NOTE: these rates are not set in stone and are only an average for this editor. The actual rate applicable to your document will depend on the depth of the edit, the quality of the writing, the topic matter, the proximity of the deadline, the length of the document and several other factors.
Bachelor of Arts degree, University of Maryland. 3.8 GPA.
SKILLS:
-Own and operate Personal Computer using Windows Millennium, WordPerfect 9 for Windows, Microsoft Office 2000 (including Word 2000), Microsoft Publisher, French Assistant and Juno Internet.
-Have experience on Windows 3.1, 95, 98 and 2000, WordPerfect 6.1, Word 7.0, QuarkExpress, Powerpoint, SGML, and Arbortext Editor.
-Have more than 18 years of experience as a copy editor and proofreader.
-Type 70 words per minute.
-Speak and read German and conversational French.
-Have extensive experience traveling and working overseas.
-Have online writing and editing experience.
-Possess ability to meet tight deadlines, work well under pressure, and follow-through to completion of tasks.
-Completed the Improving Editing Skills course sponsored by Editorial Experts, Inc., in Alexandria, Virginia.
Education degree
BA
Major specialization
English
Second specialization
Languages
First language
English
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Present Occupation: Editor/Writer
Editing Experience in Years: More than 10
Work experience:
1. 01 May 2002 - Present. Editor/Writer, Self-employed
2. 01 Jun 1999 - 01 May 2002. Copy Editor, Medica Gmbh
3. 01 Apr 1997 - 01 Mar 1999. Proofreader/Copy Editor, Strong Avenue Photodata
Editing experience:
Art, Literature (General), Literature-fiction, Religion, Travel & tourism, Music, Archaeology, History
Edited documents:
01 Dec 2004, Copy Editing, Arts & Humanities, 300 - 2,000 words, 1 months, 1 weeks, 0 days, 1 hours01 Nov 2004, Copy Editing, Arts & Humanities, < 300 words, 0 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 2 hours01 Nov 2004, Copy Editing, Arts & Humanities, < 300 words, 0 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 1 hours
Computer experience
Windows:
Adobe Acrobat, Word Perfect, MS Works, MS Office, MS Word, MS Access, MS Powerpoint, Adobe PageMaker