Skills

I am a meticulous, well-organized editor, writer, and proofreader with 3 years of experience in book and magazine editing and publishing. I am skilled in print and on-line editing, maintain my own website (erinwiegand.com), and have experience in updating and troubleshooting others' websites and blogs. I am well-versed in electronic file transmission (FTP) and conversion, and have basic web design skills (HTML, CSS).

Since 2004, I have regularly written and edited non-fiction books, newsletters, proposals, magazine articles, and websites. I am proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, WordPress, and Microsoft Word, and learn new programs quickly. I am a skilled typist (85-90 WPM), adhere to deadlines, and am an excellent researcher and fact-checker.

Recent Projects

Copyediting and Developmental Editing

• Islam and Muslim Politics in Africa (proofreading of an academic anthology.)
• Building the Green Economy (copyediting of a nonfiction book on environmentalism and economics.)
• Title in Development (developmental editing of a travelogue. ESL author.)
• Jackson Street Jones (developmental editing of a mystery novel.)

Writing and Translation

• Origins (contributor; anthology from the editors of Mental_Floss magazine.)
• How the World is Put on a Globe (translation of a German children's book)
• "Berlin Community Space Under Attack" (translation of press release / article)
• CIRA In Need of Assistance" (translation of press release / article)
• "A History of the Gamelan Joged Bumbung of Bali" (translation of a music dissertation.)
• For a full list of writing clips, please visit http://erinwiegand.com/clips.html

Practical Experience

Freelance Editor / Writer / Translator (Oakland, CA)
05/2006-Present
See above for project details.

LiP Magazine (Oakland, CA)
07/2004-11/2006
Managing Editor / Senior Editor

• As a staff writer, contributed features, reviews, and front matter.
• Edited weekly newsletter, "Media Picks: The Best of the Rest of the Web."
• Performed developmental editing, copyediting, research, fact-checking, proofreading, and some graphic design and layout.
• As Managing Editor, set and maintained editorial and publishing schedule for quarterly print journal.
• Updated website, http://www.lipmagazine.org
• As Managing Editor, maintained communications with writers, volunteers, and editors.
• Assisted with grant research and writing.

Volunteer Experience

International Rescue Committee (San Francisco)
09/2001-2/2002
Development and Caseworker Intern

• Assisted development/fundraising department in grant research and proposal writing for the IRC, a nonprofit refugee resettlement program.

South Asian Human Rights Documentation Centre (New Delhi, India)
02/2001-06/2001
Research Assistant

• Conducted a four-month research project on the situation of Burmese refugees in New Delhi.
• Compiled and edited existing materials and affidavits from refugees for publication by a human rights organization. Extensive supplementary writing, including a lengthy conclusion and several summaries for press releases.

Education

New College of California (San Francisco)
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Emphasis in Media Studies