Resume

Christopher Merrill
Professional Proofreader

Books:

Cat's Eye, Margaret Atwood, Anchor Books, New York, New York. Paperback version, 1988

Tough Guy's Don't Dice: a Cookbook for Men Who Can't Cook, James A Thorson, Willam Morrow & Co., New York, New York. Read from manuscript marked up by two editors, 1988

Vitale: Just Your Average Bald, One-Eyed Basketball Wacko Who Beat the Ziggy and Became a Ptp'Er, Dick Vitale, Curry Kirkpatrick (Contributor), Pocket Books, New York, New York. Paperback version, 1988

George Washington for Kids, Chicago Review Press, 2006

The Parent-Teacher Partnership, Scott Mandel, Chicago Review Press, 2007

Rocket Branding, Ian Miller, 2003

Business Bankruptcy, EditPro, Chicago 2009

Discovery in Federal and State Courts in Illinois, Schopf & Weiss LLP, Chicago 2009

Chicago's Hidden Treasures and Boundless Dreams, Don Bono, Chicago, 2010

Never Lose, David McDermott, Chicago, 2010

Cub Blood, Bud Watts, Chicago 2011

Advertising

Wildflower Advertising, Chicago
LoSasso Advertising, Chicago
AWD Marketing Communications
mktgpartners

Periodicals:

Wisconsin Counties, 2003
TRU Teenage Research Quarterly Report 2003-2009

Brochures

BRBleachers.com
BMW -- for 50,000 feet Inc.

Consulting Firms

Chessboard Consulting, Chicago

Websites:

800score.com
sleepmylittlebaby.com
New-York-Injury-Attorney
TrademarkMyName.com
Asbestos Newsletter
Mesothelioma Claim Center
PatentSearchExpress
Watchwinders.com

Contracts:

Eclipse Energy Research, 2002

Full-time Proofreading Positions:

Drexel, Burnham, Lambert,
New York, New York 1988-1990
Full-time in-house proofreader for this financial investment firm which folded in 1989

Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036-7798
1986-88
Full-time in-house proofreader for this corporate law firm

Burns, Summit, Rovins & Feldesman
445 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
1981-1982
Full-time in-house proofreader for this corporate law firm

Sources Preferred:

Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary
The Chicago Manual of Style
Strunk and White's The Elements of Style