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I'm a detail-oriented editor and publishing professional with a track record of delivering polished materials across research reports, books, journal articles, and web content. I thrive in fast-paced environments, juggling short-term and long-term projects while maintaining accuracy and consistency with an in-house Chicago Manual of Style-based guide. In addition to hands-on editing, I enjoy training interns, coordinating with authors, and helping teams present information clearly—from InDesign layouts to WordPress posts. I'm eager to continue contributing to thoughtful, accessible scholarship and storytelling.…I'm a detail-oriented editor and publishing professional with a track record of delivering polished materials across research reports, books, journal articles, and web content. I thrive in fast-paced environments, juggling short-term and long-term projects while maintaining accuracy and consistency with an in-house Chicago Manual of Style-based guide. In addition to hands-on editing, I enjoy training interns, coordinating with authors, and helping teams present information clearly—from InDesign layouts to WordPress posts. I'm eager to continue contributing to thoughtful, accessible scholarship and storytelling.

Rachel Harper

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I'm a detail-oriented editor and publishing professional with a track record of delivering polished materials across research reports, books, journal articles, and web content. I thrive in fast-paced environments, juggling short-term and long-term projects while maintaining accuracy and consistency with an in-house Chicago Manual of Style-based guide. In addition to hands-on editing, I enjoy training interns, coordinating with authors, and helping teams present information clearly—from InDesign layouts to WordPress posts. I'm eager to continue contributing to thoughtful, accessible scholarship and storytelling.…I'm a detail-oriented editor and publishing professional with a track record of delivering polished materials across research reports, books, journal articles, and web content. I thrive in fast-paced environments, juggling short-term and long-term projects while maintaining accuracy and consistency with an in-house Chicago Manual of Style-based guide. In addition to hands-on editing, I enjoy training interns, coordinating with authors, and helping teams present information clearly—from InDesign layouts to WordPress posts. I'm eager to continue contributing to thoughtful, accessible scholarship and storytelling.

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I’m a detail-oriented editor and publishing professional with a track record of delivering polished materials across research reports, books, journal articles, and web content. I thrive in fast-paced environments, juggling short-term and long-term projects while maintaining accuracy and consistency with an in-house Chicago Manual of Style-based guide.

In addition to hands-on editing, I enjoy training interns, coordinating with authors, and helping teams present information clearly—from InDesign layouts to WordPress posts. I’m eager to continue contributing to thoughtful, accessible scholarship and storytelling.

Skills

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Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Work Experience

Editorial Associate at American Enterprise Institute

June 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025

Edited a variety of materials including research reports, book chapters, magazine articles, blog posts, newsletters, invitations, flyers, infographics, video captions, event programs and bios, and internal communications. Proofread books, essay compilations, and research reports. Typeset reports in InDesign and posted and edited content in WordPress. Learned and updated an extensive in-house style guide based on the Chicago Manual of Style. Formatted citations in multiple styles. Communicated with authors directly and through intermediaries. Provided training, tasks, and feedback for interns.

Editorial Assistant at American Enterprise Institute

August 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024

Edited a variety of materials including research reports, book chapters, magazine articles, blog posts, newsletters, invitations, flyers, infographics, video captions, event programs and bios, and internal communications. Proofread books, essays, and research reports. Typeset reports in InDesign and posted and edited content in WordPress. Maintained an in-house style guide and formatted citations in multiple styles. Communicated with authors and interns; supported interns with tasks and feedback.

Intern at BYU Faculty Publishing Service

May 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023

Performed editing-related services, including copyediting, substantive editing, and index creation for academic books and papers. Used AP, Chicago, APA, and MLA style.

Typesetter, Lead Copyeditor at Intuition Undergraduate Journal

February 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023

Typeset articles, poems, art, and other contents for a student psychology journal; trained new copy editors, facilitated the copyediting process, and reviewed others’ work. Used APA style.

Freelance Editor at Self-Employed

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023

Provided line editing and copyediting for books, both fiction and nonfiction, and personal statements for students applying to medical school and residency.

Teaching Assistant

August 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022

Facilitated an online asynchronous class of 100 students, provided feedback, encouragement, and accommodations to students, managed student accommodations and tech support.

Intern at Future House Publishing

August 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021

Evaluated manuscripts for publication potential, communicated with authors, edited a middle-grade fantasy novel for structural, pacing, plot, and character issues, collaborated with editors.

Research Assistant

October 1, 2020 - April 1, 2022

Assisted in research involving linguistic analysis of corpora, coauthored a research paper published in a journal, edited a research paper, created visually appealing PowerPoint presentations, edited class transcripts.