Rachel Chimits

Experience

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  Matthewson Knowledge Center

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Student Assistant III

  • Assisted professors in reserving media for classes.• Helped students check out multimedia material and equipment (films, still cameras, handycams, etc). • Assisted students with basic computer trouble-shooting.• Arranged materials in Photoshop to be printed for classes.

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  York School of Foreign Languages

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  English Teacher

  • Trained incoming teachers for cross-cultural relations and class management.• Taught ESL students. • Collaborated with fellow teachers to host school-wide events. • Recruited new families to explore school’s opportunities.

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  Remote work

  Jan 2013 - now

  Freelance Writer and Editor

  • Wrote 400-to-800-word articles for print magazines and web on deadline.• Interviewed international guests about world events, leadership skills and social issues.• Drafted speaker bios for conferences.• Created web content for the Foursquare Communications website and Wordpress pages. • Edited to match editorial direction.

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  Huntington Learning Center

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Education Director

  • Oversaw weekly schedules for 15-20 employees and 40-60 students.• Designed education programs for special-needs students with center director.• Coached tutors in continuing education and training. Trained incoming staff. • Certified as assistant director and promoted to director of education beginning of 2016.• Advanced from tutor to exam prep coordinator in 2014.

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  University of Nevada Press

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Editorial Assistant

  • Worked with the Acquisitions, Editing, Production, and Marketing departments. • Copyedit, transmit and proof manuscripts.• Support production and marketing teams with copyright submissions, digital and print ad creation, Edelweiss catalogue creation and book review solicitations. • Oversaw title management, which included ISBN, copyright, and Cataloging-in-Publication management as well as editing cover files for online databases• Checked permissions and help contact reviewers for our manuscripts during the peer review process.• Prepared authors' manuscripts by cleaning, coding, and formatting Word documents and proofreading printouts• Prepared various files for print, such as cover mechanicals, line art, and photos Show less

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  University of Nevada, Reno

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Core Writing Instructor

  • Taught English 101 and 102 (Introduction to Composition) and English 205 (Introduction to Creative Writing). • Managed calendars for multiple classes. • Provided constructive feedback on students’ assignments. • Hosted one-on-one sessions to guide remedial students toward performance improvement.

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  World Challenge, Inc.

  Nov 2018 - now

  Senior Editor

  Contract Editor: March 2024 - present • Collect and edit daily devotionals.• Write and edit mission articles.• Write (in part), copyedit and proofread mission update section of monthly newsletter.• Create monthly reply card and donation receipt for constituents.• Collect, edit and oversee creation process for topical booklets.Senior Editor: May 2021 - February 2024• Oversee freelance writers and editors.• Write social media content for multiple channels.• Collect and edit daily devotionals.• Write and edit mission articles.• Write (in part), copyedit and proofread monthly newsletter.• Create monthly reply card and donation receipt for constituents.• Collect, edit and oversee creation process for topical booklets.Content Writer and Editor: Nov 2018 - May 2021• Write daily articles on trending ministry topics or updates from global community development partners. • Write (in part), copyedit and proof monthly newsletter.• Create monthly reply card and donation receipt for constituents.• Write weekly podcast opening and closing voice-over script.• Edit weekly podcast and sermon video clip subtitles for social media.• Edit or write new website content.• Edit outside venders' products. Show less