Linda LiDestri

WORK EXPERIENCE:

August 1998 to Present

Freelance Copy Editor and Proofreader, Stratford, CT
Copyedit or proofread copy in various stages of production. Clients include Macmillan, McGraw-Hill ESL/ELT, the Wright Group, Glencoe, Loyola Press, Rally! Education, Cambridge University Press, Time Inc., Oxford University Press, Jamestown Publishers, Kaplan International, Prentice Hall, Kensington Books, WSHU Public Radio, mysportsguru.com, Girl magazine, KNPR Public Radio.

1991 to 1997

Freelance Editor, Earborne, KNPR, Las Vegas, NV
Ran editorial meeting that determined what articles would run in bimonthly newsletter that served listenership of KNPR-FM, Nevada Public Radio. Assigned articles. Kept writers on schedule. Edited copy. Acquired and chose photos. Coordinated copy with designer to insure printer deadline was met. Won four awards from International Association of Business Communicators.
 

March 1989 to June 1991

Copy Editor
NEW WOMAN MAGAZINE, New York, NY
Copyedited and proofread all features, departments, and credits at each stage of production. Cross-checked TOC against book. Incorporated all factual changes from research department onto galleys. Read bluelines, coverlines. Frequent contributor to Briefing section.

November 1987 to February 1989

Editorial Assistant
WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE, BABY! New York, NY
Trafficked all galleys and mechanicals. Input copyedited changes. Worked closely with production editor to keep monthly schedules. Copyfitted runover. Instructed mechanical artists. Kept detailed files of past and present issues. Read bluelines.

1987 to 1988 Freelancer
HARPER & ROW, PUBLISHERS, New York, NY
Photo research assistant, proofreader, copy editor, data processor.

July 1985 to October 1987

Editorial Assistant
HARPER & ROW, PUBLISHERS, College Division, New York, NY
Assigned reviewers for manuscripts. Prepared manuscripts for compositor. Acquired permission to reprint photographs and articles. Typed camera copy.

Spring 1985 Editorial Intern
LIVING PUBLICATIONS, Ithaca, NY
Contributed story to special issue. Coordinated and wrote calendar section. Edited incoming manuscripts, proofread galleys. Generated story ideas. Assisted in layout work.

EDUCATION:

Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Graduated: May 1985 Major: English; Minors: Writing, History
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
Graduated: August, 2011 Master of Arts, Teaching; Certified K-6