Ronica Davis-Selzer

Current

Freelance Proofreader at Loyola University Chicago

Past

Freelance Proofreader at Ogilvy & Mather
Freelance Proofreader at Schawk
Copy Editor at Zaner-Bloser Educational Publishers

Assistant Production Editor at McGraw-Hill
Administrative Secretary at Nationwide Insurance

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Education

The Ohio State University
Whitney M Young

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Industry

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Ronica Davis-Selzer’s Summary

Experienced proofreader and editor who has worked with ad agency publishing as well as educational publishing (K-12 and graduate studies). Materials proofed and edited include brochures, textbooks, fliers, development materials, fiction, retail and product advertisements, posters, banners, coupons, displays, packaging, e-mails, and Web sites. Familiar with all stages of production process, and comfortable proofing traditionally or electronically.

Ronica Davis-Selzer’s Specialties:

agency, advertising, copy editing, proofreading, editing, fact checking, research, handwriting, reading recovery, literature and character education, administrative, scheduling, data retention, reporting and project status, client relationships and communication, packaging

Operating Systems and Software:
Windows, Mac OS X
Microsoft Office Suite
Quark Xpress 7
Lotus Notes 7
Adobe Acrobat 8

Ronica Davis-Selzer’s Experience

Freelance Proofreader

Loyola University Chicago

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Freelance Proofreader

Ogilvy & Mather

(Public Company; WPP; Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 2009 — May 2009 (4 months)

Proofread brochures, banners, coupons, displays, packages, and other publications for internationally known accounts. Fast-paced and demanding environment that required extreme accuracy and quick turnaround.
Freelance Proofreader

Schawk

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SGK; Graphic Design industry)

September 2008 — November 2008 (3 months)

Proofreading ads for a popular retailer; checking line breaks, fonts, math, spelling and mechanics, and grammar. Fast-paced, busy environment with heavy workload and quick turnaround.
Copy Editor

Zaner-Bloser Educational Publishers

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

September 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 7 months)

- Checked page proofs for consistency in forms of text, layout, format, and style. Experienced in proofing for misused grammar, bad line/word breaks, spelling errors, font consistency, and references.
- Practiced fact-checking and extensive rewriting.
- Developed project-specific style guides to ensure consistency within the project in terms of layout, grammar, and style.
- Assisted in the development and management of the company-wide style guide in conjunction with a committee.
- Checked published ZB product for errors and corrects them if applicable.
- Worked extensively in the areas of Handwriting, Literature and Character Education, Reading Recovery, and multicultural literature.
- Obtained certification to model and teach Zaner-Bloser style manuscript and cursive handwriting.
Assistant Production Editor

McGraw-Hill

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

August 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 2 months)

- Reprint Assistant - Assisted in preparing reprint forms for manufacturing authorization, proofing and editing of PDFs, page proofs, books, and F&Gs.
- Proofreader - Checked page proofs for consistency in forms of text, layout, and format. Proofread for misused grammar, bad line/word breaks, and font consistency.
- Tracker/logger for the 2007 Biology - Dynamics of Life and 2007 California Middle School ancillaries. Managed the schedule for more than ten products, and kept track of the schedule, manuscript, and page proofs to ensure on-time delivery of products.
Administrative Secretary

Nationwide Insurance

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Insurance industry)

July 2000 — August 2005 (5 years 2 months)

- Editor-in-Chief of monthly departmental newsletter - writing and editing articles, layout design, copyediting, and research.
- Designed and formatted monthly dashboard report intended for an audience of managers, directors, and officers within the Enterprise,
- Assisted in project reporting for month end Monthly Status Project reports.
- Served as a United Way Lieutenant during the 2003 United Way campaign - Assisted in securing a 100% pledge card return rate for the organization.
- Operation Feed Lieutenant during the 2005 Operation Feed Campaign. Responsible for creating and distributing communications, collecting and depositing money, brainstorming, and driving the team to success with the highest possible donations.
- Advised team members on behalf of Director of company and department policies.
- Maintained and updates office records, rosters, directories and/or manuals, vacations, absences, and assisted in preparation of Human Resources Profiles.