Jennifer Merchán

Highlights

Copyediting

Copyedited regional plans, fact sheets, and other documents as FEMA subcontractor.
Formatted and copyedited emergency management reports, guides, and presentations.
Copyedited technical, intermediate-level deep-dive, how-to, and product introduction posts written by cloud computing professionals for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) blog.
Copyedited educator professional development courses in Canvas for EL Education.
Copyedited and formatted FEMA-sponsored emergency responder training manuals.
Copyedited and formatted book reviews and compiled annual indices for academic science journal.
Copyedited, researched, and assisted in production of scholarly materials on medieval topics.

Proofreading

Proofread presentation decks for AWS re:Invent 2017 and AWS re:Invent 2018.
Proofread English Language Arts content for EL Education.
Proofread FEMA-sponsored emergency responder training manuals.

Accessibility

Remediated Word and PDF documents for accessibility and Section 508 compliance.
Created in-depth Accessibility How-To OneNote job aid for team reference and collaboration.

Training

Trained and mentored a small cadre of freelance proofreaders for AWS re:Invent 2018.
Assisted in the selection of and trained part-time copyeditors for Great Minds math curriculum update project.

Style Guide Creation

Developed and wrote editorial style guidelines for EngageNY’s prekindergarten through fifth-grade math curriculum.
Researched and wrote in-house editorial guidelines based on the Chicago Manual of Style.

Professional
Experience

Technical Editor

IEM
Baton Rouge, LA (Remote)
January 2020 to present

Format and copyedit technical reports, plans, guides, and procedures, ranging from concise briefs to complex, multipart documents. Convert documents to PDF. Perform Section 508 compliance remediation when requested. Format and copyedit presentation decks. Collaborate with task leads. Full-time salaried position.

Copyeditor (AWS)

Steyer Content
Bainbridge Island, WA (Remote)
December 2021 to July 2022

Copyedit technical, intermediate-level deep-dive, how-to, and product introduction posts written by cloud computing professionals for Amazon Web Service (AWS) blogs. Part-time hourly position.

Adjunct Editor

National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT)
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA (Remote)
June 2009 to January 2020

Copyedited, formatted, and proofread emergency responder training course materials. Checked references. Updated web-based course resource listings and materials. Communicated with subject matter experts. Edited course content and technical reports, and wrote guides as needed. Wrote in-house editorial style guidelines for the technical communications department. Part-time hourly position.

Vacation Coverage Copyeditor (AWS)

Resources Online
Seattle, WA (Remote)
October 2019 to December 2019

Copyedited technical, intermediate-level deep-dive, how-to, and product introduction posts written by cloud computing professionals for the Amazon Web Service (AWS) blog. Temporary vacation coverage contract.

Consulting Copyeditor & Proofreader

Scribe Concepts
Richmond, VA (Remote)
December 2016 to December 2019

Copyedited and proofread presentation decks, reports, web content, standards-based curricular texts, and other educational materials for classroom, web, conference, and professional development use. Worked remotely with diverse teams to meet multiple project deadlines. Freelance consulting position.

Et Cetera

See my LinkedIn profile for more scintillating details of my professional experience.

Education

Bachelor of Arts: Latin major, history and classical languages minors, Louisiana State University

Online Coursework: Deque University (2020)

Advanced PDF Accessibility: Complex Tables and Forms
Basic PDF Accessibility
MS Word Accessibility Techniques
MS PowerPoint Accessibility Techniques
MS Excel Accessibility Techniques
Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
Accessibility Fundamentals - Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws