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CAREER SUMMARY
Experienced, adaptable, resourceful technical medical editor, website editor, print editor, copy editor, proofreader,
fact checker and savvy communications pro who is flexible and collaborative. Handles: multiple projects, brands,
creative projects, all platforms, all key areas of medicine/marketing/healthcare. Seeking: remote editing position.
Specialties: new product/service launches, marketing, promotions, new websites/publications, copy editing, video
script editing, proofreading, grammar, collaborating, problem-solving, QA/QC, improving workflows, guiding staff,
business acumen. Capabilities: content development, project management, journalism and expert tech writing.
Extensive experience: publishing, editing, proofreading, fact checking, accuracy/consistency checking, correcting
technical medical/pharma advertising agency content. Understands: regulatory/FDA/govt./compliance, product
manufacturing/business operations. Enforced: in-house, AP/AMA/Chicago styles. Gained: expert medical industry
knowledge/management skills. Wrote: 6 style guides; fixed others. Recognized as: newspaper & TV SME expert.
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
25 years of professional editorial and publishing experience. Excelled at: creating, correcting, formatting, fact
checking, proofreading, verifying: technical ads, claims, labeling, references, life sciences content, emails & data.
Known for: achieving results, error-free publications, multiple simultaneous project management, exceptional
editing/proofreading, successful business operations, teamwork, reliability, decision-making, communication and
spelling skills. Being: committed, creative, direct, honest, humble, humorous, loyal and transparent.
Takes: ownership and is eager to learn best practices on everything. Excelled at: analytical skills, efficiencies,
innovative process improvement and optimization that slashed costs. Planned: short-term and strategic. Initiated:
complex, creative, critical problem-solving strategies (validated ROI, confirmed root causes and ID d solutions).
Brought: rigorous attention to: detail, content review, integrity and quality. Formed/led: staff that ignited profits.
Created: unique error prevention systems, better workflows and faster processes. Drove: growth, profits & image.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Founded/led: 1st medically-focused, ground-breaking press release distribution service worldwide, 2001-2015.
Launched/pioneered: 1st e-commerce publishing payment system; pilot project w/Bank of America, 1992-1995.
Launched: 7 peer-reviewed, medical trade journals and professional newsletters, including: Contemporary
Dialysis, Nephrology News & Issues, Biomedical Market Newsletter, Medical Industry Conference Newsletter,
Medical Industry Employment Opportunities. Also, California Good Life Magazine and Worldwide Meetings &
Incentives. Directed: Biomedical Business International (now BioWorld MedTech) & Veterinary Practice News.
Edited/created/marketed/sold: 65 publications, including 20 popular FDA regulatory guidance manuals on
compliance/product approvals. Fixed periodic unique/unusual business crises (9/11, vendors out of business).
Attended: 100+ medical conferences, trade shows/exhibitions. Managed: conference logistics; wrote marketing
materials. Conducted: planning, promotion, publicity, registration, speaker recruitment/introductions and topics.
Judged: Maggie s (W. Publications Association) 5 times. Awarded: National Kidney Foundation Public Service
Award 2 times; & Phoenix Gazette Pulliam Award. Boards: MMA, TCVN, WPA. Member: AAMI, DIA and RAPS.
Clients: Abbott, AbbVie, ADC, Amgen, Amylyx, Anthem, Apellis, Avadel, Baxter, Bayer, Blue Cross, Boehringer,
Campbell s, Cardinal, Chewy, Cordis, Daiichi, Edwards, Ethicon, Eylea, Frazier, Galvanize, Genentech, Health
Grades, J&J, Janssen, Jazz Ph., Kerr, Lilly, Livings, McKesson, Myovant, Neurocrine, Nonagen, Novartis, No-
vo, Pacira, Pentron, Pfizer, Progena, Regeneron, Scilex, Sumitomo, Urovant, US Onc., Wave, Wellpoint, Zoll.
SOFTWARE SKILLS/COMPUTER SKILLS
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, Basecamp, Excel, FlatPlan, Frame, Grammarly, Illustrator, InDesign, MailChimp, MS
Office Suite, photo editing apps, PowerPoint, Proof HQ, Share Point, Word, WorkFront, WordPress and ZiFlow.
EDUCATION
Master s Degree, Public Admin., Business minor (Summa Cum Laude; 1st in class) California State University.
Bachelor s Degree, Public Admin., Business minor (Student Speaker s Bureau Dir.; 1 yr.) California State Univ.
Arizona State University, Political Science, 1.5 years, 45 credits.
University of Southern California, Business Communications, several post-graduate courses.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Elevance Health MEDICAL EDITOR/PROOFREADER (contract; full time) 03/2024 present; Atlanta GA
Edited/proofread marketing/advertising materials for Wellpoint & Blue Cross/Blue Shield; QA/QC; WorkFront.
Area 23 (IPG Health) SENIOR MEDICAL EDITOR (contract; full time) 12/2023 03/2024; New York NY
Edited/proofread major pharma ad agency content for many clients. QA/QC; WorkFront & AMA/in-house styles.
Chewy, Inc. WEBSITE EDITOR (contract; full time) 06/2023 07/2023; Plantation FL
Rewrote/edited/proofread/fact-checked website and AI content; enforced in-house styles; improved readability.
Publicis SENIOR MEDICAL EDITOR (full time) 04/2022 06/2023; New York NY
Edited/corrected/proofread text, fact checked complex scientific/medical claims. Enhanced readability/clarity of
ad agency marketing/MLR/ISI/MRP/regulatory/clinical content on all platforms. Improved style guides/templates.
