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DC EDITING SERVICES

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Dana Cain

Creative, detailed, and tech-savvy copywriter and editor with a passion for developing informative and engaging content. Easy to work with and able to quickly grasp a project's full scope as well as the smaller nuances. 

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After working for ten years as a full-time technical and proposal writer for Fortune 500 software companies, I began freelance writing, editing, and website designing for corporations in various industries.

Skills

Skills

•    Microsoft Word and Excel
•    Google Sheets and Docs
•    CMS: WordPress (Emaki), Zendesk
•    Airtable
•    Grammarly
•    iOS

•    Android    

•    Windows
•    SEO and SMO optimization

•    Resume editing
•    Video editing 
•    Online research and fact-checking
•    Website design and development
•    Associated Press Stylebook (AP)

•    Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)

Woman Typing

  • Clear

  • Concise

  • Accurate

  • Creative

  • Passion for writing and editing

  • Ability to understand and express beyond the surface level

  • Deep attention to detail

Professional Experience

2023-current

DC Editing

Freelance Copy Editor / Proofreader

Edit and proofread:​

  • Website content

  • Company documents

  • Online articles

  • Stage plays

  • Biographies

  • Marketing and commerce material

  • Videos

  • Resumes

2022-2023

AndroidPolice.com (Valnet, Inc.)

Copy Editor

  • Edited commerce articles​​

  • Evaluated writers' work and provided suggestions for improvement

2020-2022

Lifewire.com (Dotdash Meredith)

Developmental Editor / Content Update Editor / Copywriter 

  • Evaluated editors' work and offered thoughtful and constructive feedback regarding article content and structure​​

  • Improved the quality and SEO value of how-to articles, fix-it articles, product reviews, and streaming data articles

2017-2020

SmartPage Business Solutions

Owner

Copywriter / Editor / Website Designer 

A freelance company that provided expertly written content and websites.

 

Services included writing, editing, and formatting the following:

  • Technical documentation

  • Company documents

  • Press releases

  • Website content

  • Social media posts, proposals

  • Blog posts

  • Magazine articles

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Also created logos, set up social media platforms, and edited marketing videos

2012-2017

Fiserv, Inc.

Technical Writer

Created and updated the following:

  • Software user manuals

  • App instructions

  • Help files

  • System reports.

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Transformed complex concepts and instructions into reader-friendly documentation for financial institutions

2006-2012

Bridgeway Software, Inc.

Technical Writer/Editor and Sales Operations Coordinator

  • Coordinated the RFP process

  • Worked with the Sales team to process contracts and NDAs

  • Prepared quotes and orders for clients

  • Wrote and updated bios

  • Designed online surveys for clients and interoffice personnel

Experience

Testimonials

Testimonials

Celeste Bedford Walker

Mountaintop Productions

"Wow! I love my site. I can't stop looking at it! I love how you manage my site and update the info ON TIME!

 

Dana, you are so professional. You answered all of my questions before I could even think of them!"

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