Jonathan W.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY * I am a self-motivated, organised and creative professional. Areas of expertise include reviewing articles for layout and design, publication and copy editing. I have highly developed research and editorial skills. These skills I developed from my studies in the English Literature program at York University. I possess excellent communication, particularly written, critical thinking and problem solving skills, which I developed in my studies at York University. I am very proficient with MS Office. I have been using it for over twenty years and am familiar with all programs in the suite. I have experience as a content and copy editor. This experience I developed in individual editing projects as well as in my involvement in Journalist's for Human Rights where I would review and edit works for submission. I type at a speed of 55 wpm. I am able to create a compelling argument, giving constructive criticism, content and copy editing, exercising creativity and respecting differing opinions. I possess strong closed reading and analytical skills that I developed in my experience as a student of English Literature and editing experience in my positions at the English Undergraduate Student Association and York University’s Community Newspaper. I am also trained in rhetorical styles and Cicero’s format for persuasion and argumentation. In addition, I am trained in computer use, particularly with the PC OS.