Enforced/optimized high accuracy standards/grammar; used Acrobat Pro DC/Proof HQ/AMA/in-house styles.
Exceeded: goals; upgraded workflows. Enforced consistency, quality/accuracy of medical text. Edited scripts.
Met: all deadlines. Provided: guidance/feedback on pharma ads, clinical, consumer, education materials;
regulatory compliance and marketing teams. Directed: version controls, ensured file integrity, enforced QA/QC.
Livings Life Science Solutions MEDICAL EDITOR (contract; part time) 08/2022 04/2023; San Diego CA
Edited/proofread scientific, marketing/pharma advertising; refined readability/clarity; Acrobat Pro DC and AMA.
Peregrine Market Access MEDICAL EDITOR (contract; part time) 02/2022 01/2023; Saratoga Springs NY
Edited/proofread scientific, marketing/pharma advertising; polished content; used Proof HQ, Veeva and AMA.
Precision Medicine Group SR MEDICAL EDITOR (contract; part time) 01/2022 02/2022; Redwood City CA
Edited/proofread scientific, marketing/pharma advertising; optimized readability; used Proof HQ and AMA.
Kerr Dental/Envista MEDICAL EDITOR/PROOFREADER (contract; full time) 06/2021 01/2022; Brea CA
Edited/proofread pharma/marketing packaging/labels/IFUs; Acrobat Pro DC; enforced QA/QC & slashed errors.
Baldwin & Obenauf MEDICAL EDITOR/PROOFREADER (contract) 05/2021 02/2022; Somerville NJ
Edited/proofread tech pharma/marketing materials (IFUs, labels, MLRs); used Proof HQ, AMA and style sheets.
Concentric Health Experience EDITORIAL MANAGER (contract; full time) 04/2021 05/2021; New York NY
Edited/proofread physician/marketing publications for pharma ad agency; AMA/Proof HQ; added to style guide.
Capwell Communications MEDICAL EDITOR (contract; part time) 03/2021 04/2021; Newport Beach CA
Edited/proofread tech pharma/marketing materials; used Proof HQ, AMA and style sheets; enforced grammar.
Edwards MEDICAL EDITOR/DOC REVIEWER/MKTG (contract; part time) 09/2020 10/2020; Irvine CA
Rewrote/edited regulatory documents; recommendations were adopted for: protocols, processes and content.
Baxter MEDICAL EDITOR/QC DOCUMENT SPECIALIST (contract; part time) 05/2019 07/2019; Irvine CA
Edited/proofread/rewrote nephrology/dialysis marketing materials. Recommended content, formatting & styles.
STN Media Group ASSOCIATE EDITOR/WEBSITE EDITOR (full time) 05/2018 02/2020; Torrance CA
Edit/proofread/collaborate on daily breaking news/marketing content for magazine, website, video script & event
materials. Wrote: many website/magazine/conference articles; style guide; 17 Mail Chimp surveys. Edited:
WordPress website. Enforced: style, grammar and consistency. Assigned articles. Photo editing software.
Wrote: 100+ blogs/articles; copy edited 4,000 website posts/magazine articles; overhauled master databases.
Wrote: #1 most read magazine articles (2018). Worked on: magazine redesign & website development teams.
Gerontology Research Group WEBSITE EDITOR (volunteer; part time) 03/2018 02/2019; Irvine CA
Editor for Wikipedia website for world-renowned Gerontology Research Group (World s Oldest Person experts).
Medical Industry Conference Newsletter MANAGING EDITOR (full time) 01/2017 05/2018; Irvine CA
Created/edited email HCP newsletter, website & marketing materials. Wrote style guide. Photo editing software.
Veterinary Practice News MANAGING EDITOR (full time; project) 03/2016 07/2016; Irvine CA
Wrote 3-6 feature articles for all issues; edited/proofread/fact checked all content; AP, photo editing software.
E-Daily News press release service EDITOR/PUBLISHER (full time) 08/2013 12/2015; Irvine CA
Founder/owner/CEO of the 1st medically-focused, international, press release distribution service in 2001.
Conducted: all editorial, marketing, PR, business development and promo activities. Wrote: style guide/SOPs.
Wrote, edited, proofread, fact checked; always met deadlines. Built/led/trained: 12 person sales & editorial staff. Secured:
1,200 new clients (companies, societies, publishers). Cut vendor costs 35%. Negotiated all contracts.
Edited/formatted: 5,000 press releases (1-100 per client); medical/business topics. Used photo-editing software.
Enforced: grammar/AP/AMA/in-house styles. Updated/created large databases. Wrote: all marketing content.
BOOK CHAPTERS & RESEARCH STUDIES EDITED; ARTICLES & COLUMNS AUTHORED
History of Vascular Access (wrote one chapter for a medical school textbook, Vascular Access Surgery ).
Sterilization and Disinfection Equipment & Procedures; Infection Control; 500-page study (curated and edited).
Wrote articles/editorials: Editor s Only, Los Angeles Times, Medical Laser Insight, Medical Marketing Assn., Medical Marketing &
Media, Orange County Business Journal, Orange County Register, Reason, Shape, etc.
Medical Design Technology FDA REGULATORY AFFAIRS COLUMNIST (contract); Rockaway NJ
Wrote 60 original monthly columns on FDA/regulatory compliance/product approval/clinical trials.
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