1. Patricia Stallard
740 Jefferson Avenue • New Orleans, LA 70115 • 504.491.0988 • patti.stallard@gmail.com
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EXPERIENCE
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Peter Mayer Advertising New Orleans, LA
1997—Present
Manager, Copy Editing/Proofreading January 2013—Present
• Act as liaison between Copy Editing/Proofreading department and all other
agency departments
• Manage and supervise a staff of six proofreaders/copy editors in the editorial
preparation of advertising materials, brochures, annual reports, RFP
responses and presentations across print, digital and broadcast formats
• Support professional development of staff and assist them in the
achievement of their personal career goals
• Coordinate proofreading and copy editing for all agency materials—print,
digital and broadcast
• Work closely with project managers, creative and interactive teams, public
relations team, social media managers and account executives to facilitate
the successful fulfillment of deadlines and to ascertain the high quality of all
agency-produced documents
• Maintain an efficient yet congenial and comfortable work environment
Senior Copy Editor/Proofreading Supervisor 2002—December 2012
• Supervised and trained a staff of six proofreaders/copy editors
• Created and maintained individual style guides/sheets for agency clients
• Proofread/copy edited advertising materials, brochures, annual reports, RFP
responses and presentations in hard copy and online, as well as oversaw the
proofreading/copy editing performed by staff
• Fact checked content of brochures and pamphlets
Proofreader/Copy Editor 1997—2002
• Proofread and copy edited advertising materials, including print, digital and
broadcast materials
• Fact checked content of brochures and pamphlets
Freelance Experience 2000—Present

2. Bent Media New Orleans, LA
March 2015—August 2016
Proofreader/QA Assistant
• Proofread, fact checked and QA’d two monthly email articles (via Google
Docs), adhering to client’s established style guide; updated client’s style
guide as needed
Loyola University School of Mass Communication New Orleans, LA
Guest Lecturer 2011—2015
• Make presentations to PR Journalism students:
w Using AP Style in Social Media
w Writing Tips
Studio Mundi New Orleans, LA
2000—2014
Proofreader/Copy Editor/Copywriter
• Proofreader for The Gate, McGehee School’s annual alumni publication
(yearly)
• Copywriter/Copy Editor for Andry Law Firm letters, ads and brochures
• Copywriter for retail brochure Macy’s Mitz
• Proofreader for Tulane University School of Engineering Annual Report
(yearly for three years)
Extra Extra Show Daily New Orleans, LA
January 2000
Copy Editor
• Copy Editor for live, on-site, award-winning publication of the National
Association of Television Program Executives conference
Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat Reader Corrections, AP Style, Chicago Style,
ProofHQ
EDUCATION
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University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
1984—1988
Completed course work for MA in English Literature (not degreed)
Loyola University New Orleans, LA
BS Psychology 1982 Honors Curriculum