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Copy editor, content editor, medical editor, proofreader, writer, photographer, AI content curator with 25+ years of experience in print & digital communications. I take nerdy pride in improving grammar, style, syntax, clarity, & consistency, & enjoy bringing precise language & thoughtful voice to my projects. I'm proficient in SEO, generative AI, fact-checking, & style guide adherence (AP, AMA, Chicago), working with a team or solo. I've edited print & digital content across healthcare, lifestyle, education, history, horticulture, pop culture, & news. I'm also experienced in photo editing. I value clear communication, reliable research, & mentoring others. Despite my "old-school" journalistic training, I'm open to exploring ways to combine editorial judgment with AI-assisted tools to boost efficiency while maintaining accuracy & voice.…Copy editor, content editor, medical editor, proofreader, writer, photographer, AI content curator with 25+ years of experience in print & digital communications. I take nerdy pride in improving grammar, style, syntax, clarity, & consistency, & enjoy bringing precise language & thoughtful voice to my projects. I'm proficient in SEO, generative AI, fact-checking, & style guide adherence (AP, AMA, Chicago), working with a team or solo. I've edited print & digital content across healthcare, lifestyle, education, history, horticulture, pop culture, & news. I'm also experienced in photo editing. I value clear communication, reliable research, & mentoring others. Despite my "old-school" journalistic training, I'm open to exploring ways to combine editorial judgment with AI-assisted tools to boost efficiency while maintaining accuracy & voice.

Shari Kaplan Witaschek

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Copy editor, content editor, medical editor, proofreader, writer, photographer, AI content curator with 25+ years of experience in print & digital communications. I take nerdy pride in improving grammar, style, syntax, clarity, & consistency, & enjoy bringing precise language & thoughtful voice to my projects. I'm proficient in SEO, generative AI, fact-checking, & style guide adherence (AP, AMA, Chicago), working with a team or solo. I've edited print & digital content across healthcare, lifestyle, education, history, horticulture, pop culture, & news. I'm also experienced in photo editing. I value clear communication, reliable research, & mentoring others. Despite my "old-school" journalistic training, I'm open to exploring ways to combine editorial judgment with AI-assisted tools to boost efficiency while maintaining accuracy & voice.…Copy editor, content editor, medical editor, proofreader, writer, photographer, AI content curator with 25+ years of experience in print & digital communications. I take nerdy pride in improving grammar, style, syntax, clarity, & consistency, & enjoy bringing precise language & thoughtful voice to my projects. I'm proficient in SEO, generative AI, fact-checking, & style guide adherence (AP, AMA, Chicago), working with a team or solo. I've edited print & digital content across healthcare, lifestyle, education, history, horticulture, pop culture, & news. I'm also experienced in photo editing. I value clear communication, reliable research, & mentoring others. Despite my "old-school" journalistic training, I'm open to exploring ways to combine editorial judgment with AI-assisted tools to boost efficiency while maintaining accuracy & voice.

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Copy editor, content editor, medical editor, proofreader, writer, photographer, AI content curator with 25+ years of experience in print & digital communications. I take nerdy pride in improving grammar, style, syntax, clarity, & consistency, & enjoy bringing precise language & thoughtful voice to my projects. I’m proficient in SEO, generative AI, fact-checking, & style guide adherence (AP, AMA, Chicago), working with a team or solo.

I’ve edited print & digital content across healthcare, lifestyle, education, history, horticulture, pop culture, & news. I’m also experienced in photo editing. I value clear communication, reliable research, & mentoring others. Despite my “old-school” journalistic training, I’m open to exploring ways to combine editorial judgment with AI-assisted tools to boost efficiency while maintaining accuracy & voice.

Skills

Experience Level

Freelance Gig

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Copy Editor at Wiley Periodicals, LLC (part of John Wiley & Sons)

October 1, 2025 - Present

Copy edit feature articles, news briefs, policy pieces, and other related content for Wiley's digital publication Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly.

Publishing Operations Specialist (Copy/Content Editor) at Ranker.com

March 8, 2021 - November 13, 2024

Edited for grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, syntax, clarity, voice, and factual correctness. Subject matter included pop culture, history, food, science, education, humor, sports, and paranormal. Optimized web content using SEO strategies to improve search rankings and drive organic traffic. Collaborated with editorial teams and mentored freelance writers. Integrated generative AI tools (Harpa, ChatGPT) to support editing and research tasks.

Medical Information Content Editor at Epocrates (part of Athenahealth)

February 16, 2015 - October 30, 2020

Edited/wrote DocAlerts, monograph messages, and medical news briefs for physicians, pharmacists, and nurses. Maintained patient literature library and formatted interactive clinical practice guidelines. Contributed to group FDA and CDC presentations, and mentored editorial interns.

Freelance Copy Editor at Demand Media (Demand Studios)

May 1, 2010 - August 1, 2014

Edited copy ranging from music to mulching, schools to skating, for grammar, style, syntax, clarity, and length. Mentored freelance writers and ensured content consistency.

Copy Editor/Proofreader at Gannett Healthcare Group

November 1, 2006 - January 1, 2015

Edited medical news briefs, articles, features, and continuing education courses for nurses, PTs, and OTs. Wrote for various special sections, and collaborated with editorial teams.

Freelance Writer/Photographer at San Jose Mercury News

July 31, 2003 - December 31, 2005

Wrote for Silicon Valley Home on lifestyle, culture, wellness, and home/garden topics. Occasionally took photos.

Newspaper Editor at Times Media, Inc.

August 27, 2003 - December 25, 2005

• Assigned stories to freelance writers, covered some stories myself, conducted interviews, took photos. • Did copy editing, proofreading, headline & cutline writing, and pagination for two community newspapers: Blossom Valley Times & Santa Teresa Times. • Wrote a gardening/horticulture column during part of my tenure.