Online Editorial Specialist/Writer
Greater New York City Area
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- Web Editor at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
- Freelancer/Temp at Freelance (Self-employed)
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- Associate Editor, Recruitment & Training at About.com
- Editorial Assistant, ELT Dept. at Oxford University Press
- Financial Coordinator, Genetics & Genomics Dept. at Boston University School of Medicine
- Education
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- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- New York University
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Rachel Coyne’s Summary
Meticulous and quality-obsessed editorial professional with over five years of experience in both print and digital publishing. Major strengths in collaborating with freelancers, evaluating and training applicants, copyediting, content management systems and search engine optimization (SEO) practices. Maintain a serious work ethic and possess a critical eye for both style and substance, and consistently recognized for being efficient while still upholding a high standard of quality.
Rachel Coyne’s Specialties:
copyediting, proofreading, writing for the Web, blogging, SEO, recruiting and training writers, MS Office, knowledge of various content management systems and HTML
Rachel Coyne’s Experience
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Web Editor
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
(Public Company; WPO; Education Management industry)
July 2009 — Present (6 months)
Work within the Marketing team to maintain the web properties of Kaplan Test Prep. Responsible for maintaining and editing the customer website and proofreading outgoing marketing emails.
• Assisted in the creation of the 2009 Kaplan/Newsweek College Guide website
• Involved in converting the former Kaplan Test Prep website to the redesigned format -
Freelancer/Temp
Freelance (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)
September 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)
Performed various editorial projects on a freelance basis for both print and online media.
• Copyedit language arts materials for Sylvan Learning’s new lesson program (present)
• Contribute as a writer on movie blog, ItsJustMovies.com (present)
• Act as a consultant for ConsumerSearch.com by researching and gathering consumer product reviews and compiling them into product reports (present)
• Contribute on TrailerSpy.com as a writer and to help maintain the site (present)
• Copyedited novel Chucklehead by self-published author Louis Coppola (2007)
• Copyedited and proofread course materials and PowerPoint presentations for McGraw-Hill Education (2004-2005)
• Transcribed video dialogue for hearing-impaired students for McGraw-Hill Education (2004-2005)
Temp positions help at a variety of companies, including Scholastic, Nature Publishing Group, the NFL, Full House Productions, and Verso Advertising. -
Associate Editor, Recruitment & Training
About.com
(Public Company; NYT; Internet industry)
July 2007 — February 2009 (1 year 8 months)
Selected, evaluated and trained freelance writers with specific expertise to manage About.com’s topical websites. Provided editorial advice and guidance while directing select candidates through a rigorous training process that included copyediting, teaching the About.com content management system and SEO, instructing writers on how to write for the Web, and upholding the editorial standards of About.com.
• Hired over 150 new writers for the About.com network, covering topics in such areas as health, travel, entertainment, education, style, food, business and finance
• Assisted in the adaptation of the training process, which included creating online resources, tutorials and FAQs for the candidates
• Contributed as a member of a committee that chose content to promote on About.com homepage
• Performed as a guest speaker at the 2008 Freelance Success Conference in Tampa, FL
• Acted as a guest author and blogger of content on About.com -
Editorial Assistant, ELT Dept.
Oxford University Press
(Non-Profit; Publishing industry)
April 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 9 months)
Assisted and supported the editorial team of the English Language Teaching Department, Adult Skills division, in both administrative and editorial duties. Responsibilities included proofreading and copyediting manuscripts, tracking permissions, requesting ISBNs, liaising with authors and freelancers, checking and copyediting audio scripts, and attending audio recordings.
• Assisted in the creation of a new 3-level ESL series geared towards high school and early college students, titled English Know It All
• Oversaw the development of a new ESL audio program that accompanied an existing textual program for adult ESL students -
Financial Coordinator, Genetics & Genomics Dept.
Boston University School of Medicine
(Educational Institution; Research industry)
June 2002 — August 2004 (2 years 3 months)
Managed all financial responsibilities for the Genetics & Genomics Department, including creating expense reports, making department purchases, processing check requests, and inputting payroll data.
• Assisted in the coordination of NIH grant applications to ensure their accuracy and monitored the budgets of awarded grants
• Created an invoicing and payment system for the newly developed Microarray Facility and DeltaVision Microscope Facility
Rachel Coyne’s Education
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst
B.A. , English , 2000 — 2002
• Dean's List: Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002
• Student jobs held with the Dean of Student’s Office and the Computer Science Department
• Internships at CityStage & Symphony Hall and WMAS Radio -
New York University
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
• Ad Sales and Marketing: Print & Online course, Spring 2008 semester
• Fundamentals of Copyediting course, Fall 2006 semester
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