Direct: 248.895.0252 Email: kvenditti@gmail.com Kara B. Venditti

● Proofreading | Editing | Copywriting ● Career Summary

Dependable editorial specialist equipped with 20 years of experience and a diverse skill set. Shared collaboration on a wide range of projects relating to advertising, marketing and publishing. Versatile creative services and value-added input offered on each assignment. Successfully working within virtual team environments for the past 10 years. Professional Assets ● Passion for the English language—grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax ● Excellent written and oral communication skills ● Extreme attention to details, accuracy and consistency ● Quickly adapt to client styles and brand standards ● Expert command of resources including The Chicago Manual of Style and The AP Stylebook ● Capable of managing multiple priorities with reliable follow-through ● Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Google Docs, file sharing sites ● Knowledge of sheet-fed, web and digital print production ● Committed to confidentiality and privacy ● Home office with high bandwidth and secure network ● Flexible hours of operation ● Work Experience Freelance Proofreader/Editor July 2006 – present Self-employed | Chesterfield, MI

Highly responsive support for proofreading, editing and copywriting requests across all media channels. Transform client drafts into manuscripts and eBooks with fact-checked copy and developmental editing. English proofreading for back translations of Spanish copy ~ Limited working proficiency. Same-day turnaround to edit/proofread emails/letters, applications, legal documents and other shorter texts. Chrysler | Dodge | Jeep | Ram, Walmart, Coca-Cola, Verizon, AutoZone, and U.S. Bank.

Proofreader/Copywriter January 2010 – present District Publishing | Shelby Township, MI

Electronic proofreading of brochures, line cards and catalogs in final stages of pre-print production. Value-added copyediting services: fact-checking of complex topics and industry terms; cross-referencing details

against client's existing marketing materials; ensuring accuracy of trademarks, copyrights and brand names. Follow British spelling cues for Canadian clients when proofing Canadian English versus American English. User experience (UX) tests of printed URLs and QR codes shown in brochure copy and supplied ads. Simultaneous support of print production process by referencing special instructions; accounting for size and

placement of all participating vendor ads; reminders for stock images/watermarks; notes about design elements.

Proofreader/Print Production Coordinator July 2002 – June 2006 Creative Marketing Associates | Shelby Township, MI

Supported the creative services department under various roles—proofreader, liaison between internal teams and external clients, maintain print schedules, attend press checks, acted as interim production manager.

Monthly average of 800 to 1,200 pages of marketing copy for residential and commercial building industry clients. Selected as an internal auditor for process improvements in preparation for ISO 9001 certification. Optimized direct mail services by implementing a streamlined process for mailing lists with standardized formats

sorted by postal carrier route sequence for lower postage costs and faster delivery.

Agency Proofreader June 1999 – March 2000 Doner | Southfield, MI

Checked accuracy, grammar and consistent style in print ads, radio scripts, TV spots and web copy for all agency accounts, including Mazda, BF Goodrich, La-Z-Boy, Arby’s, and U.S. Cellular.

Established and maintained the first official/known agency proofreading reference of all current clients. Assisted print production department with releases to local and national media, including newswires.

Freelance Editor/Proofreader August 1998 – June 1999 Aquent Partners | Southfield, MI

Assisted on-site for short-term assignments with Budco, Entertainment Publications, Doner. Proofed automotive contracts, cookbooks, children’s workbooks, and health insurance booklets. Acquired the skill of swiftly adapting to specific client requirements and procedures.

Copywriter/Editor June 1995 – August 1998 Meridian Advertising | Troy, MI

Edited copy points for Kmart print ads at various stages of production. Selected to train new production team during launch of sister company in Omaha, NE. Created high-volume advertising copy for Kmart radio spots, in-store promos and weekly circulars.

Education Bachelor of Arts in Journalism May 1995 Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI

Student Alumni Foundation (SAF) — Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) — Member Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) — Member

Language Spanish Reading

Professional Working Proficiency — Level 3* Writing

Limited Professional Proficiency — Level 2* Listening

Elementary Proficiency — Level 1* Speaking

Elementary Proficiency — Level 1* *Proficiency measurements based on Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale.

References available upon request.