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Hi, I’m a seasoned editor and writer specializing in copy editing, proofreading, and fact-checking across Chicago, AP, and APA styles. I help educators and organizations refine teacher training materials, curricula, and marketing content while ensuring accessibility and strong brand messaging. I also bring strategic SEO tactics to grow reach and impact, and I have extensive experience managing international projects remotely. Beyond editing, I am the author of five printed books and have led nonprofit initiatives, secured multi-year grants, and developed robust evaluation plans. I enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to create clear, accurate, and engaging content that informs, persuades, and inspires audiences.…Hi, I’m a seasoned editor and writer specializing in copy editing, proofreading, and fact-checking across Chicago, AP, and APA styles. I help educators and organizations refine teacher training materials, curricula, and marketing content while ensuring accessibility and strong brand messaging. I also bring strategic SEO tactics to grow reach and impact, and I have extensive experience managing international projects remotely. Beyond editing, I am the author of five printed books and have led nonprofit initiatives, secured multi-year grants, and developed robust evaluation plans. I enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to create clear, accurate, and engaging content that informs, persuades, and inspires audiences.

Jolinda Hackett

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Hi, I’m a seasoned editor and writer specializing in copy editing, proofreading, and fact-checking across Chicago, AP, and APA styles. I help educators and organizations refine teacher training materials, curricula, and marketing content while ensuring accessibility and strong brand messaging. I also bring strategic SEO tactics to grow reach and impact, and I have extensive experience managing international projects remotely. Beyond editing, I am the author of five printed books and have led nonprofit initiatives, secured multi-year grants, and developed robust evaluation plans. I enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to create clear, accurate, and engaging content that informs, persuades, and inspires audiences.…Hi, I’m a seasoned editor and writer specializing in copy editing, proofreading, and fact-checking across Chicago, AP, and APA styles. I help educators and organizations refine teacher training materials, curricula, and marketing content while ensuring accessibility and strong brand messaging. I also bring strategic SEO tactics to grow reach and impact, and I have extensive experience managing international projects remotely. Beyond editing, I am the author of five printed books and have led nonprofit initiatives, secured multi-year grants, and developed robust evaluation plans. I enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to create clear, accurate, and engaging content that informs, persuades, and inspires audiences.

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Hi, I’m a seasoned editor and writer specializing in copy editing, proofreading, and fact-checking across Chicago, AP, and APA styles. I help educators and organizations refine teacher training materials, curricula, and marketing content while ensuring accessibility and strong brand messaging. I also bring strategic SEO tactics to grow reach and impact, and I have extensive experience managing international projects remotely.

Beyond editing, I am the author of five printed books and have led nonprofit initiatives, secured multi-year grants, and developed robust evaluation plans. I enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to create clear, accurate, and engaging content that informs, persuades, and inspires audiences.

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Work Experience

Editor at WestEd

January 1, 2024 - October 28, 2025

Proofreading and copy editing teacher training materials and curricula for projects funded by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the California Department of Education (CDE); update and format webinars, marketing materials, in-house documents, reports, and PDFs to ensure inclusive language, proper citations and footnotes, and adherence to CDE, APA, Chicago, or internal style guides; remediate materials to ensure compliance with Section 508 accessibility requirements; collaborate with project managers using Box, Zoom, and Smartsheet to monitor progress and guarantee timely achievement of project objectives.

Freelance Editor at Self-Employed

December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Enhance and update content to eliminate errors and ensure consistent project-wide style for clients including self-published authors, Textbroker International, Lavinia Group, Open Up Resources, and ScribeConcepts; ensure deliverables such as marketing materials, educational tutorials, study guides, travel guides, and eCommerce listings align with client specifications and internal/external style guides; fact-check written copy for quality assurance and verify the accuracy of references; optimize web copy for readability, brand messaging, SEO, and GEO by adding targeted keywords and hyperlinks; coordinate with writers, clients, and project managers to continuously track assignments, improve process flow, and strategize for future improvements.

Writer and Editor at IAC/Dotdash Meredith

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Created, curated, and maintained an online library of 3,000+ pages utilizing HTML and internal content management system (CMS); performed regular comprehensive site audits to enhance performance; implemented informed and data-driven content development strategies resulting in a year-over-year page view growth; targeted content to changing user needs and behaviors; applied SEO best practices, including use of Google Analytics, keyword and trend projection analysis, and internal performance analytics to develop new content and update existing evergreen pages.