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Kay Scarborough

Kay Scarborough

Scopist
La Grange,GA
I cannot believe the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.
Leo Rosten

Summary

Quality-driven Editor with superior attention to detail and meet stringent deadlines. Superior proficiency in writing guidelines and captions. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Job Title position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

49
49
years of professional experience

Work History

Scopist, Editor of Court Transcripts

Self-Employed
06.2016 - Current
  • Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
  • Checked reference sources to verify dates, facts and statistics.
  • Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards.
  • Communicated directly with writers to collaboratively assess work and guide editorial improvements.

Editor

Alex Scarborough
04.1974 - 09.2008
  • Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards.
  • Edited and reviewed content for grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes, and approved final versions for publication.

Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Chemistry

Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA
06.1993

Bachelor Of Arts - French

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
06.1980
  • Dean's List 1976-1980
  • Member of Honorary French Society

Skills

  • Style Guides
  • Impeccable Grasp of Grammar
  • Writer Voice Understanding
  • Video Editing Software
  • Maintaining Standards
  • Reporter Support
  • Syntax Linguistic Skills
  • Mastery of English Grammar
  • Video Editing
  • Editing
  • Spelling, Punctuation and Syntax
  • Spelling Mastery
  • Courtroom Procedures
  • Desktop and Laptop Computers
  • Keen Eye for Detail
  • Court Case Record Transcripts
  • Legal Transcripts

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Scopist, Editor of Court Transcripts - Self-Employed
06.2016 - Current
Editor - Alex Scarborough
04.1974 - 09.2008
Centenary College of Louisiana - Bachelor Of Arts, Chemistry
Old Dominion University - Bachelor Of Arts, French
Kay Scarborough Scopist