Rachel Lee Cherry

Current

• Freelance Proofreader at Self Employed (Self-employed)

Past

• Proofreader at Six Red Marbles
• 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

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Education

• Ferris State University

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Rachel Lee Cherry’s Summary

Editor and proofreader with proven success in fast-paced environments, working individually or as part of a team. Flexible self-starter who stays focused under high pressure to make or beat deadlines. Organized, detail-oriented, and efficient.

Rachel Lee Cherry’s Specialties:

Copy editing/line editing; MLA, APA, AP, Chicago styles.

Rachel Lee Cherry’s Experience

• Freelance Proofreader

  Self Employed (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)

  January 2010 — Present (2 months)

  Proofread textbook copy in both first-poured manuscript and author's revision passes. Checked that typeset pages matched type specs, verified table and figure placement, marked typos and composition errors for correction by compositor.

• Proofreader

  Six Red Marbles

  (Privately Held; E-Learning industry)

  August 2006 — January 2010 (3 years 6 months)

  Proofread textbook copy in all stages of production from first-poured manuscript through camera-ready proof, checking that typeset pages matched editorial changes and type specs. Marked changes in Adobe Creative Suite 3 (including Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3) as well as standard proofreading marks on hard copy. Additional copyediting projects included 960 ExamView questions on high-school level geography and 10 online undergraduate and graduate courses in business, psychology, and education.

• 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.

• 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.

• Arts & Entertainment Editor

  Ferris State Torch

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 10 months)

  Trained and managed section staff of four writers, including weekly story assignments. Wrote news articles, reviews, features, headlines, sub-heads, and photo captions; selected wire stories to run. Assigned photos to Photo Editor. Laid out section by hand on dummy sheets. Edited A&E articles on hard copy and online using Microsoft Word. (Held concurrent position as Copy Editor.)

• Copy Editor

  Ferris State Torch

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 1999 — May 2005 (5 years 10 months)

  Edited 24-page independent weekly newspaper for grammar, content, AP style, and in-house style. Created first in-house style guide. Proofread articles using Microsoft Word, Quark XPress, and proofreading marks on hard copy.

Rachel Lee Cherry’s Education

• 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

Additional Information

Rachel Lee Cherry’s Interests:

antique typewriters, Charles Bukowski, e.e. cummings, horror novels, grammar dorkitude, literary criticism, self-development, Shakespeare, typography

Rachel Lee Cherry’s Groups:

•    Publishing and editing professionals
•    Lambda Pi Eta Members
•    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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