Bryan G. Cook
bcook@zipcon.net

OBJECTIVE

A position which allows me to combine my facility with the written word, my design and layout abilities, and my computer skills.

PROFILE

• Experienced copyediting and proofreading a broad range of material for magazines, newsletters, book manuscripts, web page and CD-ROM content.
• Experience with graphics and layout using Pagemaker, Photoshop, and Paint Shop Pro.
• Proficient in HTML, including images, frames, forms, image maps, etc.
• Published freelance writer.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to learn new skills quickly.

EXPERIENCE

1. Proofreader and Copyeditor, SPECIALIZED SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS
   Present
   Proofread and copyedit articles for the company's monthly magazine, Linux Journal, as well as online manuals and software documentation. Magazine covers programming and other issues related to the operating system and the World Wide Web.
   
   
2. Newsletter Consultant, ADOPT A BEACH
   1995-Ongoing
   Compile, edit, and design Adopt a Beach News for the non-profit group on a quarterly basis. Use Pagemaker for design and layout. Find artwork and photos on the Internet, and use Paint Shop Pro and Photoshop to manipulate images for publication.
   
   
3. Proofreader, MICROSOFT
   1996
   Proofread a variety of articles and media content, both on paper and online, for the Encarta CD-ROM encyclopedia. Position involved proofing text and SGML coding, querying subject editors regarding content and readability, testing embedded links to other articles and media, and verifying bug fixes.
   
   
4. Online Editor, PEANUT BUTTER PUBLISHING
   1995
   Created and organized material about published titles for the company's web page. Position involved writing book reviews and sell copy, editing of authors' biographical information, excerpting from other reviews, and communication among authors, the publisher, and the web page designer.
   
   
5. Reader, Proofreader, Copyeditor, PEANUT BUTTER PUBLISHING
   1995
   Read, proofread, and copyedited book manuscripts using MS-Word revisions tool. Company publishes a wide variety of non-fiction (how-to, technical, autobiography, self-help) and fiction (general, romance, fantasy, mystery).
   
   

EDUCATION

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, New London, CT
B.A. 1992
GPA 3.6
Honors- Dean's List all semesters, Karen Grace Wimberger Prize for excellence in Asian Studies, Sykes Scholar distinction in overall academic performance.

DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY, Kyoto, Japan
1990-1991
Associated Kyoto Program- Study of Japanese language and culture with homestay.

INTERESTS

• Yoga
• Gardening
• Travel

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