RICHARD M. ISAAC	
RICHTEXTEDITING.COM	RICH@RICHTEXTEDITING.COM
SUMMARY

* Editing skills: Experience with hard copy and electronic copyediting and proofreading of a wide range of materials for a diversity of clients Ą Strong background in linguistics, grammar, and spelling Ą Proficiency with Chicago and AP style manuals Ą Familiarity with UK and Canadian style Ą Familiarity with Web editing guidelines Ą Familiarity with medical terminology and scientific notation

* Technical skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Adobe programs, and internet applications Ą Basic knowledge of content management systems, Web design, and HTML coding

* Facility with foreign languages Ą Strong communication, writing, and analytical skills Ą Work well under deadlines Ą Organized, accurate, and detail-oriented Ą Work independently or as part of a team Ą Board member of the Northwest Editors Guild (2013Đ16)

EDITING EXPERIENCE

* Copyedited manuscripts: "What We Talk about When We Talk about Hebrew (and What It Means to Americans)": essays on Hebrew in America; and "The Other Milk: Reinventing Soy in Republican China" [University of Washington Press, 2017Đpresent]; also a humorous travel book (1998), a suspense novel (2009), a personal memoir and family history (2010), and a self-help book (2016Đ17) Ą e-books: "Conquering Mountains: The Guide to Solo Female Travel," "The Ultimate Guide to Travel Hacking," "Teaching English Overseas," and nine travel guidebooks [Nomadic Matt, 2015Đpresent]; also a customizable wedding ceremony (2017) Ą textbooks: "Swedish: Becoming Fluent, Steps 1Đ3," three instructional textbooks, by Laura A. Wideburg: copyedited and proofread the grammar lessons, vocabulary lists, and Swedish readings (2016Đ17); "Essential Medical Chinese, Book I," an instructional textbook, by Xiaoming (Helen) Han: copyedited; also improved and clarified the organization, examples, and instructions (1998)* Copyedited (including some substantive editing): advertising copy, website copy, PowerPoint presentations, press releases, and maps [GreenRubino, 2016Đpresent] Ą blog posts and newsletter emails for a top travel blogger, as well as online courses (travel blogging, photography, writing, and vlogging, using WordPress) [Nomadic Matt, 2015Đpresent] Ą conference program books (2013Đ15) Ą quarterly newsletters for the Greater Seattle Business Association (2014Đ15) and an association of women realtors (2014Đpresent) Ą a Harvard masterŐs degree thesis in government (2014), undergraduate thesis in psychology (2011), and art history doctoral dissertation (1999) Ą organizational and research consultant reports (2013Đpresent) Ą web content for psychologistsŐ practices (2014) Ą forms, correspondence, and promotional material for a medical practice (2009Đ10) Ą news articles and press releases on a tight deadline [Seattle News Fax, 2001; Seattle Gay News, 2015Đpresent] Ą a short memoir (2017) Ą a project proposal (2013) Ą rŽsumŽs and other business correspondence (2010Đpresent) Ą a treatment for a prospective Mexican TV series (2010) Ą a science-fiction screenplay (1997)* Copyedited academic journal articles by non-native speakers; also chapters of a veterinary medical textbook [Cosmic Strands, Bengaluru, India, 2014Đpresent; Prioridade Consultoria, S‹o Paulo, Brazil, 2015Đpresent] Ą linguistics, politics, and history articles by Japanese academics [Enago, Mumbai, India, 2009Đ11] (all by telecommute) Ą journal submissions on Japanese literature (2014Đ15) and naturopathic medical topics (2014)* Copyedited technical, professional-level medical monographs on herbs, conditions, and treatments, as well as consumer-level summaries, using house style, for an international research collaboration on complementary and alternative therapies Ą Copyedited a 68,400-entry dictionary of medical terminology (in Excel) Ą Copyedited and proofread Spanish-language monographs Ą Developed more concise house style guides [Natural Standard, Cambridge, MA (telecommute), 2008Đ13] * Copyedited, wrote, and compiled original film blurbs for program guides: imposed a consistent house style; met short deadlines; fact-checked Ą Edited Web content, fundraising appeal letters, auction catalogs, and film calendars [Seattle International Film Festival, 2001Đ09; Seattle Jewish Film Festival, 2011Đpresent; TWIST (formerly Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival), 1999Đpresent; Translations Transgender Film Festival, 2012Đpresent]* Proofread "American Sabor," a 350-page book on Latinos in US popular music, entirely in both English and Spanish; expanded the style sheet [University of Washington Press, 2017]* Wrote, compiled, and edited articles; crafted and executed graphic design and layout for the quarterly newsletter for Bastyr University Library (1990Đ2000) Ą Wrote and edited news submissions for the university weekly (2001Đ07) Ą Drafted and copyedited surveys and announcements; produced reports (1990Đ2008) * Wrote, designed, and edited instructional manuals, brochures, press releases, editorials, news articles, questionnaires, and other literature for local nonprofit organizations Ą Wrote and disseminated concise meeting minutes; served as board secretary Ą Improved organizationsŐ efficiency and productivity by instituting online tools [SEAMEC and Lambert House, 1990Đ2012] Ą Revised board manual; and helped plan biennial editorsŐ conferences with 200 attendees each [NW Editors Guild, 2013Đ17]* Incorporated author instructions into files coded in LaTeX, for an acupuncture board examination study guide [Healing Mountain Publishing, 2010]ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Library Assistant II, Bastyr University, Seattle, WA, 1990-2008
* Largest specialized library of alternative and complementary medicine in the Pacific Northwest. 
* Primary responsibilities: Filling interlibrary loan requests from institutions worldwide Ą Maintaining collection of over 250 journal subscriptions Ą Regulating online reserve materials for classes Ą Maintaining compliance with copyright laws Ą Leading annual inventory of 19,000+ volume collection Ą Conducting original cataloging of new materials Ą Compiling statistics as needed for faculty, administration, accreditation or self-studies Ą Assisting patrons (students, faculty, staff, public) with circulation, reference, and research, and use of audiovisual equipment and computers Ą Supervising work-study students 
* Achievements: Created, improved, and streamlined procedures Ą created databases for information management Ą boosted profile and prestige of the library by producing appealing materials Ą created training documents Ą facilitated budget and policy planning through well-designed user surveys

