Tara F

Editorial Director

Freelance Editorial Services • Self-employed

Mar 2007 - Present • 19 yrs 7 mos

Freelance Editing Services LLC is a professionally run, friendly and supportive editorial business, based on high standards of excellence, honesty and ethics. We’re a trustworthy, consistently reliable and expert provider of editing and proofreading services, and over the last few years we’ve helped individuals, publishers and businesses in the US and around the world.

Managing Editor

British Journal of Nursing (BJN), Gastrointestinal Nursing (GIN) • Full-time

Jul 2005 - Mar 2007 • 1 yr 8 mos

- Made BJN the top-earning journal in the company in the first year with a 57% profit ratio, double the previous year’s figures - Increased the sales figures and reduced the budget spend for BJN and GIN - Directly managed one editor, with partial responsibility for three others - Commissioned clinical and feature articles for BJN (double-blind, peer-reviewed journal) - Improved the readability, interest, accuracy, and quantity of the clinical articles - Worked directly with the UK Ministry of Defence and several national nursing organizations to create supplements for BJN - Streamlined the editing process by reducing the time spent on proofing the articles and by delegating tasks to sub-editors and assistants - Attended medical and nursing conferences to promote the journal - Responsible for ensuring both journals were produced on time and to high standards - Edited or managed the editing of all journal copy for consistency and accuracy - Managed the online submission systems for BJN and GIN

Senior Editor

LexisNexis, Occupational Health Review • Full-time

Aug 2004 - Jul 2005 • 11 mos

- Commissioned and edited all journal copy, including legal, health, news, opinions, and features - Created a forward features list covering up-to-the-minute, diverse topics - Produced supplements and a readership survey - Attended and summarized occupational health conferences - Streamlined the copy process, reducing sub-editor overtime - Worked closely with the production department to ensure smooth delivery - Handled freelancer queries, payments, and commissions