sample resume for ASSISTANT EDITOR

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Rajan Sharma
956/6, Gandhi Nagar,
Delhi – 110011
(+91-11) 456 789

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EXPERIENCE :

1989-Present PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT, MUNSON MUSEUM, Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Editor :

·         Proofread and copyedit scholarly archaeological monographs and museum catalogues.

·         Assist editor with all aspects of book production; prepare and organize art work for reproduction, supervise paste-up, and review/approve proofs.

·         Identify titles to be reprinted, making necessary editorial changes, obtaining estimates, contracting typesetting, printing, and binding services.

·         Recommend and supervise freelance artists. Manage a staff assistant.

·         Work directly with authors in regard to editing and artwork.

·         Promote materials at various conferences. Select appropriate titles and contract with a combined exhibit group.

·         Served as Rights and Permissions Editor.

·         Managed inventory control of entire publications stock.

·         Supervised order filling; coordinated shipping, billing and maintenance of circulation records.

1984-89 VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR AGRICULTURE, Villanova, PA

Assistant to the Director

·         Edited and typed grant proposals, research papers and reports.

·         Coordinated preparation and distribution of an international newsletter.

·         Served as contact between federal agencies and university departments for sponsored foreign students.

·         Coordinated arrangements for visitors, seminars, conferences, and overseas and domestic travel.

1982-84 Project Administrator

·         Controlled export trade of endangered floral species within Pennsylvania for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Scientific Authority.

1979-82 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Scranton, PA

Clerk-Stenographer

·         Performed secretarial duties for large technical and professional staffs of the Architecture and Engineering Section and the Community Development Division.

·         Served on the Education Committee.

EDUCATION :

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE, Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, 1978; GPA 3.8
Academic Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Dean’s List

SKILLS :

Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Pascal, FORTRAN, Proficient in Spanish and French