9 to 5
Teterboro 5K 7/16/11 23:22
Tenafly 5K 6/5/11 26:48 1st in age group and stroller division
Teterboro 5K 7/17/10 24:42
Lincoln Tunnel 5K 4/25/10 28:18 4 1/2 weeks pp
Teterboro Airport 5K 7/18/09 22:35 3rd place age group 4 1/2 weeks pregnant
Long Branch 1/2 5/3/09 1:51:07
Lincoln Tunnel 5K 4/26/09 22:22
NJEA 5K 11/7/08 22:30 2nd place age group
Westchester 1/2 10/12/08 1:50:16
Teterboro Airport 5K 7/19/08 23:43
Long Branch 1/2 5/4/08 1:54:18
Giant Stadium 5K 4/26/08 error in timing
Hackensack 5K 10/14/07 23:55 1st place in age group
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
editors
I have a BA in English and have taught middle school English for 5 years. I'd like to get into editing, preferable working from home. I try to play up my resume and cover letter on how I edit student work and I produce and edit reports and grad papers under tight timelines. Are there any editing courses that are looked highly upon? Anything else I should do to help break into editing?
Teterboro 5K 7/16/11 23:22
Tenafly 5K 6/5/11 26:48 1st in age group and stroller division
Teterboro 5K 7/17/10 24:42
Lincoln Tunnel 5K 4/25/10 28:18 4 1/2 weeks pp
Teterboro Airport 5K 7/18/09 22:35 3rd place age group 4 1/2 weeks pregnant
Long Branch 1/2 5/3/09 1:51:07
Lincoln Tunnel 5K 4/26/09 22:22
NJEA 5K 11/7/08 22:30 2nd place age group
Westchester 1/2 10/12/08 1:50:16
Teterboro Airport 5K 7/19/08 23:43
Long Branch 1/2 5/4/08 1:54:18
Giant Stadium 5K 4/26/08 error in timing
Hackensack 5K 10/14/07 23:55 1st place in age group
Re: editors
I would try to get involved in some freelance writing or copy editing jobs (check with your local papers or news websites. I actually found a great one through Craig's List once.) to help build up your resume/portfolio. Generally companies are a little more relaxed for who they'll hire for a freelance gig. Though editing your student papers is technically editing, hiring managers will want to see that you've edited work that's been published. If you can both write AND edit, that's key. You also need to have a strong understanding of AP style (Associated Press). You can join online to check their guidelines or pick up the latest print edition of the guidebook at a bookstore (they issue new guidelines each year, so you'll have to be aware of changes...just things like in 2009 AP style was to write "Web site," but in 2010 they changed it to "website." Things like that.)
A copy editing class will help you a lot. There's a difference between academic editing and editing for copy. A lot of people in this field have English degrees, so you can definitely make the transition, as long as you prepare for it.
One more thing: if you want to work from home as an editor, you will probably want to look for freelance work. Most companies prefer you to come into the office. I currently work from home, but it's for a company that I worked for in an office for 2.5 years.
GL!