Freelance Baseball Writer (Self-employed)
Greater San Diego Area
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- Web/Blog Consultant (Self-employed)
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- Writer/Administrator at Ducksnorts.com (Self-employed)
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- Writer at b5media
- Channel Editor at b5media
- Web Content Editor/Developer at SAIC
- Electronic Production Specialist: at Academic Press/Elsevier Science
- Consultant: at Academic Press
- Freelance Copy Editor (Self-employed)
- Desk Editor at Academic Press
- Developmental Editor at Academic Press
- Copy Editor at Academic Press
- Proofreader at Academic Press
- Education
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- University of San Diego
- Culver City High School
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Geoff Young’s Summary
Graduated from University of San Diego with a B.A. in English and a Philosophy minor. Worked in academic publishing (Academic Press/Elsevier) for several years as a proofreader, copy editor, and development editor before embarking on a career as a freelance editor. Later moved into web development, first with Elsevier, then with SAIC. Currently writing about baseball daily at Ducksnorts.com and KnuckleCurve.com, with regular appearances at HardballTimes.com and BaseballDigestDaily.com. Written two books about the San Diego Padres, contributed to others about baseball. Also do some web development and blog consulting.
Geoff Young’s Specialties:
Writing, copy editing, proofreading. Also some technical skills: HTML, XHTML, CSS, WordPress, Microsoft Office Suite, Allaire Home Site, Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Acrobat, WordPress.
Geoff Young’s Experience
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Web/Blog Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)
December 2006 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Provide advice on strategies for and implementation of web sites and blogs. Extensive experience with HTML, CSS, WordPress, and various related technologies.
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Freelance Baseball Writer (Self-employed)
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(Writing and Editing industry)
December 2002 — Present (5 years 8 months)
Write about all things baseball, with an emphasis on statistical analysis, history, and the San Diego Padres. Current work may be found at HardballTimes.com (since December 2006) and BaseballDigestDaily.com (since January 2008). I've also written for other outlets in the past, including BaseballThinkFactory.org.
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Writer/Administrator
Ducksnorts.com (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
September 1997 — Present (10 years 11 months)
Writer and publisher of Ducksnorts.com, a baseball web site focusing on the San Diego Padres and updated daily. I also have published two similarly focused books under this brand.
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Writer
b5media
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
September 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 8 months)
Wrote daily about all things baseball at KnuckleCurve.com.
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Channel Editor
b5media
(Online Media industry)
January 2007 — July 2007 (7 months)
Offer technical and substantive guidance to writers under Sports Channel. Recruit new writers and set up new sites.
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Web Content Editor/Developer
SAIC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SAI; Internet industry)
February 2003 — November 2006 (3 years 10 months)
Updated existing sites and developed new sites on public site and corporate intranet. Served as lead for several high-profile projects. Coordinated QA and migration efforts for site updates.
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Electronic Production Specialist:
Academic Press/Elsevier Science
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)
March 2000 — February 2003 (3 years)
Developed and maintained web sites for Academic Press journals through December 2002. Assisted in transition of home pages to database-driven site. Developed and maintained Elsevier Science San Diego intranet site. Assisted with development and maintenance of new electronic processes and products used by employees and customers, including database applications and AbsTrak, a proprietary abstract submission program.
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Consultant:
Academic Press
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)
January 1999 — March 2000 (1 year 3 months)
Trained and checked the quality of in-house proofreaders. Copy edited and checked the quality of outsourced copy editing. Managed layout and typesetting of Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases. Oversaw publication of inScight, a daily online news service and joint project of Science and Academic Press.
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Freelance Copy Editor
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
January 1998 — January 1999 (1 year 1 month)
Copy edited manuscripts in a wide variety of science fields. Clients included Academic Press, American Hospital Publishing, and Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
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Desk Editor
Academic Press
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)
June 1997 — January 1998 (8 months)
Oversaw in-house and freelance copy editing of 39 scientific journals, ensuring that quality standards and deadlines were met. Trained editors where necessary. Edited articles that required special attention, including those written by nonnative speakers of English and those containing potentially libelous or otherwise controversial material. Moderated and maintained minutes for staff copy editor meetings to help establish policies regarding matters of style and quality.
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Developmental Editor
Academic Press
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)
October 1996 — June 1997 (9 months)
Composed and edited errata, announcements, and other special material. Maintained work schedules for group of copy editors, ensuring that manuscripts were edited in a timely manner. Assisted with quality control, periodically checking manuscripts and providing feedback to in-house and freelance copy editors. Served as Production Editor for Annals of Physics. Coordinated processing of manuscripts. Maintained contact with authors, printers, compositors, and editors.
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Copy Editor
Academic Press
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)
February 1993 — October 1996 (3 years 9 months)
Copy edited manuscripts for various scientific journals. Coded manuscripts, both paper and online, for typesetting; checked them for style, grammar, spelling, and completeness. Helped create style sheets for newer journals that served as model for future copy editors. Maintained own work schedule, worked independently, and performed with accuracy under constant deadline pressure.
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Proofreader
Academic Press
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)
January 1992 — February 1993 (1 year 2 months)
Checked galley and page proofs and cover material for accuracy, proper style, and quality for journals in all scientific disciplines. Trained others to perform above duties. Helped maintain staff work schedules. Checked work for quality. Ensured that production deadlines were met.
Geoff Young’s Education
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University of San Diego
1987 — 1991
Graduated with Honors in English. Minored in Philosophy. Tutored writing.
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Culver City High School
Diploma, 1983 — 1987
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Geoff Young’s Interests:
baseball, music, guitar, internet technology
Geoff Young’s Groups:
San Diego Bloggers
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SAIC CONNECTIONS member
Geoff Young’s Honors:
Deadspin Blogdom's Best Silver Medalist, 2005
Geoff Young’s Contact Settings
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