Sarah E. Richards
Chandler,AZ
Summary
To acquire a writing and copyediting position at a superior company and use the skills I have achieved through previous work experience
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Copy Editor/Lesson Reviewer
03.2022 - Current
- Review online lessons for accuracy, grammar, punctuation, and correct Wiki Formatting
- Ensure final product is in line with company criteria in a timely fashion
Copy Editor
HTC Global Services
11.2019 - 01.2022
- Proof transcriptions and add/update information referring to primary source materials
- Work with multiple documents at a time
Writer/Freelance Copy Editor
Orcas Island
04.2019 - 11.2019
- Writing residency to complete my novel
- Freelance copy editing for a writer’s group on the island and university students
- Transcription of forty-two volumes of handwritten diaries that belonged to my great-grandmother
Office Manager
01.2007 - 03.2019
- Development of all company brochures and marketing materials, and Editing all company communications
- Full charge bookkeeping
- Manage and administer all personnel functions for over one hundred employees, including weekly payroll.
Office Manager
D & S Manufacturing
09.1998 - 12.2006
- Development of company brochures, literature, and manuals for machines manufactured by the company
- Extensive use of QuickBooks for AP, AR, payroll, withholding taxes, and tax return preparation
- Personnel administration, including benefits package, employee performance evaluation forms and procedures, and employee manual development
Education
Certification in Copyediting – Writer -
Writer's Digest University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Management
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI05.2001
Skills
- Trained and accomplished in Windows and Mac, entire Microsoft Office Suite (including Access), ACT!, QuickBooks, and Adobe Creative Suite
- Knowledge of both AP and CMS styles
- Error Correction
- Deadline Attainment
- Copy Proofreading
- Fact-Checking
- Manuscript Evaluation
- Spelling, Punctuation, and Syntax
- Teleconferencing and Videoconferencing
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Critical Thinking
- Originality and Creativity
- Story and Content Idea Development
- Attention to Detail
Additional Information
- I've taken many group trips and five solo trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park.
- I've earned my First Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo.
- I've done extensive backpacking in Washington State and British Columbia.
Timeline
Copy Editor/Lesson Reviewer
03.2022 - Current
Copy Editor
HTC Global Services
11.2019 - 01.2022
Writer/Freelance Copy Editor
Orcas Island
04.2019 - 11.2019
Office Manager
01.2007 - 03.2019
Office Manager
D & S Manufacturing
09.1998 - 12.2006
Certification in Copyediting – Writer -
Writer's Digest University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Management
Grand Valley State University
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