Associate Editor at Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Freelance writer at Human Relations Media
- Freelance editor at Metro Editorial Services
- Associate Editor at Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
- Past
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- 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 Time Inc.
- Assistant Editor, Custom Publishing at Gruner + Jahr
- Freelance fact checker at American Express Publishing
- Editorial Assistant at National Law Journal
- Education
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- University of Virginia
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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
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Freelance writer
Human Relations Media
(Media Production industry)
May 2005 — Present (3 years 6 months)
On a freelance basis, I write materials that accompany educational videos for teens and young adults, including scripts and resource materials for teachers.
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Freelance editor
Metro Editorial Services
(Publishing industry)
2005 — Present (3 years)
Freelance editing of stock magazine articles.
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Associate Editor
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MHP; Publishing industry)
October 2004 — Present (4 years 1 month)
I currently edit student literacy materials for a variety of grades, primarily kindergarten through sixth grade. All editors are responsible for tracking the status of pages and managing all stages of the production process. As necessary, I rewrite materials, always ensuring proper grammar, style, and adherence to applicable state standards.
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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.
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Freelance fact checker
Interview Magazine
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
2003 — 2003 (less than a year)
Researched and fact checked for magazine.
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Freelance writer
C-VILLE Weekly
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year)
Freelance writing for magazine.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Carl Gaines’s Education
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University of Virginia
1989 — 1994
Carl Gaines’s Contact Settings
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