Indexer Resume Example Pearson Education

Qualifications

accurate. THOROUGH. always on deadline.
Extensive experience with embedded indexing in Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign as well as standalone indexing from PDFs, hard copy, or HTML files. Self-motivated team player who thrives under deadline pressure and meets challenges of fast-paced environments with minimal supervision. Manages multiple projects accurately and efficiently. Excellent writing and proofreading skills and meticulous attention to detail.

areas of expertise
Indexing print and digital media
Editing text for clarity and consistency
Chicago Manual of Style
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Background in teaching/education
MS Office Suite, Adobe InDesign, HTML and basic web design,
TECHNICAL SKills
MS Office Suite
Adobe InDesign
QuarkXPress
SKY Index
Experience with database management systems
TECHNICAL SKills
MS Office Suite
Adobe InDesign
QuarkXPress
SKY Index
Experience with database management systems

Relevant Experience

MS Office Suite, Adobe InDesign, HTML and basic web design, accurate.
THOROUGH.
always on deadline.
Extensive experience with embedded indexing in Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign as well as standalone indexing from PDFs, hard copy, or HTML files.
Self-motivated team player who thrives under deadline pressure and meets challenges of fast-paced environments with minimal supervision.
Manages multiple projects accurately and efficiently.
Excellent writing and proofreading skills and meticulous attention to detail.
areas of expertise Indexing print and digital media Editing text for clarity and consistency Chicago Manual of Style Six Sigma Yellow Belt Background in teaching/education.

Experience

Pearson EducationIndianapolis, INIndexer01/1996 to 01/2016

Created print and digital indexes for 35-43 books each year, specializing in computer technology, business, finance, and science content.
Edited completed indexes for structure, clarity, and consistency.
Supported multiple imprints, including Addison-Wesley Professional, Cisco Press, FT Press, IBM Press, Pearson Business, Prentice Hall Professional, Que, Sams, and Wharton School Publishing.
Wrote indexes for numerous top-performing titles, such as Upgrading and Repairing PCs, the best-selling PC hardware book of all time, and My iPad, the #1 selling iPad book for five years running.
Managed and prioritized 6-10 assignments concurrently while exceeding Days in Production performance goals by an average of 5 days.
Implemented new workflows for XML-based composition, digital-first publications, and ebook indexes.
Collaborated with freelancers, compositors, and editors to troubleshoot indexing problems, including corrupted indexing codes, file format errors, and macro errors.
Saved team 40+ hours of work every year by utilizing corporate social media, Neo, to collaborate with a remote Pearson VBA specialist to develop an editorial Word macro.

Pearson EducationIndianapolis, INIndexer01/1996 to 01/2016

Created print and digital indexes for 35-43 books each year, specializing in computer technology, business, finance, and science content.
Edited completed indexes for structure, clarity, and consistency.
Supported multiple imprints, including Addison-Wesley Professional, Cisco Press, FT Press, IBM Press, Pearson Business, Prentice Hall Professional, Que, Sams, and Wharton School Publishing.
Wrote indexes for numerous top-performing titles, such as Upgrading and Repairing PCs, the best-selling PC hardware book of all time, and My iPad, the #1 selling iPad book for five years running.
Managed and prioritized 6-10 assignments concurrently while exceeding Days in Production performance goals by an average of 5 days.
Implemented new workflows for XML-based composition, digital-first publications, and ebook indexes.
Collaborated with freelancers, compositors, and editors to troubleshoot indexing problems, including corrupted indexing codes, file format errors, and macro errors.
Saved team 40+ hours of work every year by utilizing corporate social media, Neo, to collaborate with a remote Pearson VBA specialist to develop an editorial Word macro.

Proofreader01/1994 to 01/1996

Education

Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other LanguagesWright State University Kettering Adult School and Wright State University, Dayton, OH

Bachelor of Arts (B.A:English LinguisticsEastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MIEnglish Linguistics

Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other LanguagesWright State University Kettering Adult School and Wright State University, Dayton, OH

Bachelor of Arts (B.A:English LinguisticsEastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MIEnglish Linguistics

Affiliations

Member, American Society for Indexing (ASI)

Skills

attention to detail, basic, book, Chicago Manual of Style, Cisco, content, database management, editorial, Editing, English, XML, fast, finance, HTML, IBM, Adobe InDesign, Indexing, MS Office Suite, Word, Microsoft Word, PC hardware, Press, proofreading, publications, QuarkXPress, Repairing, selling, Self-motivated, Six Sigma, supervision, Teaching, team player, troubleshoot, Upgrading, VBA, web design, composition

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Pearson Education

School Attended

Wright State University Kettering Adult School and Wright State University
Eastern Michigan University

Job Titles Held:

Indexer
Proofreader

Degrees

Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Bachelor of Arts (B.A : English Linguistics
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Bachelor of Arts (B.A : English Linguistics

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