Peer Review Quality Assurance, Natural Standard, Cambridge, MA, 2008-2013
* Reviewing technical medical monographs on various conditions and treatment modalities Ą integrating author revisions made in response to peer-review comments and corrections Ą composing instructions to authors regarding peer-review comments which author did not address Ą Collaborated in improving procedures for greater efficiency

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Mac and PC
* Extensive experience, including: Microsoft Office Ą Adobe Acrobat/Reader Ą Pages Ą FileMaker Pro database program Ą specialized applications, such as library catalogingInternet
* Extensive experience, including: HTML coding Ą Google Docs Ą administering email lists, primarily at YahooGroups Ą designing and administering polls and surveys online Ą Web-Savvy Editor class, through UW Extension editing certificate program (2008) 
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Certificate in Editing, 2008
* Including: Career Development Practicum at the Seattle International Film Festival; experience with the Chicago Manual of Style and the AP Stylebook

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude 
* Major: Linguistics; minor: Modern Near East Studies
* Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, Dean's List
* Courses included: Linguistics Ą Foreign Languages (Hebrew, including literature; Modern Standard Arabic; Spanish; Korean; Yiddish) Ą Political Science 

Hebrew University, Rothberg School for Overseas Students, Jerusalem, Israel
* Courses included: Hebrew Ą Arabic (Palestinian dialect) Ą Political Science Ą Islam Ą History of Jerusalem

Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
* Arabic: intensive nine-week total immersion program: grammar, conversation, writing, and reading
* Spanish: intensive six-week total immersion program: grammar, literature, conversation, and history

Independent Study
* Swedish: night classes at the Swedish Cultural Center (2012Đpresent)
* Japanese: night classes at North Seattle Community College, Japanese Cultural Center 
* Mandarin Chinese: five semesters at Bastyr University; twenty half-hour lessons in podcasts 
* American Sign Language: night classes at the Center for Hearing, Speech, and Deafness, Seattle, and other locations 

LANGUAGE AND TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

* Fluency in Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish Ą classes in American Sign Language, French, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and Yiddish
* Seattle Spelling Bee, Season 3 finale: 2nd place, April 2008
* Travel (outside United States and Canada): Israel (1977, 1978, 1986-87 academic year, 2009) Ą Egypt (1986, 1987) Ą London (1987, 2012) Ą Berlin, Prague, Krakow, Budapest (1997) Ą Mexico & the Caribbean (1998, 2002, 2008, 2013, 2017) Ą China (2007) Ą Amsterdam (2012) Ą Cuba (2015) Ą Sweden & Iceland (2016) Ą Baltic nations (2017) Ą Spain & Portugal (2018)References available at LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/rmisaac/) and on request.