Rebecca L Johnson

Career Summary:  Meticulous, passionate, and dedicated proofreader with over four years of personal and professional experience in identifying grammatical mistakes, spelling errors and ambiguity in sentence structure. Adept in data management and coordination with project managers. Also skilled in writing, having over fifteen years of personal experience with novel writing and one year experience with authoring standard operating procedures and other technical writing. Summary of Skills: Impeccable work ethic and desire to achieve the best results Familiar with both CMOS and APA style guides, with ability to learn other styles Familiar with maintaining document format including margins, spaces and relevant images to support the content Native American English speaker with ability to learn other dialects Capable of performing under tight deadlines and handling pressure situations to deliver quality work Proficiency in working with MS Office, maintaining spreadsheets, with knowledge of other data management systems Team player with exceptional organization and communication skills Work Experience: Project Specialist Precision for Medicine, Frederick MD  November 2015 – August 2018 Managed complex data in spreadsheets and data management software Reviewed documentation for errors before passing to QA Investigated discrepancies and resolved them in a timely manner Updated, reviewed, edited, and created standard operating procedures for the project management team Paraeducator Frederick County Public Schools/St. Mary’s County Public Schools February 2008 - October 2015  Assisted teachers with the creation of lesson plans for class Managed groups of children during class time Taught all subjects, correcting grammar and spelling where necessary Education: Bachelor's Degree in Lab Management, University of Maryland University College, June 2016 General Proofreading: Theory and Practice Course, April 2019