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Darren Carney

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Accomplished Marketing Proofreader and Junior Editor with a proven track record at Webtoon, enhancing readability and content impact through meticulous editing and proofreading. Expert in content editing and keyword research, with a strong detail orientation. Excelled in collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality content, significantly improving customer satisfaction and project turnaround times.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Marketing Proofreader

Escribers
01.2022 - 09.2024
  • Checked and corrected grammatical and spelling errors in diverse documents.
  • Collaborated with editors to meet project deadlines and solicit customer feedback and transparency on work progress.
  • Researched content and grammatical issues to check accuracy of information.
  • Used style guidelines to make accurate changes and comply with ideal structure.
  • Routed proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors or typesetters for correction or reprinting.

Junior Editor

Webtoon
03.2019 - 11.2021
  • Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
  • Provided concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers to improve article and story writing.
  • Edited and revised wide array of content for accuracy, clarity and consistency.
  • Collaborated with writers, designers and other editors to deliver content of highest quality.

Education

Master of Arts - English Language And Literature

Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Killeen, TX
06-2019

Skills

  • Editing and annotating

  • Content editing knowledge

  • Copywriting and editing

  • Keyword research tools

  • Strong detail orientation

Timeline

Marketing Proofreader

Escribers
01.2022 - 09.2024

Junior Editor

Webtoon
03.2019 - 11.2021

Master of Arts - English Language And Literature

Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Darren Carney