Publishing Experience of Patricia Waldygo 

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting, Philadelphia College of Art (since renamed University of the Arts), Philadelphia, PA, 1973. Received a full four-year scholarship.

EMPLOYMENT IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY

Desert Sage Editorial Services, book editor (2011 to the present)

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ freelance copy editor (2002–2013)

Potomac Books (formerly Brassey’s, Inc.) freelance copy editor (2010–2011)

SparkNotes (an imprint of Barnes & Noble), NYC freelance copy editor (2004–2005

Taylor & Francis Publishing Group (including Routledge), NYC (psychology books for psychotherapy professionals); freelance copy editor (2002–2003)

Prima Publishing, Rocklin, CA (Lifestyles Division); freelance copy editor (1997–2002)

Jason Aronson Inc., Northvale, NJ (scholarly books on psychology and Judaica); freelance copy editor (1995–2003)

Beacon Press, Boston, MA; freelance copy editor (1996–1999)

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham, MD; freelance copy editor (1998–2002)

Carol Publishing Group, Seacaucus, NJ; freelance copy editor (1999­)

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

1991–1994  

Kasowitz, Hoff, Benson & Torres (formerly of Mayer, Brown & Platt), New York City

      Senior paralegal/proofreader/technical writer

       —Prepared exhibits for trial;

       —Digested scientific and industrial documents to put into databases;

       —Created a comprehensive test to screen potential employees with excellent writing skills and the ability to comprehend technical, scientific, and industrial documents; for a nine-month period, was responsible for testing, hiring, and training technical writers; and      

       —Worked with an attorney to compile a 700-page timeline of the most important documents in an ongoing corporate litigation; for the last year of this project, was the sole editor, author, and proofreader of both the book version and the database version of the timeline.

1991

Various Temporary Assignments:

Goldman Sachs, New York—proofreader

Weil, Gotshal, & Manges, New York—proofreader

Davis, Polk, and Wardwell, New York—proofreader

Steven Raison, Attorney, New York—word processor

HP Corporate Communications, New York

     Research assistant in a study sponsored by the United Nations and Lenox Capital on the Less-Developed-Country debt market

       —Conducted telephone interviews with CFOs and treasurers of major US corporations concerning their investment policies and opinions about LDC bonds; and

       —Helped with the biannual Investrak survey of European banking, contacting over 300 investment managers and bank analysts by fax and phone.                                                                   

1986–1990

Dharmadhatu Meditation Center, New York (since renamed New York Shambhala Center)

     Administrative assistant, office manager, executive secretary for a 200-member nonprofit religious organization

       —Provided information to the public, coordinated calendar of events and classes, oversaw and staffed the various departments, scheduled meditation instructors and teachers, and delegated work to volunteers in every area;    

       —Set up appointments for the executive director;    

       —Handled all aspects of income, expenditures, and fund-raising, with a yearly budget of $60,000–$100,000; and

       —Organized visits and teaching tours for Tibetan lamas and dignitaries.