Diedre Johnson (diedre johnson)

Proofreader/Copy editor at Self-Employed

Playa del Rey, United States

About me

Summary of Qualifications

• Extensive experience writing content for print and online
• An experienced proofreader with line-editing skills
• Document editing using Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and Adobe Acrobat. Motivated to learn new platforms
• More than 20 years of experience writing about all things TV, celebrity, fashion, and film
• Experience writing entertainment business content, news, features, Q&As and SEO-optimized headlines and articles
• Communicative, collaborative, able to work with a team or independently depending on the job requirements and responsibilities

Technical Knowledge
• Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Wordpress CMS
• Adobe Acrobat pdf (proofing/editing)
• Adobe Photoshop (cropping, resizing, & some color correction)
• Work Apps: Google Chat, Slack, Trello

Social Media
• Twitter
• Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, Google +, MuckRack, Pinterest, YouTube

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Positions

Proofreader

Downey, California

United States

December 2019 - April 2020 (4 months)

Description

Recently completed a four-month, full-time contract job with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder as a proofreader reading ballots online and in hard copy up to the March election. Proofread all ballot materials for consistency, typos, fonts, layout, spelling.

Afterward, I performed basic admin and filing duties.