Carl Gaines

Current

• Journalism Graduate Student at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
• Freelance writer at Human Relations Media
• Freelance editor at Metro Editorial Services

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Past

• Associate Editor at Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
• Freelance copywriter at Conde Nast
• Freelance fact checker at Interview Magazine

• Freelance writer at C-VILLE Weekly
• Copywriter at Value America
• Freelance fact checker at American Express Publishing
• Freelance fact checker at Time Inc.
• Assistant Editor, Custom Publishing at Gruner + Jahr
• Editorial Assistant at National Law Journal
• Editorial Assistant at Don't Tell It

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Education

• University of Virginia

Recommended

1 person has recommended Carl

Connections

109 connections

Industry

Publishing

Websites

• My Website

Carl Gaines’s Summary

I possess a wide range of editorial skills, including writing, editing, and fact checking. I'm comfortable writing promotional materials at GQ magazine or educational content geared toward teachers.

Carl Gaines’s Specialties:

Fluency in French, project management, writing to meet marketing needs, substantial knowledge of classical music, art, fashion, architecture, education

Carl Gaines’s Experience

• Journalism Graduate Student

  CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

  (Educational Institution; Publishing industry)

  August 2009 — Present (7 months)

• Freelance writer

  Human Relations Media

  (Media Production industry)

  May 2005 — Present (4 years 10 months)

  On a freelance basis, I write materials that accompany educational videos for teens and young adults, including scripts and resource materials for teachers.

• Freelance editor

  Metro Editorial Services

  (Publishing industry)

  2005 — Present (5 years )

  Freelance editing of stock magazine articles.

• Associate Editor

  Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

  (Public Company; MHP; Publishing industry)

  October 2004 — August 2009 (4 years 11 months)

  I edited student literacy materials for a variety of grades, primarily kindergarten through sixth grade. All editors were responsible for tracking the status of pages and managing all stages of the production process. As necessary, I rewrote materials, always ensuring proper grammar, style, and adherence to applicable state standards.

• Freelance copywriter

  Conde Nast

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

  2003 — 2004 (1 year )

  Wrote and copy edited marketing materials for GQ magazine. Helped to organize events by generating promotional ideas.

• Freelance fact checker

  Interview Magazine

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

  2003 — 2003 (less than a year)

  Researched and fact checked for magazine.

• Freelance writer

  C-VILLE Weekly

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

  Freelance writing for magazine.

• Copywriter

  Value America

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year )

  Researched, wrote, and maintained editorial content found in all Value America online stores. Helped to create a printed catalog to accompany the online site.

• Freelance fact checker

  American Express Publishing

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AXP; Publishing industry)

  1999 — 1999 (less than a year)

  Researched and fact checked for magazine.

• Freelance fact checker

  Time Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Publishing industry)

  1998 — 1999 (1 year )

  Researched and fact checked for magazine.

• Assistant Editor, Custom Publishing

  Gruner + Jahr

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)

  1998 — 1999 (1 year )

  Tracked production of multiple titles, helped to organize photo shoots, maintained and ordered products for photo shoots, wrote for custom magazines, liaised with clients.

• Editorial Assistant

  National Law Journal

  (Publishing industry)

  1994 — 1997 (3 years )

  Managed administrative aspects of newsroom, wrote for small sections of the paper, publicized special sections, and responded to reader queries.

• Editorial Assistant

  Don't Tell It

  (Publishing industry)

  1994 — 1994 (less than a year)

Carl Gaines’s Education

• University of Virginia

  1989 — 1994

Additional Information

Carl Gaines’s Websites:

• My Website

Carl Gaines’s Groups:

•    University of Virginia Alumni (UVA)

Carl Gaines’s Contact Settings

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