Profile

Writer, copyeditor and proofreader with great instincts and a solid background in communications, project management and English instruction. Seeking opportunities to lend fresh perspective and a little flair to print and online publications. Ardent about grammar and mindful of deadlines. Areas of interest and expertise include health, lifestyle, arts, entertainment and biography.

Skills                                                                                                                       

• Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Advanced Internet research abilities.
• Working knowledge of HTML, SGML and XML.
• Well-versed in AP, Chicago and MLA style.
• Some French and Italian.

Education

• Brown University, Providence, RI – Bachelor of Arts in English, 2001
• University of California, Berkeley, CA – Summer Study, 1998
• New York University, Florence, Italy – Study Abroad, 1998

Professional Experience                 

University of Chicago, Office of Medical Center Development, Chicago, IL 

July 2005 – present

Senior Development Associate

• Distill complex medical jargon into everyday language for gift proposals ranging from $1000 to $1.5 million.
• Draft correspondence to alumni and prospects on behalf of the President, Dean and medical faculty.
• Write human interest stories for donor newsletter.

Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI 

October 2004 – July 2005

Development Coordinator 

• Wrote annual fund appeals.
• Edited outgoing letters, pamphlets, booklets and direct-mail pieces.
• Coordinated design and production of letterhead, promotional postcards and membership materials.

Thomson Gale, Farmington Hills, MI 

May 2002 – October 2004

Associate Editor

• Wrote manuscript for Children’s Literature Review. Edited manuscript for Children’s Literature Review, Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism and Something About the Author.
• Proofread galleys and page proofs prior to publication. Marked errors using standard proofreading symbols.
• Contracted and supervised freelance writers, editors and proofreaders.
• Coordinated workflow and established content delivery schedule for three titles.

Additional Experience                         

• Elizabeth Stone Gallery, Birmingham, MI – Intern, 2002
• Moon Mountain Publishing, North Kingstown, RI – Intern, 2001
• Time Inc. Custom Publishing, New York, NY – Intern, 2000