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Work Experience
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Microsoft Advertising (contract)
Managing Editor
July 2011 - present
- Write, edit, and proofread for Microsoft Advertising's two public-facing sites: advertising.microsoft.com and advertising.microsoft.com/small-business
- Working with content owners and a team of designers and publishers, ensure that site content is consistent in style, tone, and quality
- Manage team process documentation library
- Coordinate monthly home page updates for both sites
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Film.com
Copy Editor
February 2009 - Present
- Copyedit articles and blogs published daily on Film.com
- Copyedit for grammar, accuracy, clarity, and style
- Check and correct HTML tags
- Use in-house CMS to make basic website updates
- Developed and maintain style guide
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Freelance Copy Editor
June 2008 - Present
- Provide copyediting, proofreading, project management, fact-checking, and other editorial services for book publishers, trade publications, individual writers, websites, and businesses.
- Clients include Sasquatch Books; Idaho Landscapes: History, Science, and Art; Idaho Yesterdays; Starbucks; RealNetworks; American Lamb Board; Catalyst Marketing; HistoryLink; Woodland Park Zoo
- Areas of interest include history, food/cookbooks, business communications
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Microsoft Advertising (contract)
Content Manager
August 2010 - June 2011
- Copyedited and wrote content for advertising.microsoft.com/small-business, a public-facing Microsoft site
- Worked with internal team and external vendors to publish content aimed at small businesses, including custom campaign-specific landing pages and routine site updates and edits
- Served as the point of contact for Microsoft stakeholders throughout the production process
- Provided content development and publishing support to similar sites in the UK, France, and Canada
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Sasquatch Books
Editorial Intern
April 2009 - June 2009
- Read and reviewed manuscript submissions; composed submissions correspondence
- Fact-checked guidebooks and proofread various manuscripts, including Sasquatch Books' catalog of new titles
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RealNetworks, Advertising Sales
Project Manager
June 2007 - December 2008
- Responsible for the production of online advertising programs
- Served as the primary point of contact for the client, internal teams, and external creative agency
- Created project timelines and managed budgets for each program
- Provided reporting and analysis to ensure project goals were met
- Proofread and edited marketing proposals and online content
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Cranium (contract)
Games Team Producer
February 2007 - April 2007
- Facilitated game concept play tests for children, ages 3-12, and parents
- Helped determine participant demographics and group size for play tests
- Managed prototype creation for various game concepts, working with designers to transition concepts from ideas to working prototypes
- Provided written evaluation of each play test
- Responsible for archiving concept details and online market research
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Kendall Ross Brand Development + Design
Project Manager
March 2006 - February 2007
- Managed client relationships and projects from concept to completion
- Responsible for project schedules and budgets
- Maintained weekly project status reports and company-wide traffic schedules
- Supported business development through market research and marketing efforts
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Catalyst Marketing
Senior Account Coordinator
September 2001 - February 2006
- Developed promotional marketing solutions for various accounts
- Managed client relationships, proposal development, and order placement and tracking
- Coordinated multi-phase promotions, including product launches, direct mail campaigns, event marketing, and incentive programs
- Facilitated vendor activities such as manufacturing, printing, and fulfillment
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