Experienced Proofreader and Editor & Scored 96% on Tests for this Site!
General
First name
Mary
Country
United States
City
Colorado Springs
Profile
My recent proofreading experience includes proofreading trade articles for EditFast, and proofreading historical novels for DistributedProofreaders.
My first career was as a secretary, which I did for many years. This required attention to detail and proofreading all correspondence and technical reports which I produced. My business teacher in junior college was very particular when it came to shorthand, typing skills, and proofreading your work. I believe it is also part of a good work ethic to do good work that you can take pride in, and I do.
After working many years as a secretary, I went back to college to get a B.S. degree in Business/Accounting. I was responsible for doing payroll for over 300 employees and all accounts payable with very few errors.
After receiving my B.S. degree, I went back to college to get a teaching license in Elementary Education. I have worked for the last few years as a teacher (teaching spelling, vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, verb and subject agreement, sentence structure, and writing).
I am also a voracious reader and have found many mistakes over the years!
I believe in doing the job you are paid to do and doing it well. I really am very meticulous when it comes to proofreading and editing; and because of my training and experience, I am very good at grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting. I am also very thorough and detailed-oriented, and I am very good at prioritizing my work and in meeting deadlines.
Education degree
BS
Major specialization
Other, Business/Accounting
Second specialization
Education, Teaching License-Elem. Educ.
First language
English
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Present Occupation: Proofreading and Teaching
Editing Experience in Years:
I have many years of experience in proofreading and editing correspondence, technical reports, literature, and trade articles.
