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Allison de Laveaga

Summary

Diligent editor with many years of experience. Polished wordsmith successful writing, editing and proofreading efficiently. Effective at time management and multitasking in deadline-driven environment.

Work History

Freelance Editor and Writer

De Laveaga Editing
Berkeley , CA
  • Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication.
  • Devised attention-grabbing headlines and summaries to increase clicks and engagement.
  • Adhered to Associated Press and internal style guidelines.
  • Checked reference sources to verify dates, facts and statistics.
  • Prepared, rewrote and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.

Bookseller

Book Passage
Corte Madera , CA
  • Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
  • Processed information and merchandise through POS register system.
  • Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.

Administrative Assistant

Parodi & De Laveaga
Lafayette , CA
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Managed incoming correspondence and prepared files for CPAs.
  • Kept customer databases up-to-date
  • Scanned files and organized file room.
  • Created company newsletter using Microsoft Word

Education

Master of Arts - English

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Skills

  • Writer Voice Understanding
  • Editing Articles
  • Error Spotting
  • Writing features
  • Quality controls
  • Headline writing
  • Copy Editing
  • Meticulous speller
  • Keen eye for details
  • Mastery of English grammar
  • Administrative support
  • Records management
  • Database Management
  • Correspondence Handling

Timeline

Freelance Editor and Writer

De Laveaga Editing

Bookseller

Book Passage

Administrative Assistant

Parodi & De Laveaga

Master of Arts - English

San Francisco State University

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

Northwestern University
Allison de Laveaga