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Emily Oliver

@emilyoliver

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Copy editor and freelance writer who brings clear, consistent AP-style writing to print and digital.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can apply AP/Chicago copy editing, proofread fiction and marketing materials, and collaborate with editors to deliver clean, consistent print and digital content.

I’m a detail-driven copy editor and writer who helps bring magazines, fiction, craft materials, and marketing copy to a polished, publication-ready standard. At Annie’s Publishing, I proofread and correct for clarity, consistency, spelling, punctuation, and grammar, using AP Stylebook, Chicago Manual of Style, and in-house style guides.

I’m hands-on with the tools and workflows that keep production moving—marking changes with tracking in Microsoft Word and using the toolbar in Adobe Acrobat. I also apply styles in Microsoft Word to format documents before layout, so editors and production teams start from a clean foundation.

Beyond editing, I coordinate people and processes: I managed a team of freelance technical editors for knit and crochet publications by assigning work and tracking deadlines. I also route publications between production stages, verify product information, and upload/export reports in FileMaker Pro.

I’ve extended my writing and editorial experience through university work and literary publishing. I’ve scheduled and conducted interviews, written feature articles, blog posts, press releases, social media posts, and direct mail materials, and served as Managing Editor/Associate Editor—reviewing submissions, maintaining a WordPress site, leading weekly staff meetings, and launching a student creative writing scholarship contest.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Copy Editor

Annie’s Publishing

Jun 2020 - Apr 2026 (5 years 10 months)

Proofread and copy-edited magazines, fiction, craft patterns, and marketing materials for clarity, consistency, spelling, punctuation, and grammar using AP and Chicago style. Coordinated freelance technical editors, managed production routing, formatted documents in Microsoft Word, and maintained SOPs for the role.

Copy Editing Proofreading AP Style Chicago Manual Of Style Microsoft Word Track Changes Adobe Acrobat Document Formatting SOP Development

Freelance Writer

Bethel University Marketing & Communication

Jun 2020 - May 2021 (11 months)

Scheduled and conducted interviews with students, faculty, and alumni to support university communications. Wrote feature articles, blog posts, press releases, social media posts, and direct mail content under the editorial director’s guidance.

Interview Scheduling Interviewing Feature Writing Blog Writing Press Release Writing Social Media Content Direct Mail

Managing Editor

The Crossings Literary Journal

Aug 2019 - May 2020 (9 months)

Reviewed submissions, suggested revisions, and wrote acceptance and rejection emails while overseeing student print and digital content and leading weekly staff meetings. Maintained the journal’s WordPress site and social media, instituted a high-school creative writing scholarship contest, and authored writing-advice blog posts.

Manuscript Review WordPress Social Media Management Meeting facilitation Blog Writing Editorial Leadership

Student Writing Intern

Bethel University Marketing & Communication

Aug 2019 - May 2020 (9 months)

Scheduled and conducted interviews with students, faculty, and alumni to support university storytelling and information gathering.

Interview Scheduling Interviewing Qualitative Research Stakeholder Engagement Communication

Associate Editor

The Crossings Literary Journal

Aug 2018 - May 2019 (9 months)

Reviewed submissions and communicated editorial decisions through acceptance and rejection emails. Supported the journal’s WordPress website and social media, oversaw student projects, and helped lead weekly staff meetings.

Manuscript Review WordPress Social Media Management Student Project Oversight Content Coordination Meeting Support Editorial Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Bethel University

Bachelor of Arts, English & Writing

Grade: Summa cum laude

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in English & Writing at Bethel University. Graduated summa cum laude and received the 2019 Kenneth L. Robinson Award for English Research and the 2018 Olive Branch Memorial Writer’s Scholarship.