A little about my professional background...
Education
- B.A. in English, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Work experience
- Adjunct English Teacher, Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem, NC.
- Analyst, BB&T, Winston-Salem, NC.
- English Teacher, Barberton High School, Barberton, OH.
Specific editing, proofreading and writing experience
- Proofreading experience with book length fiction and non-fiction manuscripts for nationally distributed and local authors.
- Occasionally take on proofreading and editing work for a small independent book publisher in New England.
- Have worked in direct contact with the author working on hard copy and as a contractor with all work and correspondence transmitted via Internet.
Applicable areas of expertise
- Proficient in using the editing and review functions of Microsoft Word for general non-fiction and fiction manuscripts intended for publication, business materials, and articles for magazines.
- Familiar with conventions of the Chicago Manual of Style and MLA format.
Availability
- Except for occasional editing work that I take on as an independent contractor, I am free to respond immediately to any part-time opportunities.
- I have high-speed Internet access.
Word processing programs
- Microsoft Word 2010
- Excel 2010
- Windows 7
- Adobe Acrobat
- Dropbox