Proofreader at Six Red Marbles
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Proofreader at Six Red Marbles
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- Proofreader at Editech Services, Inc.
- Employment Services Specialist at Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency
- Arts & Entertainment Editor at Ferris State Torch
- Copy Editor at Ferris State Torch
- Education
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- Ferris State University
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Rachel Lee Cherry’s Summary
Editor and proofreader with proven success in fast-paced environments, working individually or with others. Flexible self-starter who works well under deadlines and with minimal supervision. Organized, detail-oriented and efficient.
Rachel Lee Cherry’s Specialties:
Copy editing/line editing; MLA, APA, AP, CMS styles.
Rachel Lee Cherry’s Experience
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Proofreader
Six Red Marbles
(Privately Held; E-Learning industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Proofread corrected copy in all stages of production from manuscript/first pass through print-ready PDF proof, working on hard copy and online. Checked that pages matched editorial changes and design specs. Also worked with Editorial department to copy edit 10 online college-level courses to APA and client’s in-house style.
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Proofreader
Editech Services, Inc.
(Public Company; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
August 2006 — August 2006 (1 month)
Proofread hard copy documents against online live copy and existing published documents for a new edition of client’s reference book. Marked errors for correction by the editing team.
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Employment Services Specialist
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
May 2005 — April 2006 (1 year )
Assisted Michigan Works! West Central customers in creating resumes on the Michigan Talent Bank (MTB) website. Entered job postings and client service data into Employer Tracking System (ETS) and One-Stop Management Information System (OSMIS). Wrote letters and other general office documents; managed six-line phone in multi-agency setting.
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Arts & Entertainment Editor
Ferris State Torch
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 10 months)
Wrote news articles, feature articles, headlines, sub-headlines, and photo captions. Researched stories, made contacts, and interviewed sources. Laid out A&E section and assigned photos to Photo Editor. Proofread A&E articles online and on hard copy. Managed four A&E writers, assigned stories, and trained new writers.
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Copy Editor
Ferris State Torch
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 1999 — May 2005 (5 years 10 months)
Substantively edited 24-page weekly newspaper for grammar, content, AP and in-house style, and presentation. Proofread articles using MS Word, Quark XPress, and proofreading marks on hard copy. Created current in-house style guide used by 15 writers, four editors, and production manager.
Rachel Lee Cherry’s Education
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Ferris State University
B.A. , English, Communications , 1999 — 2005
Specialized in literature with an emphasis on New Criticism. Founding member of literary discussion club Literary Social Deviants.
- Activities and Societies:
- Ferris State Torch, Lambda Pi Eta, Earth Spirit
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Rachel Lee Cherry’s Interests:
antique typewriters, Charles Bukowski, e.e. cummings, horror novels, literary criticism, self-development, Shakespeare, typography
Rachel Lee Cherry’s Groups:
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Ferris State Alumni
Rachel Lee Cherry’s Honors:
Technical Achievement Award for 1999-2000 -- Ferris State Torch
President’s Scholarship, 1999-2003 -- Ferris State University
Honors Program Scholarship, 1999-2000 -- Ferris State University
Rachel Lee Cherry’s Contact Settings
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