Michelle Beck

Experience

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  DRG Publishing

  Oct 2000 - Jun 2010

  Managed a team of nine technical editors, proofreaders, and editorial assistants in preparing material for company magazines, books, pattern books, kits, promotional material, catalogs, and Web content. ● Initiated procedures, established production schedules, tracked deadlines through completion, and solved publication challenges. ● Developed freelancers and assigned projects. ● Reviewed work and provided feedback to technical editors, proofreaders, and support staff. ● Served as a conduit of information between in-house and freelance staff.ACCOMPLISHMENTS► Prioritized and delegated tasks and provided motivation and direction that created a positive work environment and ensured accurate, on-time completion.► Created house style guide that ensured consistency across the company’s multiple publications and established best practices in usage, style, language composition. Show less Proofread for accuracy, grammar, punctuation, spelling, consistency, and company style. Ensured all components, such as drawings, photographs, illustrations, etc., were correct and included. Maintained production schedule.● Collaborated with editors, technical editors, and graphic artists on various projects. ● Tracked and generated status reports for projects.● Implemented Word template styles. ACCOMPLISHMENTS► Promoted to Copy Supervisor to lead an editorial team of nine. ► Responsible for company’s master production schedule, which was used to allocate resources and plan processes to maximize efficiency and reduce cost. Show less

  • Copy Supervisor

    Jan 2004 - Jun 2010

  • Copy Editor/Production Assistant

    Oct 2000 - Jan 2004
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  Society of Petroleum Engineers International

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2015

  Prepared manuscripts for publication. Edited assigned chapters for grammar, style, formatting, and industry terminology that clarified and improved writing. Incorporated tracked changes from proofreader and authors. Coordinated with Publishing Services staff to finalize materials for printing. Compiled projects status reports for presentation to SPE's Books Development Committee.● Assisted with the assembly of reprint projects, including collecting papers and editing bibliographies and other supporting material. ● Requested permission for non-SPE material in books/reprints and digitally archived permissions.● Submitted table of contents/book description to Bookstore and Digital Libraries Manager for posting in SPE's online store when publication date was near.● Maintained statistics on time to publication for books and reprints. ACCOMPLISHMENTS► Due to rapport and diligent follow-up with authors, consistently enabled early publication of books.► Updated Word template for books, which increased productivity and efficiency by 33 percent.► Wrote process documentation and trained editorial assistants. Show less Tracked books through all stages of the publication process. Coordinated permission requests and associated follow-up regarding the use of other publishers’ copyrighted material in SPE books and reprints.● Assisted in distribution of author stipends and complimentary copies of books upon publication. ● Proofread materials that ensured correctness and adherence to SPE Style Guide. ● Checked author-provided reference information in book chapters to ensure accuracy and completion.ACCOMPLISHMENTS► Created books department metrics spreadsheet that measured the efficiency of the production process.► Utilized clarity, humor, well-defined goals, and a positive work ethic to facilitate strong working relationships with authors and colleagues. Show less

  • Staff Editor

    Jul 2013 - Nov 2015

  • Editorial Assistant

    Aug 2010 - Jul 2013
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  Live Happy

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

  Copy Editor

  Copyedited and proofread all Live Happy content, including the award-winning newsstand print and digital tablet magazine, website, PR, social media, Live Happy Now podcast, advertising and events materials, and other collateral. Assisted in managing everyday operations of editorial and marketing departments.● Facilitated content production, including compilation of edits from team members.● Collaborated with team members to establish and advance the voice of Live Happy across all platforms, including print, online, digital, and social. ● Worked with Web Editor to maintain content in CMS.ACCOMPLISHMENTS► Reduced costs for print magazine production edits by 50 percent through diligent work. ► Created a workflow system in Asana that streamlined Live Happy’s daily processes, saving time and frustration for the team. Show less

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  Bosch

  Mar 2018 - now

  Technical Editor

  Responsible for the desktop publishing, editing, and technical writing of automotive service bulletins for print and Internet delivery. Works closely with client Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to produce documents that strictly adhere to established specifications and style guides. Responsible for coaching SMEs on specifications and for suggesting improvements to documentation.