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Elm Street Publishing Services - Freelance Proofreader/Copyeditor Resume Example

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FREELANCE PROOFREADER/COPYEDITOR
Professional Summary
Sharp, detail-oriented former English instructor with an exceptional command of written language and an outstanding eye for detail seeking freelance proofreading and copyediting work. Broad experience in proofreading and copyediting large volumes of online instructional materials for error-elimination and accuracy by detecting compositional, grammatical and typographical errors. Expert in both Chicago and AP styles.
Core Competencies
  • Spelling
  • Word usage
  • Accuracy
  • Grammar
  • Content flow 
  • Message tone
  • Punctuation
  • Style and consistency
Accomplishments
  • Efficiently performed freelance line editing and proofreading of college-level textbooks covering a wide range of subject matter
  • As a middle school English instructor, developed and lead the first district-wide teacher inservice training for using 6-Trait Assessment in cross-curricular writing 
  • As a high school English instructor, launched the development of all new department curriculum and assessment standards 
  • Wrote and published a children's book
Experience
Freelance Proofreader/Copyeditor Nov 2000 to Dec 2012
 Elm Street Publishing Services － Hinsdale, IL
  • Read through college-level textbooks of varying subject matter to correct grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors
  • Ensured that text style remained consistent
  • Made sure that content portrayed intended message
  • Recorded and reported any errors or inconsistencies in text 
Language Arts/Reading Teacher May 1995 to Jun 1999
 Liberty Middle School － Liberty, MO Developed and taught curriculum for 7th grade language arts and reading classes
English Teacher May 1994 to May 1995
 Ottawa High School － Ottawa, KS Developed and taught curriculum for 9th-12th grade English and Honors Literature classes
Education
M.S.Ed, Education/Curriculum Design 2000 University of Kansas － Lawrence, KS, United States
B.S.Ed, Secondary Education 1994 University of Kansas － Lawrence, KS, United States
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Elm Street Publishing Services
  • Liberty Middle School
  • Ottawa High School

School Attended

  • University of Kansas

Job Titles Held:

  • Freelance Proofreader/Copyeditor
  • Language Arts/Reading Teacher
  • English Teacher

Degrees

  • M.S.Ed , Education/Curriculum Design 2000
    B.S.Ed , Secondary Education 1994

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