Objective
I provide skilled freelance editing, proofreading and writing, with fast turn-around time.

Summary of Qualifications
More than twenty years experience in varied capacities within the printing and publishing trades, with emphasis on computer skills, editing and writing
Versed in MLA, APA Chicago and Associated Press styles
Good eye for detail
Instinctive and trained proofreader
Works with both Mac and Windows environments.
Adept at finding ways to expedite tasks.
Creative upon request.

Background Highlights
(All employers below are or were located in San Diego County, California.)
Advertising and Production Graphic Artist, San Diego Reader, (2005 to present)
Production Editor and Staff Writer, The Log Newspapers, a bi-weekly boating publication with editions for San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties in Southern California (2002 to 2005)
Editorial Assistant and Staff Writer, The Log Newspapers, (1995 to 2002)

A Hiatus: worked in sailmaking and marine canvas fabrication; lived aboard and cruised boats, (1991 to 1995)
Typesetter for job printing and small publications at Diego & Sons Printing, National City; 1990 to 1991)
Typesetter at Paragon Designs Inc., under contract for U.S. Navy; doing scientific publications and for Naval Ocean Systems Center (NOSC, now NRaD); D.O.D. security clearance, (1989 to1990)
Page Layout Artist (manual pasteup), and typesetting, San Diego Log and Log Newspapers,  (1989)
Staff Writer, Legal Notices Manager and Production Manager, San Diego Weekly News, (1987 to1989)
Freelance/part-time work providing temporary support services for San Diego area printers, (1985 to 1990)
Production Artist, The Daily Californian, El Cajon;  typesetting, pasteup, camera; (1983 - 1985)

Education
BA, English, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California
AA, English, Merritt College, Oakland, California
 

Association

SD/PEN Professional Editors Network 

Further information can be furnished upon request.