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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:

  • Copyediting

  • Development editing

  • Manuscript preparation

  • Proofreading

 

Writing:

  • Copywriting

  • Essay writing

  • Ghostwriting

 

Research: ​

  • Academic research

  • Accuracy checking

  • Fact-checking

  • Permissions assessments

  • Photo research

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Computer:

  • Adobe (Acrobat Pro, InDesign, Photoshop)

  • Google (Docs, Drive, Sheets, Slides)

  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word)

  • PC and Mac fluency

  • Social media management

Style Guides:

  • AMA

  • AP

  • APA

  • Australian

  • Chicago

  • MLA

 

Publishing Software/Sites: ​

  • Edelweiss

  • IBM Cognos

  • Klopotek

  • LRPC

  • Nielsen BookScan

  • Publishers Marketplace

  • Salesforce.com

  • Title Management

  • Track Changes

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Languages:

  • 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

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