Rachel Pannell
editor • proofreader
A proven researcher, writer, and editor with website and design experience.
improving your communications and image with integrity
editing print & web content
writing new content
enriching existing content for SEO
improving user experience (UX),
navigation, & layout
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Recommendations
of projects. Some extensive...others more immediate, time-sensitive. In all she proved
to have a keen eye for detail, a good sense of what makes for strong writing, and always provided her feedback in a useful and helpful manner. ~Daniel Baker, Author
Rachel would often catch typos or make tweaks to website content and layout to improve usability. She took initiative to improve and add to the website, coordinating between content providers and technical resources as needed. She was good at communicating clearly and promptly so projects stayed on track. ~Jordan Liggitt, Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat
accomplishments
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Improving Communications
increased public awareness, membership, and event participation.
DivorceCare | Single & Parenting - volunteer
Built, wrote, and edited rich-text newsletters.
Edited and designed marketing materials.
Improved organization’s social media profile.
Sovereign Grace Church, White Plains UMC -
Improving website navigation, layout, & UX
Created graphics for widgets, wrote new content, and edited existing content for clarity and SEO.
Sovereign Grace Church
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Improving Efficiency, Training, & Bottom Line
Coordinated company’s calendars (internal and external) and building use.
Sovereign Grace Church, Tascor/IBM
Wrote procedures for volunteers.
Tested, documented, and wrote guides for new software.
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Improving Publications
a variety of genres and disciplines
Freelance
Books
Essays
Reports
Curriculum
College Applications
Dissertations
employment
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Copy Editor, Proofreader, Layout & Design Assistant 2002 - Present
Freelance. Editing print content for publication in business, academic, and sales arenas; editing web content for clarity and SEO; writing new content and meta descriptions; improving site layout to enhance user experience.
Triangle Area, NC -
Sovereign Grace ChurchAug 2010 - Oct 2012
Editorial Secretary. Editing, copy writing, website upkeep/development, calendar management, event planning, data entry, social media, marketing materials.
Apex, NC -
Pearson, Inc.June 2005 - Oct 2011
Contractor. Professional Scorer: Scoring SAT essays, looking at organization, structure and transition, point of view, and critical thought as well as proper use of mechanics, usage, and grammar.
Telecommute -
InstructorSept 1998 - June 2007
Contractor. Teaching students of all ages to write and edit.
Triangle Area, NC -
White Plains UMCAug 1996 - Dec 1997
Desktop Publishing Secretary. Desktop publishing and editing for program staff, including Abundant Life and Children’s Ministries, Adult Sunday School.
Cary, NC -
Tascor/IBMMar 1995 - Aug 1996
Customer Service Specialist. Assisted with design, testing, documenting, and teaching of new program for publication ordering and order research. Documented office procedures and wrote help guides. Data entry position.
Raleigh, NC
education
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Continuing Education
Social Media.
Wake Tech Community College
Wordsmithing: Writing Website Copy to Attract People and Search Engines Alike -
MEd
Curriculum & Instruction
NC State University -
BA
English
Meredith College Connect with Me
editing
Web Content
Books
Reports
Curriculum
Theses, dissertations
Difference between the right
word and nearly the right word
is the difference between
lightning and a lightning bug.
~Mark Twain
copy writing
Web Content
Biographies
User's Guides
Procedures
Curriculum
I try to leave out the
parts that people skip.
~ Elmore Leonard
ux, layout, design
Web Content
Brochures
Flyers
Business Cards
Curriculum
Make it simple and memorable.
Make it inviting to look at.
Make it fun to read.
~ Leo Burnett
- helpful skills
CSS
MS Publisher
AI/InDesign
- style manuals
English Style Guide (EU & Guardian)
APA Style
- cms experience
Expression Engine
Statamic
Joomla
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Content Mirgration, Cleanup, UX Recommendations
Website content migration with styling cleanup, image updating, and categorizing in mutiple channels as well as proofreading and recommendations for improving UX, navigation, and layout.
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Developmental, Line Edit, & Proof of Autobiography
From bare bones to final publication. Patient client discovery and a substantial line edit, helped Martha share her story in a cohesive autobiography she hopes will encourage others and bring glory to God.
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Copywriting about Life in the Church
Three part series on church life at Sovereign Grace Church in Apex, NC (http://sgcapex.org/blog/snapshots-of-church-life-sunday-mornings).
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Email Campaign
Wrote and designed email campaign. Open rate of….
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Substantive and Copy Edits
This is one of the published works I’ve enjoyed editing the most.I have experience with a variety of content, but it’s rare when a work inspires me personally as did A User’s Guide to the Old Testament.
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Developmental, Copy Edit, Proof
From three-ring binder and audio messages of each lesson to 7.44 x 9.68 book format. Client discovery, research, and collaboration helped me create a user friendly text that concisely conveys significant points of SGC’s church life and doctrine.
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Substantive & Copy-Edit of Curriculum
Enjoyed this project through substantive and copy-edits for the first edition of both the Student Text and TE. Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings is an amazing curriculum and possibly one of my favorite editing experiences.
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Line Edit of Dissertation
This line edit was truly a blessing; beyond the editing work I love, the subject of the dissertation is the writer of a worship song that had impacted me greatly in the years just prior to receiving the project.
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Website Code Cleanup, Meta Descriptions, and Proofread
SafeSite - content migration, code cleanup, writing meta descriptions, and basic proofreading,
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MWAPR Website Triage
Assisted with decisions about website repair. Designed and coded layout of content for MWAPR’s Featured Clients Page. Repaired column structures, added content where fields were buried in the CSS.
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Copy Edit & Proof
I've appreciated proofing The Journal each time the author has updated it.
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Copyedit Challenge
I copy-edited this devotional in conjunction with it's companion journal; Seeking God Daily is a work I greatly enjoyed delving into.
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Standard Copyedit
Standard copyedit prior to the final content correction.
location
About Me
A proven researcher, writer, and editor, I strive to improve your image and communications with integrity, allowing employers and coworkers - or writers as the case may be - to do what they do best.
Honestly, I was born an editor, and it's a joy to do work I love.
Whether it's a website, a novel, or a dissertation, I love digging into the details, improving clarity and accessibility, and simply making it better.
Occasionally that means a quick proofread; other times it means a substantive edit or cleaning up code that's hindering the look of a website, and sometimes it means researching and copy writing.
Whatever the venue or the content, I will do my best for you.
I work remotely from the Triangle Area, NC.