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.
5/05-Present Freelance Editor/Writer/Indexer
--Proofread scientific journals for the American Psychological Association.
--Copyedit reference books for Sage Publications.
--Copyedit and index reference books for the Child Welfare League of America.
--Wrote medical journal abstracts for Cedars Sinai.
--Review books for the American Society of Authors and Writers.
--Wrote catalog copy for retail website.
1/02-5/05 Child Welfare League of America Washington, DC
Managing Editor, Journal/Book and Series Editor
--Produced bimonthly journal with a circulation of 4,000 for a nonprofit association; created volume indexes.
--Used circulation data to reduce printing costs by $12,000 annually.
--Edited and indexed monographs, textbooks, and marketing pieces; wrote prefaces and cover blurbs.
4/99-11/01 Sage Publications Thousand Oaks, CA Copyeditor/Proofreader
--Won award for excellence in proofreading.
--Promoted 3 times in 3 years of employment.
--Edited and indexed approximately 50 journal issues annually. Specialized in scientific, technical, and medical journals, including neuroscience and pharmacology. Prepared abstracts for online publication.
Education
2001 MBA, California Lutheran University
1998 BA with honors, University of California, Santa Barbara