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Editorial Experience

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Education — Audiovisual/Multimedia:

Prior to 1976
  • Music
    •Studied cassette programs of Sight and Sound (Milwaukee) and coordinated their production of a cassette course for Washington School of Art (New York) [U.S. School of Music]
  • Home study
    •Proposed a complete program of children's and adult courses for home-study by cassette for a Chicago company


Education — Print:

Free-lance (1976-1996)
  • Nelson-Hall, Inc. (Chicago)
    •Edited and proofread various books and textbooks
    •Indexed political issues book
Free-lance (1972-74)
  • Wadsworth Publishing Company, Inc. (Belmont, California) and
  • Nelson-Hall Publishers, Inc. (Chicago)
    •Edited: chemistry lab manual, educational psychology text, education text, and part of organic-chemistry text
    •Proofread another education text, a college swimming text, and the entire 850-page organic chemistry textbook
    •Organized and edited an education readings book
Full-time
  • Benefic Press (Westchester, Illinois, 1971-72) Managing Editor, Science Department
    •Edited textbooks and wrote educational materials
    •Coordinated art and production, worked with authors
  • LaSalle Extension University (Chicago, 1970-71) Editorial Assistant, promoted to
    Editor, promoted to
    Course Development Supervisor
    •Edited and rewrote educational materials for such courses as air conditioning, plane geometry, algebra, organ, dental office assistant, hotel/motel management, and law
    •Coordinated work by authors, artists, and production
    •Developed course outlines and educational objectives
    •Arranged meetings with authors, educational producers, and affiliated companies, including a New York business trip


Business/News/Professions — Print:

Free-lance (1976-1992)
  • Abelson-Taylor (Chicago) [See also.]
    •Proofread medical ads, pamphlets, and articles
Free-lance (Prior to 1976)
  • Promotion
    •Consulted on publicity and design for the first promotion of the Chicago Ballet
Full-time
  • Bankers Life and Casualty Insurance Company (Chicago, 1972-73) Associate Editor for six different publications to agents, managers, and clients of 3 different insurance companies [See also.]
    •Edited and proofread all copy; made last-minute layout and pasteup changes
  • Seminars International, Inc. (Chicago, 1969-70)
    Editorial Assistant / Art Director
    •Designed corporate logo; handled arrangements with printers
    •Helped arrange itineraries, leadership, meetings, housing

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