Changing How the World Works.
 
 
  • Feedback:   (5.00 of 5)
  • Percentile: 99%
    Based on 5 feedbacks
Total oDesk hours:
11
Location:
Fort Lauderdale, United States (GMT-05:00)
English Skills: (self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
July 17, 2008
Last Worked:
August 21, 2008
Current Assignments:
2
Total Assignments:
5
oDesk Ready:  
Yes
 
 
 
 

Chuck Gregory - Professional Editor and Consultant - Freelance Consultant, United States

Providing useful and meaningful service to customers who seek guidance or assistance with their document processing needs.
  • No job too big or too small
  • books, academic papers, scientific papers, legal documents, resumes, etc.
  • I won't write it for you, but I'll help you exceed your wildest expecations
See All Work History & Feedback (5 items, 5 with Feedback)
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Hours Feedback
63080 11/2008 - 11/2008 Rewrite/Rephrase Article —
59936 10/2008 - 11/2008 Joomla website revisions —
20489 07/2008 - 08/2008 Ebook Editor - GhostWriter —
25724 07/2008 - 08/2008 Proofreader of Web Content 11 hrs
20489 08/2008 - 08/2008 Ebook Writer —
See All Tests Taken (8 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Editing Skills Certification 4.90 99% TOP 10% 3rd Place! 07/19/2008 12 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.90 97% TOP 10% 07/19/2008 11 min
Joomla 1.5 Test 3.60 93% TOP 10% 09/22/2008 17 min
Office Skills Test 3.60 92% TOP 10% 07/22/2008 19 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.80 90% TOP 10% 07/18/2008 16 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title Initiated By Date
Native English Technical Writer Provider November 20, 2008
Virtual Customer Service Provider November 15, 2008
Ghostwriter for Business Non-Fiction Buyer November 14, 2008
Website Developer Provider November 4, 2008
Need to build a site for a local community Provider November 4, 2008
web designer with design skills Provider November 4, 2008
To update Existing website and rewrite the matter Provider November 2, 2008
Editor Provider October 3, 2008
joomla implementation Provider September 27, 2008
Job Category Interests

Web Development

Writing

Administrative Support
Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
Professional Editing and Related Services 30 yrs 5.0 2008 Professional Editing and Related Services
  • Over 10 Years experience in document processing for the public
  • Editing of in-house and associates' documents for at least 30 years
Books
  • Thorough and complete editing
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  • Preserve continuity
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  • Avoid repetition
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  • Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
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  • Keep author’s ‘voice’ intact
  • Critiques
    •    ; 
  • Outlines
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  • Query Letters
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  • Formatting
Scholarly papers
  • From short papers to theses and dissertations
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  • APA , Chicago, Turabian, etc. checked and enforced
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  • Scientific/Medical, Legal, Humanities
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Resumes and Cover Letters
Websites
Journals
Publishing 3 yrs 4.0 2008 Publishing
  • Cover and Book Design
  • Printing and Distribution
  • Publicity
Technical Writing 20 yrs 5.0 2008 Technical Writing
  • Primarily used during my engineering career from the 1970s to the 1990s
User documentation

Specifications

Requirements documents 

Test Procedures
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
No Certifications
Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
07/1998 Present CWG Services owner / Executive E-business development and maintenance for retail businesses

Internet Hosting and support for an international writers' group

Editing and other document services
Computer consulting
07/2005 Present CWG Press editor / Executive I have published a small number of books, both fiction and non-fiction.
08/2007 05/2008 Scribendi editor / Independent Contributor Independent contractor providing miscellaneous editing services for Scribendi clients.
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
09/1979 12/1982 Nova University Masters Computer Science While working as a technician at Computer Products Inc. I attended Nova University (now Nova Southeastern University) at night to pursue my Masters degree. Following graduation I was promoted to engineer.

Coursework included hardware, software, and database design, stressing structured programming techniques.

GPA 4.0
09/1970 06/1973 Wesleyan University Bachelors Mathematics and Theater While attending Wesleyan I was extremely active in the Theater department but also satisfied the requirements for a Math major. Anxious to enter the 'real world' I chose to graduate after three years.

Wesleyan of that era used a pass-fail system for most courses. My GPA for the few courses that issued grades was approximately 87%.
  • Project Title: Book Cover -- Searching for Truth, Justice, and the American Dream
  • Attachment: SearchingCoverRevisedNew.pdf - 274.895KB
  • Completed: 07/18/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Print Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: With specific instructions from the writer, and original photographs from his wife, I generated the cover for this book which will soon be available via Amazon.

    I used Microsoft Publisher to generate the appropriate PDF file. I used an online barcode generator for the ISBN barcode, and generated the back cover text myself.
 
  • Project Title: My resume
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 07/18/2008
  • Category: Writing > Copywriting / Editing
  • URL: none
  • Description: This is my own resume. It's in my favorite resume format, from a template by Microsoft. The vertical orientation makes for a striking appearance. 

    I prepare resumes and cover letters for clients. Naturally, all information is confidential so my own is the only sample I can provide. I try to limit all resumes to one page but I was unable to do that for mine.
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Hours Feedback
25724 07/2008 - 08/2008 Proofreader of Web Content 11 hrs
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
63080 11/2008 - 11/2008 Rewrite/Rephrase Article —
59936 10/2008 - 11/2008 Joomla website revisions —