Sandra Carden

Current

Technical editor for energy, power, and research companies at Carden Works, LLC

Past

Medical Writer and Editor at Medscape
Senior Nutritionist at Univera Healthcare

Education

State University of New York College at Buffalo

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Sandra Carden’s Summary

I have more than ten years of experience in working with engineering and research companies’ authors (including engineers, scientists, research contractors, and project managers) and publishing staff to ensure that the work product clearly and accurately communicates to the target audience.

Relevant Skills:
Edit, proofread, and layout short to book-length research and technical reports, conference papers and proceedings, newsletters, and marketing materials

Expertise and Experience:
* Provide technical editing services from initial edit to final copy
* Format documents using client templates (layout)
* Work well with authors and in-house staff; value effective, streamlined communication
* Manage and prioritize multiple projects
* Use clients’ style manuals as well as subject-matter and English-usage references

Technology and Tools:
* Several desktop and notebook computers with Windows XP operating system on each
* Software: Fluent in Microsoft Office 2003 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat; familiar with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
* Internet browsers: Internet Explorer 6 and Firefox 3
* Internet connection: High-speed cable
* Reference library: Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed., Gregg Reference Manual, 10th ed., clients’ style manuals, and assorted subject-matter and English-usage references

Sandra Carden’s Experience

Technical editor for energy, power, and research companies

Carden Works, LLC

(Writing and Editing industry)

1998 — Present (11 years )

Sandra Carden, Technical Editor: I have more than ten years of experience in working with authors (engineers and scientists) and publishing staff to ensure that the work product clearly and accurately communicates to the target audience.

Current clients include Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI); AACC; G&S Typesetters; and Gratzer Graphics.

Authors work for companies such as Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), ERIN Engineering and Research, Exelon Generation Company, Expert Microsystems, Inc., Florida Power and Light, Michigan State University, Structural Integrity Associates, Southwest Research Institute, Westinghouse

Past clients include Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Chicago White Sox, medscape.com, and Milner-Fenwick.
Medical Writer and Editor

Medscape

(Medical Practice industry)

July 1999 — October 2000 (1 year 4 months)

On a freelance basis, attended medical conferences and wrote reports about sessions that I attended; these reports were posted on medscape.com by 6:00 the following morning. In addition, I edited many health and medical articles for other medical organizations on a freelance basis from 1998 to 2000.
Senior Nutritionist

Univera Healthcare

(Medical Practice industry)

September 1983 — June 1998 (14 years 10 months)

In addition to providing medical nutrition therapy to patients and designing and delivering health education programs, I wrote and edited education materials for patients, physicians, and allied health professionals. I coordinated and directed all nutrition services for this multi-site, group-practice-model health maintenance organization.