Cathi Carol

Experience

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  Freelance

  Jan 1960 - Jan 1990

  Actor

  Recommendation:"You already know what I have to teach everyone else."– Sanford Meisner

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  Investor Relations

  Oct 1998 - Mar 2000

  Assistant Account Executive

  Researched companies using the Bloomberg Professional network, interviewed stock analysts and institutional and private investors for opinions regarding client companies, wrote perception studies for the firm's clients, copy edited press releases and transmitted to P.R. Newswire for media distribution.

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  University of Washington, Seattle, WA

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

  Writer, Editor, Webmaster, Assistant to the Chief, Director, Professor

  Positions in the University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, and SCCA.Academic and clinical offices and programs contributed to include the Office of the Dean of Medicine and Vice President of Medical Affairs, School of Medicine Academic Affairs, Visiting Medical Student Clinical Clerkship Program, Surgical Services CQI (Operating Rooms), Medical History and Ethics, Pathology, Genome Sciences, Physiology and Biophysics, Dermatologic Surgery, General Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Show less

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  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  Managing Editor of an International Public Health Science Research Journal

  Managing Editor and Journal Administrator (Thomson Reuters' ScholarOne) of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH), an international public health research journal published by Taylor & Francis.I investigated, redesigned, and modernized editorial office and article-submission policies and procedures to improve editorial office staff, author, and reviewer UX, comprehension of instructions, and workflow efficiency up to 50-75% from base; solicited work flow feedback from editorial office staff, authors, and reviewers; consulted via telephone and email ad lib with platform (Thomson Reuters) and publication (Taylor & Francis) technical experts regarding desired and advisable reconfigurations and upgrades; determined and set efficiency and ergonomic standards, performed trial and error, and wrote and configured technical instructions and automated correspondence for the journal's ScholarOne submission platform. Show less

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  Freelance

  Jul 2010 - now

  Editorial and Publishing

  Managing editor, website administrator. media and technical writer.Recommendations:“Ms. Carol basically taught me and my Editorial Assistant how to do our jobs… provided clear and concise explanations… always patient, helpful and encouraging… an excellent instructor… I recommend Ms. Carol for any related editorial or teaching position without reservation.” – Editor in Chief / Adjunct Professor of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley "Cathi’s responsibilities were broad and demanding... called upon to manage multiple integrated functions… impressive dedication, skill, and patience... Board members and reviewers are unanimous in their praise of Cathi’s work… the right amount of courtesy and empathy toward authors and reviewers." – Editor in Chief / Professor of Public Health, University of Washington “...she was able to identify and resolve any problems that occurred from the authors', reviewers', and staff's perspectives. She reconfigured the electronic workflow system, refining procedures for clarity and ease of use... Cathi's communication and interpersonal skills are so good that the distance between us never posed a problem… brought old school language skills to her work, a necessity in scholarly publishing.” – Associate Editor / Publication Editor, AIHA, Fairfax, VA “Cathi Carol is among the top 15% in resourcefulness, intelligence, independence... All of her work was done with no supervision… Cathi was by far the best.” – Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington “...we could depend consistently on a very high level of accuracy in Cathi's work and fulfillment of her commitments… worked entirely independently… volunteered valuable observations about the material… I was grateful for her eagle eye, her ability to focus strongly on small details... her determination to live up to her commitments and an admirable work ethic. – Assistant to Professor, Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington Show less

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  Skeptical About Skeptics

  Apr 2014 - Feb 2017

  Editorial Director of a Scientific Philosophy Website

  Editorial Director of the popular website "Skeptical About Skeptics"​ at http://www.skepticalaboutskeptics.org/, a multi-author resource focusing on the impedimenta to scientific progressivism and paradigm change.As an independent contractor, I redesigned, reorganized, and rebuilt "Skeptical About Skeptics" on WordPress from an independent server. I remained as Editorial Director of the website for one year. After my tenure I conceived and edited an ebook anthology of exemplary essays from the website as an independent editor-publisher. Show less