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Melissa Scott
102 Allen Drive Great Neck, NY 11020 | (516) 456-9419
scottylei409@aol.com | www.needasecondeye.com
Proofreader and Copy Editor
Skill Summary
Strong attention to detail
Excellent command of the English language
Comfortable working both electronically and on hard copy
Knowledge of proofreader’s marks
Editing Experience
Proofreader and Copy Editor, 2014-Present
• Triplicity Publishing, Jacksonville, FL. Proofreader/ Copyeditor. Projects
include: Twin Bridges, The Half-Breed and Soiled Dove, The Eternal Express,
Coming Home
• Green Writers Press, Brattleboro, VT. Freelance Proofreader. Projects
include: Polly and the One and Only World, Love in the Time of Climate
Change.
• Motivational Press, Carlsbad, CA. Freelance Proofreader. Projects include:
101 Thoughts on Thinking World Class, The Infidel, Veritas
• Microcosm Publishing, Portland, OR. Freelance Proofreader. Projects
include: Punk USA, Hot Pants
Need A Second Eye, 2013-present
• The Facts of Life: Faith, Action, Change, Truth and Service (iUniverse, 2015)
• Banned for Life, The Steve Mullings Story (True Perspective Publishing House,
2014)
• Wayward Prey (Farmboy Logic LLC, 2013)
Style Manual Preferences
Chicago Manual of Style 16th
edition
Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
Education
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Basic Proofreading/Copyediting, September 2011
Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
Bachelor of Arts Speech and Theatre, May 1991
Additional Skills
Microsoft Word (familiar with “Track Changes”/Comments), Adobe Reader (PDF),
Excel, PowerPoint, working knowledge of Outlook, able to Type 40-50 wpm.
Work Experience
 Drive Medical, Port Washington, NY
Temporary Position, August 2015-November 2015
Processed returns, researched/posted open prepaid balances in SAP.
 Schwartz & Associates, Jericho, NY
Temporary Position, December 2014 – July 2015
Heavy data entry, light bookkeeping, records management.
 Pall Corporation, Port Washington, NY
Collections/Cash Applications Specialist, October 2008-May 2014
Tracked and researched outstanding invoices; maintained customer portfolio;
posted checks/Wire/EFT payments in a timely manner for both USA & Canada;
processed incoming checks through virtual lockbox; prepared spreadsheets
for account reconciliation; assisted with monthly and year-end close.
 MSC Industrial Direct, Melville, NY
Accounts Payable Associate, May 1997-May 2008
Matched/batched/coded freight invoices; expedited open direct ship orders;
tracked credit approval for returns; handled vendor inquiries and reconciled
statements; implemented file system for various freight vendors.
Affiliations
Editorial Freelancers Association
National Association of Independent Writers and Editors

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Melissa Scott Proofreader/Copyeditor

  • 1. Melissa Scott 102 Allen Drive Great Neck, NY 11020 | (516) 456-9419 scottylei409@aol.com | www.needasecondeye.com Proofreader and Copy Editor Skill Summary Strong attention to detail Excellent command of the English language Comfortable working both electronically and on hard copy Knowledge of proofreader’s marks Editing Experience Proofreader and Copy Editor, 2014-Present • Triplicity Publishing, Jacksonville, FL. Proofreader/ Copyeditor. Projects include: Twin Bridges, The Half-Breed and Soiled Dove, The Eternal Express, Coming Home • Green Writers Press, Brattleboro, VT. Freelance Proofreader. Projects include: Polly and the One and Only World, Love in the Time of Climate Change. • Motivational Press, Carlsbad, CA. Freelance Proofreader. Projects include: 101 Thoughts on Thinking World Class, The Infidel, Veritas • Microcosm Publishing, Portland, OR. Freelance Proofreader. Projects include: Punk USA, Hot Pants Need A Second Eye, 2013-present • The Facts of Life: Faith, Action, Change, Truth and Service (iUniverse, 2015) • Banned for Life, The Steve Mullings Story (True Perspective Publishing House, 2014) • Wayward Prey (Farmboy Logic LLC, 2013)
  • 2. Style Manual Preferences Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary Education Hofstra University Hempstead, NY Basic Proofreading/Copyediting, September 2011 Wagner College Staten Island, NY Bachelor of Arts Speech and Theatre, May 1991 Additional Skills Microsoft Word (familiar with “Track Changes”/Comments), Adobe Reader (PDF), Excel, PowerPoint, working knowledge of Outlook, able to Type 40-50 wpm. Work Experience  Drive Medical, Port Washington, NY Temporary Position, August 2015-November 2015 Processed returns, researched/posted open prepaid balances in SAP.  Schwartz & Associates, Jericho, NY Temporary Position, December 2014 – July 2015 Heavy data entry, light bookkeeping, records management.  Pall Corporation, Port Washington, NY Collections/Cash Applications Specialist, October 2008-May 2014 Tracked and researched outstanding invoices; maintained customer portfolio; posted checks/Wire/EFT payments in a timely manner for both USA & Canada; processed incoming checks through virtual lockbox; prepared spreadsheets for account reconciliation; assisted with monthly and year-end close.  MSC Industrial Direct, Melville, NY Accounts Payable Associate, May 1997-May 2008 Matched/batched/coded freight invoices; expedited open direct ship orders; tracked credit approval for returns; handled vendor inquiries and reconciled statements; implemented file system for various freight vendors.
  • 3. Affiliations Editorial Freelancers Association National Association of Independent Writers and Editors