KRISTEN KING
PO Box 357 • Ruther Glen, VA 22546 • 540-220-2184
kristen@kristenkingfreelancing.com
FREELANCE WRITER/EDITOR & CONSULTANT
Dynamic, award-winning communications professional with wide-ranging experience in the sciences and humanities. Creative problem solver with excellent attention to detail. Medical writing and editing back-
ground with specialty in oncology. Extensive blogging and website content expertise. Able to support completely electronic workflow including PDF markup. Equally comfortable working with large and small publishers, businesses and nonprofits, and individuals.
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ESSENTIAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
Corporate Communications • Blogging • Catalogs • Seminars/Workshops • Resumes
PowerPoint Presentations • Press Releases • Website Content Creation/Evaluation • Brochures
Editorial Content • Advertising Copy • Marketing Materials • Direct Response • Newsletters
Electronic Workflow • One-on-One/Group Coaching • XML-Based Editing
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KRISTEN KING FREELANCING • Ruther Glen, Virginia • 2004 to Present
Independent freelance writing and editing company serving clients across North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.
Writer/Editor & Consultant
As sole proprietor, provide a wide variety of communications services for publishers, businesses and nonprofits, and individual authors. Clients include b5media, American Legacy Media, Cadmus Professional Communications, Georgetown University Press, Helium Report, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Gynecologic Oncology Group, Steps for Living/I'm Too Young for This, Schum & Associates, and others.
Selected Accomplishments:
- Finalist in 2006 Writer’s Digest Best Writer’s Website Contest for kristenkingfreelancing.com.
- Awarded Top 10 Blogs for Writers in 2006 for inkthinkerblog.com.
- Nominated for Blogger’s Choice Award Best Health Blog 2006 for LivelyWomen.com.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY • Alexandria, Virginia • 2004-2006
Internationally acclaimed professional society for oncologists.
Copyeditor
Performed copyediting and issue assembly for society’s flagship publication, the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), and its sister publication, the Journal of Oncology Practice (JOP). Interfaced daily with authors, vendors, and international partners.
Selected Accomplishments:
- Independently oversaw issue assembly from editing to final approval for one complete issue of the JCO Special Series (100+ print pages) each month.
- Performed all issue assembly, copyediting, and proofreading for the JOP.
- Condensed more than 150 pages of procedure/style rules to 70 pages of essentials.
- Proofread medical journals in Hungarian and Polish and developed style sheets and standing operating procedures for each for use by in-house/freelance proofreaders and overseas staff.
Proofreader
As sole proofreader for biweekly medical journal, utilized mastery of editing principles and AMA/in-house style to ensure correctness and accuracy for all articles, tables, and figures.
Selected Accomplishments:
- Proposed and created 50+-page procedural, style, and training manual for freelance and in-house proofreading.
- Devised and implemented new figure-editing procedures, contributing to a more than 50% reduction in alteration costs.
FREE LANCE–STAR • Fredericksburg, Virginia • 2003-2004
Award-winning daily newspaper serving the greater Fredericksburg area with 50,000+ circulation.
Editorial Page Assistant
Accepted and rejected letters to the editor and op-ed submissions for publication, wrote headlines, and chose graphics to create the daily Opinion section.
Copyeditor/Obituary Writer
After initiating copyeditor internship program, hired as part-time copyeditor and promoted to dual position of copyeditor and weekend obituary writer.
IPARENT MAGAZINE • Fredericksburg, Virginia • 2003-2004
Virginia’s first quarterly nonprofit parenting magazine, with a circulation of 50,000.
Editorial Associate
Designed editorial calendar, assigned stories, and oversaw in-house and freelance writers. Recruited and supervised interns and volunteers. Provided editorial features and fillers.
Development Associate
Identified and researched potential grantors nationwide and regionally. Developed funding opportunities tracking system, created and edited original RFPs and marketing materials for potential donors. Led statewide fundraising initiative, including creating print and multimedia collateral and writing phone scripts.
EDITORIAL STYLES
American Medical Association (AMA), Associated Press (AP), Chicago Manual of Style (CMS),
American Psychiatric Association (APA), Modern Language Association (MLA)
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Mastery of MS Office Suite, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe 7.0 Professional
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite 2.0, Inera eXtyles
EDUCATION
Master of Professional Studies in Publishing
George Washington University, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts in English
Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA
