Andrea Howe
Professional Copy Editor/Proofreader
1010 100th Street SE #1113
Everett, WA 98028
(425) 290-1676
andrea@bluefalconediting.com
www.bluefalconediting.com

EDUCATION
Coursework in Copy Editing
University of California, Los Angeles
January 2002–March 2002

Bachelor of Arts—Philosophy
University of California, Irvine
June 1999

EXPERIENCE
Blue Falcon Editing
Everett, WA
Owner
February 2002–Present

Bowne & Co.
Dominguez Hills, CA
Proofreading Line Supervisor (promotion from Proofreader on March 19, 2001)
September 1999–March 2002

Student World Traveler Magazine
Irvine, CA
Copy Editor
April 1999–December 1999

New University Newspaper
Irvine, CA
Copy Editor
February 1998–June 1999

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Created consistent style for Food and Health Communications, Inc. (various publications)
• Started an editing and proofreading service
• Created copy editor test for New University newspaper (based on AP style)
• Wrote manual of guidelines for copy editors for New University newspaper

ORGANIZATIONS
Orange County Space Society
Irvine, CA
Director
January 2002–December 2005
National Space Society Chapter of the Year (2002–2004)

Mill Creek Toastmasters
Mill Creek, WA
October 2006–Present
Treasurer (April 2007–October 2007)
Secretary (October 2007–Present)

PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
“Working with a Professional Editor”
Write on the Sound writers’ conference
Edmonds, WA
October 2007

SPECIAL SKILLS
Type: 60 wpm
Trained in typesetting at Bowne
Skilled with Windows (3.x, 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, and XP); Macintosh OS; QuarkXPress; Microsoft Word (through 2007, including Track Changes and Custom Dictionary features), PowerPoint, and Excel; Lotus Ami Pro and Word Pro; and Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, and Photoshop