Jess Huckins

Current

• Proofreader at Pearson Education

Past

• Editor-in-Chief at Venture Literary/Arts Magazine
• Writing Center Tutor at Suffolk University
• Editorial Intern/Proofreader at Salamander (a Magazine for Poetry, Fiction, & Memoirs)

• English Department Assistant at Suffolk University
• Production Intern at Allyn & Bacon

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Education

• Emerson College
• Suffolk University

Connections

11 connections

Industry

Publishing

Websites

• My Blog

Jess Huckins’s Experience

• Proofreader

  Pearson Education

  (Public Company; PSO; Publishing industry)

  May 2009 — Present (7 months)

  -Perform first reads and final quality assurance checks on EMMs, rebinds, and databases
  -Proofread e-books and electronic rebinds on the screen and create an organized list of needed modifications
  -Ensure that all information on covers, title pages, copyright pages, tables of contents, glossaries, indexes, and appendices is accurate
  -Spot discrepancies in spelling, grammar, formatting, layout, and content, then use standard proofreading marks to correct them

• Editor-in-Chief

  Venture Literary/Arts Magazine

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  May 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 1 month)

  Recruited, trained, and managed a staff of 20 editors and designers
  Gathered, selected, and edited submissions
  Organized and oversaw layout, design, and publication
  Planned and executed magazine distribution and launch event

• Writing Center Tutor

  Suffolk University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 9 months)

  Conducted one-on-one peer tutoring in English and writing
  Formulated lesson plans and determined students’ needs

• Editorial Intern/Proofreader

  Salamander (a Magazine for Poetry, Fiction, & Memoirs)

  (Publishing industry)

  January 2007 — May 2009 (2 years 5 months)

  Conduct extensive proofreading/line edits and office support
  Assist in the selection process (reading and critiquing submissions)

• English Department Assistant

  Suffolk University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2005 — May 2009 (3 years 9 months)

  Conducted general office support (photocopying, filing, answering phones)
  Administered exams, scheduled make-up tests, and answered student questions

• Production Intern

  Allyn & Bacon

  (Public Company; Publishing industry)

  May 2008 — January 2009 (9 months)

  Built and edited textbook websites using HTML and various publishing programs
  Proofread and edited manuscripts and PowerPoint presentations

Jess Huckins’s Education

• Emerson College

  MA , Writing & Publishing , 2009 — 2011 (expected)

• Suffolk University

  BA , English/Creative writing & print journalism , 2005 — 2009

  Activities and Societies:

  -Sigma Tau Delta Member and Chapter President, 2008-2009
  -Delta Alpha Pi Member, 2009
  -Writing Center Scholarship, 2007-2009
  -Dean’s High Honor List, 2007-2008
  -Dean’s Honor List, 2006-2007
  -Editorial Staff, Venture Literary/Arts Magazine (Editor-in-Chief 2008-2009) 9/05-Present
  -Secretary, Suffolk University's Rainbow Alliance (incl. Safe Zone training) 9/05-1/08

Additional Information

Jess Huckins’s Websites:

• My Blog

Jess Huckins’s Contact Settings

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