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February 2000 - Present Freelance writer/copyeditor/proofreader for Web and print media. Clients have included JetPowered Group, Omega Studios, Neiman Marcus Online, VHA Inc., Mary Kay Inc., Northstar Travel Media, Northrop Grumman Corp., Neiman Marcus Inc., Flight Safety International, Michaels Stores Inc., Color Tile Inc., International Engineering and Products Corp., and other commercial clients as well as individuals. Latest large project: line editing 98,000-word romance novel. Latest small project: writing 10 short articles for Colorado-based real estate Web site. October 1998 - February 2000 Technical copyeditor/proofreader for the Instructional Services Division of Flight Safety International. Worked on book-length technical manuscripts for pilots and aircraft mechanics. When company sold department to printer/publisher Global Group Inc., my responsibilities increased to include editing of all other print work, i.e., various industry newsletters (hospital, chambers of commerce, real estate companies, etc.), handbooks, magazine articles, advertisements, posters, etc. February 1997 - November 1997 Copywriter for Michaels Stores Inc. Wrote ROPs (Run of Press) and tabloid-sized advertising distributed to more than 350 nationwide stores. Responsibilities also included proofreading and price-point calculations for varying markets. April 1996 - October 1996 Copywriter for Direct Mail, ROPs, tabloid advertising, and store manager/franchisee marketing memos for Color Tile Inc. Duties also included all proofreading for the above in addition to responding to customer inquiries regarding product location. September 1995 - April 1996 English-language description editor for ON TV, a worldwide television guide publisher. Responsibilities included writing/editing program descriptions for numerous satellite-based television station guides. March 1995 - September 1995 Assistant librarian for A.V. Cato public elementary school. Knowledgeable of AP and Chicago style guides. Excellent references available upon request.