Copy Editor

KEVIN THOMAS (415) 657 - 3232 cthomas650@aol.com PROFILE I am seeking a position as an Assistant Editor to utilize my organizational, analytical, and communicative skills. I am creative, highly organized, have strong attention to detail and able to productively work independently or as a team member in collaboration. I have knowledge of online news platforms, able to gather and analyze facts, reason logically, draw valid conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations for multimedia content. As an editor for a local newspaper distributed world wide, I have a working knowledge of government and politics locally, nationally, and internationally, as well as knowledge of the economy, trends in business, educational policies, and health care reform. My command of correct English usage, grammar, composition, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation and my ability to express ideas and facts orally in a clear and understandable manner are stellar. My organizational, analytical, and communication skills and my ability to research, edit, prepare, and post content for websites, hard copy newsletters, and brochure publications are only a few of my qualifications I will utilize. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts Degree English and Creative Writing, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA GPA: 3.5 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS An experienced, dedicated, and detailed individual who will go the extra mile to complete a task. Particular strengths include: Knowledge of Editing principles, practices, and methods Command of correct English usage Excellent oral and written communication skills Stellar editing and proofreading skills Computer literacy with Microsoft, Excel, and Word Excellent Organizational Skills Attention to detail Dependability Ability to multi-task Public speaking skills Problem solving and conflict resolution skills PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Poetry Flash Newspaper, Berkeley, CA Manuscript Editor By analyzing situations and making decisions related to procedural matters at Poetry Flash Newspaper, I improved the production level and quality performance in my department. I was able to streamline the pre-existing work processes which made publication of the newspaper on the Web more efficient. I was responsible for organizing and coordinating the operation of various activities, including the selection of appropriate news articles used for hard copy and web publication. Bank of America Opex Operator I was able to meet project objectives by improving the production level and quality performance in my department as an Opex Operator.

Creative Writer

Daly City, CA