Resume for Lori Cavanaugh

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Responsible for the copyediting and proofreading of major academic, reference, and social science books and journals, including those with displayed mathematics and complex legal, medical, and scientific terminology.

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Experience with various types of subject matter and genres, including Arts and Humanities, Behavioral Sciences, Biosciences, Education, Engineering, Law, Mathematics, and Medicine.

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Thorough knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), American Medical Association (AMA), and various house styles.

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Proficient in the understanding of various styles of page layout, including those with detailed figures, tables, and legal and scientific extracts.

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Correspond with in-house editors regarding matters of style and format.

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Responsible for copyediting and proofreading of legal texts, including company’s largest client, the Los Angeles County Municipal Code.

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Created and maintained back-of-the-book indexes for legal code books and other legal texts.

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Performed electronic publishing functions for texts using Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word.

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Coordinated the publication of projects from the receipt of manuscript-style ordinances to final shipment of code to the customer.

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Performed copyediting and proofreading for major reference books following the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS).

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Developed the content of books through photo research and fact checking using the internet and other computer and media-related technology.

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Fulfilled all editing duties, adhering to the American Psychological Association (APA) style manual, for twelve monthly social science journals.

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Responsible for copyediting, proofreading, and production coordination for major social science texts.