Constance M. Tucker has over 15 years of experience as a copy editor, writer, and content creator. She currently works as the Art Director and Chief Copyeditor at Star Design & Editing, where she is responsible for conceptualizing and executing integrated marketing campaigns. She also works as a contract editor for Eschler Editing and Gemma Halliday Publishing. Tucker has extensive experience in copywriting, editing, fact-checking, and project management. She holds a B.A. in Fine Art and English and a Master's degree in Creative Studies.

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Constance M. Tucker
WRITER, COPY WRITER, EDITOR, COPY EDITOR
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Star Design & Editing, Stockholm, ME
Art Director, Chief Copyeditor/Proofreader/Writer 1996 - Present
 Responsible for creating integrated advertising campaigns (print, broadcast, radio), marketing strategy,
and graphic design for international clients , municipalities, nonprofits, and private-sector businesses;
 Conceptualizes, creates, and executes content to ensure brand consistency:
- Directs all advertising campaigns including naming, branding, and cohesiveness among all collateral
- Brainstorms and writes print collateral (newspapers, annual reports, industry publications, brochures,
and sales sheets)
- Creates radio and running footage scripts to enhance community promotion and services
 In charge of the full scope of marketing strategy from planning to execution:
- Spearheaded dozens of marketing campaigns and fundraising efforts: identification of target audience,
customer message, and delivery through the media
- Promotes clients through creation of hundreds of articles for local and state newspapers
 Spearheads all graphic design creation for clients:
- Conceptualizes and creates logos, collateral design and layout, letterhead, and business cards
- Designs/constructs tradeshow displays and signage for industry conferences and expos
Eschler Editing, South Jordan, UT <angelaeschler@gmail.com> 2012 to present
Contract Editor
• Proofreading, copyediting, book evaluation, and quality control for this agency including fiction and
nonfiction for numerous authors.
• Creating email marketing products using AWeber (headline writing, promotional copy)
• Making regular postings of contributed articles to company’s Web site using Word Press
• Ghostwriting World War II veteran’s autobiography (in progress)
SUMMARY OF SKILL SET
 15+ years’ experience as a Copy Editor and Writer, fiction and nonfiction proofreading, line editing,
CMS (Chicago Manual of Style), content (substantive) editing, manuscript development/evaluation,
ghostwriting, feature articles. Consistently goes over and above expectations with excellent skill-set in
fact checking and online research
 Copy Writer/Technical Writer: marketing copy, sales letters, headline writing, online copy, corporate
communications (training manuals, annual reports, newsletters), and e-mail campaigns
 Recruits and Leads cross-functional teams to achieve production deadlines and streamline workflow
productivity/efficiency
 Outstanding Communication, Staff Management, and Strategic Planning skills with strong
operational capabilities
 Food Writer/Blogger for local newspaper and http://acooksjournalblog.wordpress.com
Stockholm, ME 04783
207.896.3093
stardesign@ainop.com

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Gemma Halliday Publishing, San Francisco, CA <gemmahalliday@gmail.com> April 2015 to present
Contract Substantive Editor
• Analyzing author’s final manuscripts for consistency, story flow, and character development
• Researching and resolving technicalities and questionable content in collaboration with the entire
editorial team
• Consistently deliver completed work according to strict publishing schedule
PAST WORK EXPERIENCE
American Book Publishing, Salt Lake City, UT
Director of Editing Services 2005 - 2007
 Responsible for department management, traffic management, and editing for this national publishing
company
 Supervised the entire editing department (30+ editors, copyeditors, and proofreaders):
- Assigning books to editors, troubleshooting issues, and scheduling all deadlines
- Maintained CMS guidelines, oversaw fact-checking, grammar, clarity, accuracy, spelling, and style
 In charge of traffic management from raw manuscript to final book layout (140+ titles)
- Streamlined and proofread all manuals for distribution to editors and authors
- Edited content and copyediting on final drafts
- Maintained an interactive online database for every book in production (company-wide usage)
 Pioneered and created a new imprint for the company to improve category placement of books
 Updated, edited, and proofread the company’s Author’s Guide and Editor’s Guide
Lone Wolf Enterprises (formerly of Fort Fairfield, ME) 1997 - 2000
Editorial Director
 Collaborated with McGraw-Hill to proof, fact check, and comp technical and business non-fiction books
 Tested and managed editors, proofreaders, compositors based on McGraw-Hill’s strict book formatting
specs
 Assisted with launch of a new series of technical books: conceptualized series topics, recruited authors,
manuscript development and editing, and managed stable of subcontractors
 Comped, copyedited, and proofread books for this national book packager
EDUCATION
University of Maine, Presque Isle, ME
• B.A. in Arts - Major: Fine Art/Minor: English
• Honors Graduate: Magna Cum Laude
University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME
• Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Creative Writing
Vermont College, Montpelier, VT
 Master of Arts - Major: Creative Studies /Photography
AWAI, Course Completion: Accelerated Copywriting
REFERENCES
Mrs. Susan Sandusky (former Special Projects Manager for the Aroostook County Action Program)
P. O. Box 405, Mapleton, ME 04757 USA
Phone: (207) 764-4916
Susanne@sandusky.us.com
Mrs. Bonnie Schenk-Darrington (former Copyediting Manager for American Book Publishing)
512 West 3200 South, Nibley, UT 84321
bschenkdarr@gmail.com
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Cross-Platform Mac & PC savvy
Microsoft Office: PC/Mac Word, Excel
Adobe: Mac Photoshop, Illustrator, PC Elements
CMS and AP Style
QuarkXPress : Mac Advanced/Proficient
Word Press: blogging, creating, and posting
Photography – Digital, film, and video