Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Timeline
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Joel Tarnate

Bellflower,CA

Summary

Organized Senior Editor with 50 years of editing, copywriting, and proofreading. Trained in leadership and offering a meticulous eye for scheduling and proofreading details. Innovative problem-solver with an approachable attitude and insightful critical thinking abilities.

Overview

54
54
years of professional experience

Work History

Editor-in-Chief

Tau Alpha World Herald
Los Angeles, CA
01.2021 - Current
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Oversaw publication of digital and print products, aligning multi-media content strategies to maintain cohesive brand identity.
  • Oversaw compliance with style guide, editorial guidelines and brand identity throughout entire publication portfolio.
  • Handled final proofreading, copy editing and revision functions for deliverables.
  • Conducted editorial meetings with staff members to collaborate and review proposed publication suggestions.

Editor

Self Employed Writer
Los Angeles, CA
01.1970 - Current
  • Prepared, rewrote and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
  • Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication.
  • Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
  • Worked with graphic artists, post-production team members and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.
  • Devised attention-grabbing headlines and summaries for articles.
  • Assigned stories, led content development meetings and reviewed completed stories to guide execution of concepts and tone.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Geography

University of The Philippines
Metro Manila
03.1967

Skills

  • Content and Style Updating
  • Google Docs
  • Reference Research
  • Microsoft
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Spelling, Punctuation and Syntax
  • New Stories Development
  • Deadline Attainment
  • Artwork and Layout Coordination
  • Editing Team Supervision
  • Copy Proofreading
  • Error Correction
  • Text Writing
  • Proof Review and Approval
  • Editorial Standards
  • Grammar

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 12 staff members.

Affiliations

California Association of Realtors

National Notary Association

Timeline

Editor-in-Chief

Tau Alpha World Herald
01.2021 - Current

Editor

Self Employed Writer
01.1970 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Geography

University of The Philippines
Joel Tarnate