Sherry Vacik

Current

• Blogger/Copy Editor/Internet Researcher at Czech Off the Beaten Path
• Technical Copy Editor at Czech Off the Beaten Path

Past

• Copy Editor at Pangrac & Associates
• Administrative Assistant at Pangrac & Associates
• Donation processor at Feed The Children

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Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Blog

Sherry Vacik’s Summary

Blogging, with an emphasis on writing about interesting experiences as an expat in the Czech Republic. I have been writing my blog for just over a year.

Technical copy editor specializing in scientific papers. I work on papers for English usage, and make sure that the paper flows logically from beginning to end--making sure the paper follows through with the premise of the thesis.

Researching for my own blog, but expanding in helping others to research the topics for their websites and projects.

I would like to expand writing and research into full-time work.

Currently Working on:
copy editing of scientific papers in preparation for journal publication.

Recent Projects:
Research for Passport Careers--Susan Musich--Czech Republic

Sherry Vacik’s Specialties:

accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, customer relations, English, file management, programming, scientific proofreading and copy editing, publicity, research, telephone skills,

Sherry Vacik’s Experience

• Blogger/Copy Editor/Internet Researcher

  Czech Off the Beaten Path

  (Telecommunications industry)

  October 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  My blogging deals with my experiences as an expat in the Czech Republic, and also I write about tourist sites, here, and in other places I travel to. As a technical copy editor, I mainly work on scientific papers for English grammar and usage. My Internet research work includes research projects for companies who want more specific information for their websites.

• Technical Copy Editor

  Czech Off the Beaten Path

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  January 1999 — Present (11 years )

  copy editor, specializing on preparing scientific papers for publication.
  copy editing for:
  English usage and grammar.
  Making sure the paper flows logically from beginning to end.
  Aiding with corrections required by editors and meeting all publication requirements.

• Copy Editor

  Pangrac & Associates

  (Telecommunications industry)

  1999 — 2008 (9 years )

• Administrative Assistant

  Pangrac & Associates

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  January 1997 — January 2006 (9 years 1 month)

  Bookkeeping, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, answering phones, and other various duties, including filing.

• Donation processor

  Feed The Children

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 1995 — January 1997 (2 years 1 month)

  Process the monetary donations made by private individuals and companies.
  Correctly coding each donation according to the donor's requests.

Additional Information

Sherry Vacik’s Websites:

• My Blog

Sherry Vacik’s Interests:

Reading and writing, proofreading and Internet research, hiking, crafts, crocheting, sewing, cooking, camping, photography

Sherry Vacik’s Contact Settings

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