Jennifer S.

I've had a myriad of work experiences over the past twenty years that I feel has left me well-suited to many occupations. I was a teacher and educational director for six years until I decided that I wanted to entirely change careers (it's a long story, but I'm happy to tell it if you'd like). Luckily, it wasn't too difficult finding an office job, and although I was nervous, my first job was a blessing and I learned a lot about customer service, business start-up, financial analysis, and more. In terms of skill, data entry, proofreading, and precision are par for the course when doing liquor licenses. I am forever grateful for my time at Mindmaven, because, although the CEO was absolutely no-nonsense and would call you out on mistakes without sugarcoating anything. Through his constructive criticism, I learned how to master task management, task delegation; email management, and transcription of executive coaching sessions. With my boss, there was no room for error and I quickly became an expert proofreader and editor. As an executive coach, the CEO was naturally inclined to assist you in achieving your personal goals. He knew I wanted to be a writer, so after one year of being mentored, I was promoted to Head of Content, where I truly began my foundation for editing and writing. The time came for me to leave the nest and go out on my own. My very first writing client took a real gamble on me. You'll see her as Brooklyn Indie Press in my resume. She hired me for a few blog articles at first, and over the years I ended up doing heavy developmental editing and ghostwriting for her on a few projects. The pieces I have worked on are listed in my resume. If I start writing about each client individually, this will get even longer than it already is. I've had unique and successful work experiences that make me a great candidate for any writing, editing, or proofreading position. I am a very fast learner, and I am particularly adept at adopting new routines. Whatever your current system is, I will happily fall in line surprisingly fast (even for me). My secret, which I stole from the CEO at Mindmaven, is very thorough checklists. I am extremely organized, and I am constantly trying to think of ways to increase productivity. When I am assigned a task, I approach it with cautious urgency. I never rush to finish something before thoroughly reading through and ensuring I understand the task, and then I think of the most efficient way to approach it. I come to the table with new ideas, and refreshing takes on topics. My favorite role as a freelancer was developmental editing. There is something beyond satisfying about connecting with an author, "getting" their vision, and helping them to make it come alive! But, I am also grateful for any data entry, line editing, content creation positions you have out there!