Erin Brenner

Current

Music Teacher at Erin's Music Garden
Consultant at Right Touch Editing
Copy Chief & Associate Editor at ClickZ Network

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Past

Research Editor at IDC
Proofreader at Epsilon

Education

Northeastern University
Salem State College
Haverhill High School

St. Joseph School

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Recommended

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Connections

254 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Erin Brenner’s Summary

Experienced editor/proofreader comfortable with many types of writing, including professional journals, market research/white papers, and nonprofessional writing. Excellent project manager who delivers on time, if not early. Knowledgeable in Web publishing. Looking to grow freelance business.

Erin Brenner’s Specialties:

Different editorial styles: heavy to light editing; training editors; day-to-day management of writers and projects; marketing copy; marketing research; general-audience copy; online copy

Erin Brenner’s Experience

Music Teacher

Erin's Music Garden

(Music industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)

Erin teaches early childhood music and movement classes, based on the MusikGarten program, at DeAngelis Studio of Music & Arts. Come and play with us!
Consultant

Right Touch Editing

(Writing and Editing industry)

September 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)

Right Touch Editing is a customizable editing service, offering several editing levels. We can coach you on what each level offers and what your needs might be. You can also customize the edit itself: we can follow your style to the letter, creating a project style sheet so you can easily see what kind of editorial decisions have been made — and easily change them if necessary.
Copy Chief & Associate Editor

ClickZ Network

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; INM-L; Publishing industry)

October 2000 — Present (9 years 2 months)

Responsible for copyediting, fact-checking, and HTML coding columns and news items for ClickZ Network. Edit for spelling, grammar, punctuation, consistency, publication style, and logic. Also responsible for verifying freelancer invoices; answering reader mail; writing, editing, and distributing writer newsletter; and assisting Executive Editor with day-to-day site operations.
Research Editor

IDC

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Market Research industry)

February 1999 — October 2000 (1 year 9 months)

Responsible for copyediting for clarity, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and consistency in high-tech marketing research. Also responsible for preparing graphics for production and verifying that data cited in text agrees with data presented in graphics. Special project: kept current filing information for subscription research.

In addition, edited special projects and assisted Senior Research Editors in Copy Editor training. As Project Editor, responsible for helping develop publishing process and documentation for new products.
Proofreader

Epsilon

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 1994 — February 1999 (4 years 9 months)

Responsible for proofreading and copyediting direct mail projects. Client list encompasses a wide range of specifications and demands. Also responsible for organizing and maintaining all client specifications in department manual.

Erin Brenner’s Education

Northeastern University

MA , English , 1995 — 1998
Salem State College

BA , English , 1989 — 1993

Activities and Societies:

Editor, "Soundings East"
Haverhill High School

1985 — 1989

Activities and Societies:

Marching band, yearbook committee
St. Joseph School

1977 — 1985