Work Experience

Work

Content Writer | Apple Pie Media
August 2022–October 2023
 
Correctness Writing Expert | Proofit at Grammarly
October 2019–July 2022
  • Proofread snippets of writing jobs via Upwork for grammar, mechanics, and fluency
  • Collaborated with proofreaders via Slack to maintain the work's consistency
  • Made suggestions to the author pertaining to formatting and unclear or inconsistent passages
  • Participated in voting on proofreaders' corrections to improve Grammarly's algorithms
 
Website Quality Assurance Specialist | Yellow Pages Digital and Media Solutions LLP
October 2016–April 2017
  • Proofread web content for textual errors and validated site functionality (links, navigation, etc.)
  • Verified that all customer instructions were followed for each website's creation
  • Confirmed corrections for all distinct versions of the customer's website
 
Copy Editor | The Living Truth Fellowship
May 2013–June 2017
  • Copy-edited and proofread the church's hard-copy newsletter, Fruit of D'Vine
  • Worked with Microsoft Publisher to add/edit text and images to fit the template's space maximum
  • Sometimes contributed ideas to upgrade the newsletter
 

Volunteer

Freelance Proofreader | "Grafted: Embracing Torah"
March 2019
  • Proofread manuscript for grammatical errors and suggested edits ensuring syntax and fluency
  • Employed Microsoft Word's Track Changes to visualize errors and comments
  • Fact-checked historical biblical events, dates, and verified KJV quotes for accuracy
 
Volunteer Copy Editor | Ball State Daily News
September 2014–April 2016
  • Read over news articles following the Associated Press (AP) style
  • Proofread for grammatical errors and corrected sentences
  • Collaborated with fellow volunteers on who was copy-editing what news story(ies)
  • Researched people, sports facts, and locations in the articles for accuracy