What does it take to be an excellent professional? Accuracy. Thoroughness. Attention to detail. And above all, a complete understanding of the process and ability to be a key communicator. These are more and more important if you are an editor by profession. I believe you will find that I have all of those assets and more.<br /><br />That is why I am contacting you today. Over my career, I have developed the skills and acquired the knowledge to ensure the highest level of competence, time management, confidentiality and effective operations. It is this ability, plus a commitment to quality, that I believe would bring added value to your organization. <br /><br />Key to my success, I am able to build an easy rapport with clientele and am quick to identify their needs, which positions me at an effective level to provide solutions and the necessary actions as needed. My editorial experience and creativity allows me to offer a fresh perspective on planning and deliverables. I think you will find that my dedication to excellent performance, my ability to interact professionally and to always being ready to rise to new challenges make me a confident candidate to enter your organization as a professional editor to manage your publications. <br /><br />While working as a managing editor for Motivate Publishing in Dubai, UAE, for five and a half years, I have published plenty of Arabic books, although I do not speak or write Arabic. My job was in fact manifold and would involve coordinating between the Arabic and the English departments. Nowadays, I keep managing book projects for Motivate and for Firefly Communications, Qatar.<br /><br />My specialties are the following: developmental editing, heavy editing/rewriting, light editing, proofreading, manuscript analysis and assessment, project management, client liaison, flat planning, liaison with production and designers to translate client&rsquo;s needs.<br /><br /> I can edit both English and Italian copy.<br /><br /> I have worked for Palomar, Bari, Italy, for four years; Harper Collins, London, and OUP, Oxford for short periods of time; my most recent position was Managing editor for Motivate Publishing, Dubai, for five and a half years.I did work for Wordy and EditFast as a freelance editor. I do translation revision work for EditFast (English and Italian). I manage and edit books remotely for Firefly Communications, Qatar. <br /><br />It will be a pleasure to speak with you in a confidential interview to discuss my credentials in detail. I am available at your earliest convenience. Please feel free to contact me at the phone number or email provided below.<br /><br />Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to getting your feedback in due time.<br /><br />