DAVID GARGARO
44 Portofino Court, Thornhill, ON L4J 5P1
Tel: (905) 707-8447 / Cell: (416) 451-7459
Website: www.davidgargaro.com / Email: david@davidgargaro.com
PROFILE
• Ten years of editing experience in educational publishing and advertising.
• Voting member of the Editors Association of Canada.
• Developed a small publishing company’s production department from scratch.
• Attention to detail, creativity, time management, and problem solving.
• A respect for deadlines which means that the job is always done on time.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
EDITING & PROOFREADING: Provided editorial services (copy editing, structural & stylistic editing) as a Managing Editor for quick reference guides and study aids • Copy-to-copy proofreading for financial products in French & English
• Copy editing and proofreading of math books, reference guides, training manuals, marketing materials, advertisements, website copy, newsletters, etc.
WRITING & REWRITING: Technical writing for quick reference guides and training aids (business, computers, law, languages, math, science, soft skills, humanities, general interest) • Copy writing for web sites, brochures, catalogues, advertisements, press releases, textbooks, etc. • Rewriting of brochures, websites, newsletters, training materials and other documents to improve readability
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Editorial Consultant (1997-present )
McDonnell Haynes / Flavour / Pigeon / Sonar / Creative Network / OEB / Pembroke / CSA / Wunderman / Medicus / Jeffrey Simbrow Associates / Cossette / WordsWorth / Academy of Learning / The Marketing Store / Maritz / CCH Canadian / Publicis / LBL Brands / Logos Brands / Sherman Laws / Agorex / Bensimon Byrne / Perennial / Canoe / McLellan Group / Tilley Endurables, Toronto
- Provided a range of editorial services (copy editing, proofreading, indexing, writing, rewriting) for various clients (advertising agencies, branding firms, graphic designers, web developers) and industries (pharmaceutical, financial, education, automotive, commercial, retail).
Freelance Mathematics Editor (1993-present)
Nelson Canada / Pearson Education / Harcourt Canada / Pronk & Associates, Toronto
- Provided editorial services (proofreading, copy editing, answer verification, problem solving, indexing, research, structural editing) for math books and CD-ROMs.
Managing Editor (1995-2002)
Permacharts, Concord
- Hired and managed freelance editors, developed the house style guide, oversaw the production process from initial concept through to completion, wrote and edited quick reference guides (business, computers, languages, law, math, sciences, humanities, medical, general interest), wrote and edited all sales and marketing materials, managed and promoted company’s websites.
EDUCATION
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Bachelor of Arts (English, Actuarial Science), 1992
Brainbench certification (http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=4460713) in English Vocabulary (3.83) and Written English (3.73), 2003
COMPUTER CAPABILITIES
Hardware: Pentium III, 733 MHz, CD-ROM, 3.5” floppy disk, 20 gig HD, HP DeskJet, scanner, high-speed Internet access; familiar with Mac environment
Software: Microsoft Office 2000 software, Microsoft Office 97 software, WordPerfect 2000 suite, Adobe Acrobat 5, Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator; knowledge of QuarkXPress 4, Dreamweaver MX, HTML and FrontPage
Abilities: Database management, desktop publishing, on-screen editing, word processing, website management and development