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MY EDITING & PUBLISHING CLIENTS, RECENT & PAST
THOMAS BURCHFIELD
Editing & Writing Services
4003A Adeline,
Emeryville, CA 94608
Keeping writers and readers on the same page
Ph#: (510) 547-1092
Cell: (510) 541-1991
E-mail: tbdeluxe@sbcglobal.net
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Excellent grammar and language skills
Trained in Chicago Manual of Style
Experienced with copyediting "Global English"
Experienced with APA Publication Manual
Experienced with AP Stylebook
Experienced with The Bluebook
Sharp eye for detail
Patience and flexibility in a wide variety of situations
Ability to meet deadlines
EDITING/PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE
CLIENTS and PROJECTS
Chelsea House/Facts on File
New York, NY
July 2006–Present
Copy Editor, Proofreader
Copyediting of over twenty books on science, health, and politics, including all eight book in the Our Fragile Planet Series of environmental texts for young people, written by Dana Desonie (2009); among them, Oceans (2007) was named as "One of the Top Ten Environmental Books for Young People" by Booklists.
Proofreading of over twenty books on science, health, and politics.
Sparks Custom Publishing
Brentwood, TN
December 2007–
February 2010
Copy Editor
Copyediting of significant portions of the Global Integrity Reports for 2007, 2008, and 2009; worldwide surveys of nations on the subject of political corruption, written by ESL writers; recently completed copyediting of the 2009 report.
California Writers Club--Berkeley Branch
Alameda, CA
2009--Present
Editorial Assistant
Editing of new member profiles and other material for club member publication Write Angles.
Anonymous Travelers, LLC
Sherman Oaks, CA
2008--Present
Copy Editor
Copyediting of travel articles for Web site providing advice and services for travelers.
Toni Lee Gould
Freeman, MO
2006--2008
Copy Editor
Copyediting of romance novel entitled The Excellent Miss Keller.
John-Ivan Palmer
Minneapolis, MN
November 2007
Researcher
Review of documents at University of California Berkeley School of Education and Psychology for memoir entitled Wild Ruins by noted hypnotist and entertainment historian.
Torque Tube Magazine
Oakland, CA
2003–2006
Copy Editor, Proofreader
Copyedited text for semi-monthly magazine serving 1937-1938 Buick Owners Club on all articles. Also: proofreading of copy before publication; development of editorial policies and style sheet; occasional writing. Note: Torque Tube is winner of the 2004 and 2005 Golden Quill Award from Old Cars Weekly Magazine and of the Newsletter Excellence Award from the Buick Club of America.
Teacher Created Resources, Inc.
San Ramon, CA
2006
Proofreader
Proofreading of two teacher manuals.
The Gull: The Golden Gate Audubon Society Newsletter
Berkeley, CA
October 2005–May 2006
Wrote and edited two articles from material provided by scientists and Audubon executives.
Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe
San Francisco, CA
December 2005
Proofreader
Proofreading of 2,000 pages of text for updating and launch of major law firm’s Web site.
Institute for Public Dialogue
Sausalito, CA
2005
Developmental Editor
Editorial advice and developmental editing for articles on innovative foreign policy proposals.
U.S. Probation, 9th District Court–San Francisco
2001–2005
Probation Services Assistant
Occasionally copyedit presentence reports and other documents for U.S. Probation Officers in addition to other duties.
Dynamic Development Consortium, Inc.
Hayward, CA
2003–2005
Copy Editor, Proofreader, Creative Consultant
Copyedit and proofread online text and other documents for consortium serving at-risk San Francisco Bay Area Youth; creative consultant; volunteer position.
Dwight Kirby
San Francisco, CA
September 2005
Proofreader
Proofreading on Sirius Mysteries by Dwight Kirby, a “chapbook” of philosophy, poetry, and aphorisms.
Nolo Press
Berkeley, CA
August 2005
Proofreader
Proofreading of Nolo’s Simple Will Book by Denis Clifford, 6th edition, 2005.
