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Elizabeth M. Utschig

Fredericksburg,VA

Summary

Dedicated, thorough editor/designer with a stellar record of customer satisfaction. Provides well-edited documents efficiently and on time. Works independently and maintains excellent communication with clients.


Member, Editorial Freelancers Association

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Editor and Graphic Designer

Freelance
08.2003 - Current
  • Developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading for scholarly books, journal articles, and fiction.
  • Work with authors to take their writing from concept through publication, collaborate to improve structure and clarity,maintaining open lines of communication throughout the editing process.
  • Design book layouts and covers, diagrams, figures and graphs, marketing and business identity systems.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality editorial work.

Office Manager

Rappahannock Wealth Advisors
09.2016 - Current

Manage client relationships and customer service for a practice of 280 clients. CRM oversight, compliance, and marketing. Tax preparation. Handle sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents, client financial data, and personnel records.

Production Editor

Bowen Center for the Study of the Family/Georgetown Family Center
08.1991 - 08.2003
  • Production editor for books and academic journal.
  • Created publication and cover designs, marketing for conferences and events.
  • Managed editorial workflow and production scheduling, hired proofreaders and printers.
  • Developed style guide and editorial processes to maintain a consistent voice across all published materials.

Education

Editing Fiction Course

Editorial Freelancers Association
2024

Certificate of Professional Development - Editing and Publications

Georgetown University
Washington, DC
01.1999

Honors Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and English

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
01.1988

Skills

  • Book Design
  • Developmental Editing
  • Copyediting
  • Proofreading
  • Chicago Manual of Style
  • Adobe CS
  • Microsoft Office
  • Organizational Skills

Additional Information

Recent books I designed and edited:

  • El Diagrama Familiar y la Investigación en la Famila. 2024. Victoria Harrison. Houston: Center for the Study of Natural Systems and the Family.
  • Thinking Systems: Applying Bowen Theory in Clinical Practice. 2023. Anne S. McKnight, Ed. Washington, DC: Bowen Center for the Study of the Family.
  • The Family Diagram and Family Research. 2018. Victoria Harrison. Houston: Center for the Study of Natural Systems and the Family.
  • Extraordinary Relationships (Second Edition). 2017. Roberta M. Gilbert. Stephens City, VA: Leading Systems Press.


Books I copyedited:

  • Pour the Water: Transformative Solutions for Equity and Justice in Special Education. 2024. Marcy Rachamim Jackson. Self-published.
  • Death and Chronic Illness in the Family. Peter Titelman and Sydney K. Reed, Eds. 2019. Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.
  • What the Red Oak Saw. 2024. Janis Norton. In publication.
  • Biology, Family, and Society: The Building Blocks of a Gay Man’s Identity. Kent Webb. In development.

Timeline

Office Manager

Rappahannock Wealth Advisors
09.2016 - Current

Editor and Graphic Designer

Freelance
08.2003 - Current

Production Editor

Bowen Center for the Study of the Family/Georgetown Family Center
08.1991 - 08.2003

Editing Fiction Course

Editorial Freelancers Association

Certificate of Professional Development - Editing and Publications

Georgetown University

Honors Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and English

Marquette University

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