Katherine Pachnos
Publishing Experience
American Psychological Association, New York, NY ~ Development Editor & Content Author
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American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA ~ Freelance Editor & Managing Editor
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The College Board, New York, NY ~ Freelance Copyeditor
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Macmillan Learning, New York, NY ~ Freelance Development Editor
O'Donnell Learn, Stamford, CT ~ Freelance Editor
Macmillan Learning, New York, NY ~ Associate Editor
St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY ~ Editorial Intern
Hofstra University English Department, Hempstead, NY ~ Peer Teacher in Book Editing
University of Western Australia Publishing, Perth, Australia ~ Intern
DeFiore and Company, New York, NY ~ Intern
Skills
Editing:
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Copyediting
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Development editing
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Manuscript preparation
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Proofreading
Writing:
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Copywriting
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Essay writing
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Ghostwriting
Research: ​
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Academic research
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Accuracy checking
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Fact-checking
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Permissions assessments
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Photo research
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Computer:
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Adobe (Acrobat Pro, InDesign, Photoshop)
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Google (Docs, Drive, Sheets, Slides)
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Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word)
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PC and Mac fluency
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Social media management
Style Guides:
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AMA
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AP
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APA
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Australian
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Chicago
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MLA
Publishing Software/Sites: ​
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Edelweiss
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IBM Cognos
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Klopotek
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LRPC
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Nielsen BookScan
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Publishers Marketplace
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Salesforce.com
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Title Management
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Track Changes
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Languages:
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Spanish (professional working proficiency)
Education
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature & Publishing and Global Studies
Minor in Music
GPA: 3.99
Honors: Honors College, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta
Awards: Department of Global Studies & Geography Book Award, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library Undergraduate Research Award, Outstanding Senior Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa Book Award
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Spanish55 Language & Cross-Cultural Coaching, San Diego, CA
CEFR Level C1 (Advanced Spanish Language)
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, Newton, NJ
Certified Hospice Volunteer
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Atlantic Health System, Morristown, NJ
Certified Hospice Volunteer