.  
  • Consulted staff on usage of social media such as Facebook and Twitter to promote company’s message to the public. 

Web Content Editor; UT Southwestern Medical Center

  • Proofread and copy edit content before going "live" on various webpages.
  • Utilized company style guide and AP Style Guide.
  • Created new webpages using Alfresco content management systems.

Proofreader/Copy Editor; Southern Methodist University

  • Proofread and copy edit campus-wide brochures before distributing on campus at Southern Methodist University.

Editorial Assistant; Boy Scouts of America

  • Utilized AP Style Guide for the Boy Scouts publications.
  • Copy edited and proofread the Merit Badge booklets before going to print, which resulted in clean copy for the booklets aimed for grade school kids.

Andra Group, Dallas, TX                                                                                      June 2014 to June 2016

Copywriter

  • Composed creative marketing SEO-targeted lead-in paragraphs on women’s and men’s clothing for websites.
  • Vary language and tone of messages based on product and medium for herroom.com and hisroom.com.
  • Created HTML code while writing bulleted list of highlighted features of clothing items.
  • Performed editing and copy rewrites as required.

Freeman Leonard, Dallas, Texas                              March 2014 to June 2014

Copy Editor/Proofreader; Tracy Locke

  • Proofread 7-Eleven, Pizza Hut and Samsung ads for misspelled words and grammatical errors.
  • Copy edit and proofread television commercial scripts.    

Copywriter; Neiman Marcus Online

  • Compose women’s clothing SEO-targeted product descriptions for dresses, skirts and jeans.
  • Write product details on handbags, jewelry and ladies’ makeup such as David Yurman and Chanel.
  • Draft short, detailed biographies on designers such as Talbot Runof and Rachel Pally for the website.

Creative Circle, Dallas, Texas                                         October 2013 to January 2014

Digital Media Assistant; ScreenShot Digital/Gannett

  • Analyze the metrics of digital advertisements that are active on websites so that clients can see how well their online ad performed.
  • Proofread campaign wrap-up reports which resulted in making the reports easier to read for the client.
  • Compile The Blacklist of domains/URLs so that these websites are not part of the campaign.
  • Collect The Whitelist of domains/URLs, which are acceptable for the campaign’s online ad run.

ManpowerGroup, Dallas, Texas                                            January 2013 to April 2013

Web Content Editor for Sage Telecom [Marketing Department].

  • Transfer content from old website to new website using Django Content Management System.
  • Create tables and forms using Django CMS, which resulted in excellent alignment of text and images.
  • Resize images, using Photoshop, so that they are easier to load on websites.
  • Write email blasts, which were sent to Sage Telecom customers announcing new products.
  • Perform quality assurance testing on the new website, making sure each link, navigational item and buttons on every page functioned before they made the website active for all Sage Telecom customers.

Beckett Media LLC (formerly APG Media; Y-Visionary Publishing), Yorba Linda, CA    July 2005 – February 2012

Print/Online Media Managing Editor

  • Created social media accounts and maintained the daily activity for the Facebook pages.
  • Updated Facebook pages and car websites with the current covers. The current images on the Facebook pages encouraged people/fans to “engage” about the upcoming issue.  
  • Developed WordPress blogs for 20 titles and achieved the company’s online presence.
  • Created SEO-friendly headlines for websites so when people search for our titles on Google, ours would show up on the first page of a Google search.

Managing Editor/Production

  • Monitored all magazines in their production cycle and informed all editorial staff to submit content on time. Improvement consisted of editorial staff submitting content before or on time for deadline dates.
  • Maintained and submitted Excel spreadsheets for freelancer budgets and assured suppliers were paid in a timely manner.
  • Initiated social media awareness by creating, posting and maintaining Facebook pages for the magazines.
  • Managed the daily editorial duties for multiple special interest publications, which included proofing, copy-editing and using Quark Xpress.

Managing Editor

  • Handled the daily editorial duties for the following: Ultimate MMA, Inside Kung-Fu and Action Pursuit Games. Also oversaw the work on several special interest publications. As a result, met deadlines while multi-tasking on several projects simultaneously.
  • Posted content to the Facebook pages and websites for the publications.

Production Coordinator

  • Operated under tight deadlines using magazine production schedules. As a result, materials were turned in on time or before the deadline date.
  • Proofread advertisements for misspelled words and correct size so correct artwork for advertiser was submitted to printer. 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in English 
California State University, Fullerton – Fullerton, CA

SKILLS

Computer- Windows 98', Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac OS X, Photoshop, Quark Xpress 7, Word and Excel.
Creative writing
Detail oriented and organizational skills
Google Analytics
Hootsuite
Internet
Leadership/Management
Oral and written communications
Proofreading, copy editing
SEO
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube
Website creation: Alfresco, WordPress
Work well with deadlines
WordPress Blogs

 

 

 

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