Charlotte Robinson

Work History

University of Chicago Development and Alumni Relations
Chicago, IL
December 2006 to July 2008
Writer. Developed and wrote communications for a major research university. Worked with departments throughout the university to develop effective communications strategies. Conducted interviews with donors, students, alumni, and faculty and developed copy for donor newsletters, appeal letters, undergraduate college magazine, informational brochures, and other print and web publications. Worked with design team to create polished and effective pieces.

University of Chicago Press
Chicago, IL
July 2003 to December 2006
Production Editor. Maintained database of 800 reviewers; oversaw flow of manuscripts throughout entire peer review process; acted as "help desk" for database users; wrote correspondence on behalf of Editor in Chief and Managing Editor; typeset medical journal using SGML coding; ran statistical and production reports for Editor in Chief; attended weekly production schedule meetings; trained another typesetter.

Gardner Carton & Douglas LLC
Chicago, IL
April 2000 to July 2003
Proofreading Supervisor. Proofread and copyedited legal documents for grammatical correctness and internal consistency; supervised work of other proofreaders; trained proofreaders; negotiated work schedules with attorneys and secretaries; solved scheduling problems; oversaw use of temporary employees.

All Music Guide (Alliance Entertainment Corp.)
Ann Arbor, MI
July 1999 to January 2000
News Processor. Researched entertainment industry events on a daily basis; compiled music news and wrote brief news articles on a tight deadline for twice-daily publication on AllMusic.com; wrote interviews and music reviews for AllMusic Zine.

University of Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Ann Arbor, MI
June 1998 to July 1999
Word Processing Operator III. Typeset legal manuscripts and supplements using WordPerfect and Ventura Publisher programs; proofread manuscripts; incorporated supplemental materials into books.

Pierian Press
Ann Arbor, MI
July 1996 to June 1998
Senior Associate Editor. Abstracted children's periodicals and online publications for inclusion in K-12 educational database; Internet research; assigned Library of Congress headings to database material; proofread work of other editors; copyedited lengthy historical articles; maintained cordial relations with publishers; secured permission to use publisher content; researched new sources of database content.

Other Experience

Secretary of the Board and volunteer, Common Pantry. Write montly newsletter. Pack food for low-income clients. Raised hundreds of dollars for the Pantry in the past three Greater Chicago Food Depository Hunger Walks. Organized food drive for GCFD at University of Chicago Press.

Completed graduate courses in Introduction to Public Services Management and Ethics in Administration at DePaul University.

Wrote solicitation letters for University of Michigan development on a freelance basis.

Former Senior Editor and columnist for Venus Zine, independent magazine with circulation of 40,000. Oversaw production of ten-page reviews section, selected writers and material to be covered in each issue, made appropriate industry contacts to secure compact discs for review. Compiled reviews style guide. Trained current Editor. Organized issue release party that was covered in several local entertainment papers.

Entertainment writing published in Illinois Entertainer, UR Chicago, Rockpile, Punk Planet, PopMatters.com, Salon.com, and the book Blondie: From Punk to the Present.

Copyedited materials for a motivational speaker on a freelance basis.

Organizer of Ladyfest Midwest Chicago, grassroots women's arts and activism festival. Participated in band and workshop committees. Organized workshop covered by Chicago Sun-Times.

Education

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
BA, English Language and Literature; completed Creative Writing Program.

References are available upon request.