Mt. Tamalpais Interpretive Association
Mill Valley, CA
Publicist
Wrote and placed event listings with local media outlets for local hiking group; assisted in website content development.
Certified Employment Group
San Francisco, CA
Deposition Summarizer
Summarized depositions in highly complex litigation re flood control and flood insurance.
Posthoc.com
San Francisco, CA
Big Screen Editor, Chief Film Critic
Wrote over 100 film reviews for local website.
Edited the work of, and assigned screenings to, reviewers under my supervision.
Admitted to press screening lists for five major San Francisco publicists.
Wrote weekly column titled “Flash Forward” about upcoming local film events.
Interviewed local filmmakers.
Swing Time Magazine
San Francisco, CA
Staff Writer
Wrote over thirty articles for quarterly publication focusing on the Swing Era covering a variety of topics, including history, music, humor, film, and literature.
San Francisco Film Society
San Francisco, CA
Editorial Assistant
Wrote and edited film summaries for San Francisco International Film Festival Program Guide.
Wrote trivia questions for Film Festival pre-screening slide program.
Assisted in creating database for Film Society History Project.
The Gull: The Golden Gate Audubon Society Newsletter--Berkeley, CA
Contributor of articles regarding the California Least Tern (abstracted from scientific paper) and the birds of Alcatraz Island.
Institute for Public Dialogue--Sausalito, CA
Editorial advice and developmental editing for articles on innovative foreign policy proposals.
U.S. Probation, 9th District Court-San Francisco
Occasionally copy edited presentence reports and other documents for U.S. Probation Officers in addition to other duties.
Dynamic Development Consortium, Inc.--Hayward, CA
Copy edit and proofread online text and other documents for consortium serving at-risk San Francisco Bay Area Youth; creative consultant; volunteer position.
Dwight Kirby--San Francisco, CA
Proofreading on Sirius Mysteries by Dwight Kirby, a "chapbook" of philosophy, poetry, and aphorisms.
Nolo Press--Berkeley, CA
Proofread on Nolo's Simple Will Book by Denis Clifford, 6th Edition, 2005.
Mt. Tamalpais Interpretive Association--Mill Valley, CA
Wrote and placed event listings with local media outlets for local hiking group; assisted in website content development.
Certified Employment Group--San Francisco, CA
Summarized depositions in highly complex litigation re flood control and flood insurance.
Posthoc.com--San Francisco, CA
Wrote over 100 film reviews for local website.
Edited the work of, and assigned screenings to, reviewers under my supervision.
Admitted to press screening lists for five major San Francisco publicists.
Wrote weekly column titled "Flash Forward" about upcoming local film events.
Interviewed local filmmakers.
Swing Time Magazine--San Francisco, CA
* Wrote over thirty articles for quarterly publication focusing on the Swing Era covering a variety of topics, including history, music, humor, film, and literature.
San Francisco Film Society--San Francisco, CA
Wrote and edited film summaries for San Francisco International Film Festival Program Guide.
Wrote trivia questions for Film Festival pre-screening slide program.
Assisted in creating database for Film Society History Project.
My Areas of Interest and Expertise
Extremely wide ranging and eclectic, including: environmental issues, wildlife, nature, animal behavior, birds, hiking, travel, outdoor life, crime, legal and law, religion and spirituality, movies, art, classical music, popular culture, fiction, literature, horror, gothic and western fiction, history, World War II, and the American West.
My Former Career
Formerly employed by U.S. Probation, 9th District Court, San Francisco, in addition to eighteen years experience as a freelance legal assistant at numerous San Francisco law firms, involving the management, research, summarizing, and indexing of large document populations.
My Schooling
U.W.Oshkosh-Oshkosh, WI. BA-Speech.
U.C. Berkeley Extension: Completed online course in technical writing (portfolio of papers written available).
Editcetera/U.C.Berkeley Extension: Completed online copy editing course.
U.C. Berkeley Extension: Completed Professional Sequence Program in Editing.
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