Editor Best

Stewart Sterling
3249 Brotherhood Place, Philadelphia, PA 16473 / Tel# (306) 555-7655 Email: stews@myisp.com

Editor

PROFILE

Seasoned editor with 17 years experience, offering discerning eye for detail, creative flair, and resolute determination to maximize quality in fast-paced environments. Ability to execute balanced judgment in time-critical projects, deliver on-time, high-quality work, and build and lead teams that achieve results. Recognized for streamlining and standardizing production processes based on comprehensive knowledge of publishing tools and techniques.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

· Led team to produce quality magazines and journals, realizing significant market acceptance.
· Envisioned and developed future-focused business plan to build publication assets.
· Maintained aggressive publication rate while improving quality of deliverables.
· Instituted a culture of constant feedback to ensure consistency and efficiency.
· Innovated to realize the potential of computer technology to the field of publishing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KEYSTONE PUBLICATIONS, INC., Philadelphia, PA
1999 - Present
Editor
Created and directed the content, tone, and overall style for nationally publicized magazines and professional journals. Supervised staff of 34 professionals and a $26M budget. Determined business strategy, acquisitions, marketing campaigns, and oversaw production of all publications.
· Developed professional team to deliver quality results, on-time and within budget.
· Automated and improved production process to reduce delays and overruns.
· Analyzed sales results and worked with marketing and advertising departments to create a sales promotion that resulted in a 17% growth in subscriptions.
· Initiated multi-year planning process to identify and prepare for future acquisitions.

KEYSTONE PUBLICATIONS, INC., Philadelphia, PA
1996 - 1999
Associate Editor
Served as liaison between management staff and contributing writers. Read and evaluated materials submitted for publication. Managed major projects by setting project goals, allocating resources, establishing deadlines, and monitoring progress.
· Negotiated writers’ contracts to ensure deliverables and deadlines.
· Managed publication of 24 major products in three years, maintaining a 95% on-time rate.
· Directed content development using frequent review points to monitor progress.
· Reviewed and evaluated potential contributing authors to supplement resources.

TRAVEL NEWS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Philadelphia, PA
1993 - 1996
Editorial Assistant
Assisted editorial staff by proofreading, copy editing, filing, fact-checking, archiving, and researching articles for publication. Organized library of graphic designs and artwork. Maintained communications and scheduled meetings for 5 senior editors. Managed staff of 3 proofreaders.
· Proofread articles to evaluate proofreader performance. Coached staff to improve skills.
· Catalogued graphic designs and artwork from previous issues, designed and implemented an online, indexed image library to improve accessibility to existing assets.
· Developed order monitoring system to anticipate frequency and quantity of re-orders.

TRAVEL NEWS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Philadelphia, PA
1991 - 1993
Proofreader
Proofread all material for monthly publication, checking for proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Edited articles to improve readability and maintain consistent style of writing. Managed contact between contributing authors and outsourced printing service.
· Developed style guide to ensure contributed articles conformed to well-defined criteria.
· Conducted research for 7-10 articles monthly, checking for accuracy and authenticity.
· Pioneered electronic transfer of material from contributing authors, reducing costs by 15% and time to process by one day.

Freelance Writer
1985 - 1991
Wrote company brochures, newsletters, and annual reports. Composed stories for travelogues and descriptions for travel guides and magazine articles. Contributed to book of short stories.
· Significantly grew business by developing reputation for quality documents.
· Maintained 100% on-time delivery rate while producing over 2500 documents in six years.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts (Journalism), 1994
University of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing), 1991
Philadelphia College, Philadelphia, PA

Continuing Education Courses
Editorial Techniques, Managing Writers, Technology in Publishing; University Extension

AFFILIATIONS

Society of Creative Writers, Treasurer
National Editorial College, Member
Editors’ Union, Member, Chair of Standards Committee
Philadelphia College Author Guild, Vice-President

PUBLICATIONS

Morning in Madrid, Reflections, Philadelphia College
Cathars and Crusaders, Reflections, Philadelphia College
Tahitian Twilight, Reflections, Philadelphia College