Kristen Keeton
Moffat,CO
Summary
Dedicated professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Copy Editor
Amazon/Kindle Services
Atlanta, GA
12.2008 - Current
- Reviewed and edited content for correct grammar and style.
- Collaborated with editors and page designers to create polished, attractive product.
- Recommended copy edits based on knowledge of target audience and internal and external style guides.
- Compiled lists of common usage and style errors to reduce number of mistakes and improve consistency in style.
- Produced clear, concise and accurate content to reflect tone and level of authority appropriate to content.
- Verified statistics and facts against internal and external sources.
Owner/Operator
Full Moon Enterprises
Cumming, GA
09.2015 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
Education
Certification - Proofreading & Copy-Editing
Universal Class
Associate of Arts - Psychology & Business
Ashworth College
Norcross, GASkills
- Grammatical Skills
- Style Guidelines
- Content Editing
- Revision Recommendations
- Content and Style Updating
- Audience and Reader Appeal
- Readability Improvement
- Error Correction
- Story and Content Idea Development
- Problem Identification
- Spelling, Punctuation and Syntax
- Constructive Feedback
Love of reading and language
I've loved reading and all of the intricacies of the English language since I first learned to read at the age of four.
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Full Moon Enterprises
09.2015 - Current
Freelance Copy Editor
Amazon/Kindle Services
12.2008 - Current
Certification - Proofreading & Copy-Editing
Universal Class
Associate of Arts - Psychology & Business
Ashworth College