PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Creative Literary Services, Westcliffe, Colorado. August 2004 through present
• Independent Contractor: Copy editor, proofreader, researcher, and writer for book and magazine publishers, including Bright Futures Press, Facts on File, Ferguson, Chelsea House, Stenhouse, Thomson Gale, Rowman & Littlefield, ScholarCentric, Fixler Davis, and Wax & Company.

Little Publishing, Westcliffe, Colorado. June 1995 through October 2003
• Managing editor: Job responsibilities included assigning articles and overseeing work of staff reporters, copyediting articles submitted by staff and nonstaff writers, proofreading the paper before final printing, working with the publisher to complete the paper’s layout and production, helping the publisher develop annual special editions, assuming the publisher's responsibilities in his absence, including supervising a staff of 10, determining the paper's editorial content, layout, and design, and meeting press deadlines.
• Reporter/writer: Attended community meetings and activities and wrote follow-up articles. Researched and wrote feature articles on a variety of topics.

E.L.F. Publications, Lakewood, Colorado. 1993 to 2001
• Associate Editor: Wrote feature articles about a variety of health-related subjects as assigned by editor. Copyedited articles submitted by nonstaff writers, proofread publications before final printing.
• Freelance Writer, 1995 to 2001

Colorado Central Magazine, Salida, Colorado. March 1996 through 2005
• Freelance Writer: Researched and conducted interviews to facilitate writing articles on a variety of topics as assigned by the publisher

RELATED SKILLS
• Strong English language skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Word “track revisions/comments” and Adobe Acrobat “comment/markup”
• Well-versed in the Associated Press and Chicago manuals of style
• Able to work on hard copy documents or electronically on Word or pdf documents
• Effective researcher and interviewer
• Proven ability to meet deadlines

PROFESSIONAL HONORS
• Colorado Press Association, Best News Story 2002, Third Place, Weekly — Class II

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Rocky Mountain Publishing Professionals Guild
• Editorial Freelancers Association

EDUCATION

University of Denver Publishing Institute
• Graduate certificate program in publishing with focus on copyediting, proofreading, and writing
• Successfully completed and awarded certificate

Colorado State University-Pueblo (formerly University of Southern Colorado)
• Bachelor of Arts in English, minor in Mass Communications
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude (4.0 on a 4.0 scale)

ACADEMIC HONORS
• Capps Capozzolo Award for Excellence, CSU-Pueblo
• CSU-Pueblo Dean's List
• National Dean's List
• Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, CSU-Pueblo Lambda Psi Chapter