Editorial Consultant
Syracuse, New York Area
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- Editorial Consultant at Ryor Editorial
- Past
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- Regional Editor/Europe, Middle East, & Africa at Motorola
- Executive Editor & Art Director at Black Lawrence Press
- Editorial Consultant at McGraw-Hill
- Education
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- State University of New York Empire State College
- Ashland University
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Colleen Ryor’s Summary
Colleen Ryor is an experienced editor in literary publishing and corporate communications. She founded independent literary publishing house Black Lawrence Press in 2003, which became an imprint of Dzanc Books in 2008.
Colleen's clients include both international corporations and writers whose manuscripts require a professional's keen eye. Her clients have included Motorola, Chanel, American Express, McGraw-Hill, Swarovski Crystal, and The College Board, makers of the SAT exam, some versions of which Colleen has edited.
Colleen holds a B.A. in German with minor study in French from the State University of New York at Saratoga Springs, Empire State College. She holds the Zertifikat Deutsch from the Goethe Institute in Germany and is hence certified in German as a foreign language at the B1 level under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. She is a member of the International Association of Business Communicators and the National Association of Professional Women.
Contact Colleen at colleen@colleenryor.com
Colleen Ryor’s Specialties:
Web editing (B2C)
literary publishing (books, magazines)
on-line magazine writing and editing
proofreading
copy editing
German language
French language
interviews
Speak, read, and write German (advanced level); speak, read, and write French (intermediate level).
Clients have included Chanel, Motorola, McGraw-Hill, Swarovski Crystal, and American Express.
Experience using content management systems, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, FileMaker, HTML, and Paint Shop Pro.
Colleen Ryor’s Experience
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Editorial Consultant
Ryor Editorial
(Writing and Editing industry)
September 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Communications professional specializing in copy writing and editing. Clients have included American Express, Chanel, Motorola, McGraw-Hill, Swarovski, and The College Board, makers of the SAT exam.
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Regional Editor/Europe, Middle East, & Africa
Motorola
(Public Company; MOT; Telecommunications industry)
October 2008 — July 2009 (10 months)
Long-term contract editorial position covering Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) sites and the corporate Web site for Motorola.
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Executive Editor & Art Director
Black Lawrence Press
(Publishing industry)
June 2003 — March 2009 (5 years 10 months)
Oversaw all aspects of book publication from development to marketing and distribution. Designed and maintained company websites. Selected and published manuscripts that demonstrated ideal balance of profitability and aesthetic fit with press.
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Editorial Consultant
McGraw-Hill
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MHP; Publishing industry)
July 2007 — September 2007 (3 months)
Copy edited and proofread directory listings and advertisements for McGraw-Hill Construction/Sweets.com; collaborated with art directors and design and production managers to ensure client satisfaction; maintained efficient work pace to ensure timely delivery of products.
Colleen Ryor’s Education
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State University of New York Empire State College
B.A. , German, French , 2001 — 2005
3.8 GPA overall, 3.9 GPA in major
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Ashland University
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Colleen Ryor’s Interests:
literature, history, nature, genealogy, political theory, playing my cello, films, cooking, art
Colleen Ryor’s Groups:
International Association of Business Communicators, National Association of Professional Women
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State University of New York Empire State College Alumni
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