Copyeditor

Posted on: 2018-03-19

Trish Thorpe

 

Summary

I am a tech-savvy, eagle-eyed, highly-organized proofreader/copyeditor of both digital and printed materials. My expertise at recognizing and correcting writing errors ensures that company-branded content adheres meticulously to editorial guidelines. My backgrounds in corporate editing, web production, and technical writing enable editorial excellence across multiple writing disciplines.

Skills

• Highly skilled at noting and correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, and formatting errors (using hard-copy proofreading/copyediting marks or software program editing tools).
• Adept at using in-house or external style guide(s) to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Accomplished at coordinating editorial changes across all levels of project management to resolve issues and to guarantee that the project remains on schedule.
• Keen ability to prioritize work responsibilities and complete projects on-time.
• Extremely proficient at working independently.
• Talent for contributing as a writer when needed.
• Practiced at ensuring that all final deliverables are of perfect quality and align meticulously with project objectives.

Tools

• MS Office 365 expert (Word - including track changes, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Style guides:
  • The Chicago Manual of Style
  • MLA Formatting and Style Guide
  • In-house style guides
  • Microsoft Manual of Style (intermediate)
• HTML / CSS (hand-code or WYSIWYG editor)
• Google Docs, Google Drive
• Editorial markup symbols

Experience Google, Inc Editorial / QA specialist                                                          August 2016 – January 2018

• Proofread/copyedited online self-driving car program policy and procedure publications.
• Worked with engineers (via Google Docs) to analyze and rectify inconsistencies.
• Used in-house application to track quality and quantity metrics.
• Thrived at learning proprietary web-based tools to analyze data accuracy.
• Initially contracted through Randstad and eventually transitioned to FTE.

Experience (continued) Freelance Proofreader / Copyeditor - Trish Thorpe LLC                    February 2013 – July 2016

Responsible for ensuring the proper formatting, spelling, grammar, and punctuation for the following writing disciplines:

 

• Marketing
• Hewlett Packard - Corporate Affairs
  • monthly company newsletter (250,000+ employees)
  • internal and external marketing materials for HP’s Global Citizenship program
• Hewlett Packard - HP Life
  • online article - HP Life’s GES Workshop for Entrepreneurs
• BKA Content
  • SEO articles, ads, and PowerPoint decks
• Instructional
  • Hewlett Packard - HP Life
    • instructor manual - HP Life’s e-learning program
  • Hewlett-Packard - Advanced Technology Center (ATC)
    • technical instructions for incoming ATC clients
    • web server configuration information
  • QB Winery Solutions
    • QuickBooks webinar scripts
    • instructional implementation articles and white papers
  • Self-publishing
    • EvoLibri - counseling and mental health consultants
      • multiple non-fiction full-length books and how-to guides
    • Academic
      • San Francisco State University – college essays
      • Ultius – college essays

EDUCATION University of California, Berkeley - Bachelor of Arts, English

• Proofreading and copyediting certification
• Editorial Freelancers Association membership