Freelance Editor and Writer
Greater Omaha Area
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- Contributing writer at Omaha World-Herald
- Freelance project editor at John Wiley and Sons
- Past
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- Project editor at John Wiley and Sons
- Andersonian co-editor at Anderson University
- Reporter intern at Anderson Herald Bulletin
- Public relations assistant at Anderson University
- Education
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- Anderson University
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Chris Wolfgang’s Summary
Throughout my professional career, I have acted as an editor and writer in newspaper, PR, and publishing capacities. In addition to writing my own pieces, I enjoy editing the work of others, crafting and polishing a work to be the most understandable and convey exactly the right idea. I would immensely enjoy the challenge of a career that combines both of these skills.
Chris Wolfgang’s Specialties:
* Project management
* AP and CMS styles
* Layout design
* Editing - development, copy, technical
* Journalism reporting
* Digital photography
* Comfortable with Macs and PCs, InDesign and Photoshop, Word and Excel, and a variety of social media
* Able to communicate in a basic manner in Spanish.
Chris Wolfgang’s Experience
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Contributing writer
Omaha World-Herald
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
February 2008 — Present (2 years 1 month)
* Writes and publishes articles on health, fitness and travel for Omaha’s leading newspaper
* Submits story ideas, writes under deadline, has created a network of eastern Nebraska contacts
* Takes and edits digital photographs -
Freelance project editor
John Wiley and Sons
(Public Company; Publishing industry)
October 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
* Manages between six and thirteen projects at once
* Hires technical editors, supervises copy editors, gives direct guidance to authors
* Edits chapters, covers, CD content, and Web content for continuity and development
* Hits deadlines and problem-solves with a large network of people
* Managed the first seven titles in the brand-new Portable Genius series designed specifically for Macs
* Titles managed include Adobe InDesign CS3 Bible, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Bible, Nikon D5000 Digital Field Guide, and iLife ’09 Portable Genius -
Project editor
John Wiley and Sons
(Public Company; Publishing industry)
August 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Managed the schedules and development of several books per fiscal year in these Wiley series: Bible, VISUAL, For...Only, Digital Field Guide.
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Andersonian co-editor
Anderson University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2005 — May 2006 (10 months)
* Produced Anderson University’s weekly newspaper
* Edited copy and art, designed lay-out, wrote multiple stories per week
* Managed a staff of five to ten people -
Reporter intern
Anderson Herald Bulletin
(Newspapers industry)
May 2005 — July 2005 (3 months)
* Wrote and published multiple stories on police, feature and city topics
* Developed strong interviewing and self-editing skills
* Comfortable in unpredictable newsroom environment -
Public relations assistant
Anderson University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — May 2005 (10 months)
* Wrote press releases
* Covered university-related stories for Signatures, the alumni magazine
* Tracked and organized university PR content, utilizing Word and Excel
* Assisted the director of communications with various administrative tasks
Chris Wolfgang’s Education
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Anderson University
Bachelor of Arts , Journalism, Spanish , 2002 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Andersonian student newspaper staff
Additional Information
Chris Wolfgang’s Websites:
Chris Wolfgang’s Interests:
Digital photography Painting and sketching Volunteering at the Nebraska Humane Society Gardening
Chris Wolfgang’s Groups:
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Anderson University Alumni Network -
Anderson University Career Development Center
Chris Wolfgang’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
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- reference requests
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