My name is Larissa D. Vinci, and I am interested in speaking with you about possible freelance opportunities with your company. I am an experienced freelance copyeditor, proofreader, typesetter, and designer, in addition to having many years of experience in an office setting. I held a full-time position as a copyeditor/editorial assistant for Idea Group Publishing in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where I was employed for more than two years. For the past year, I have been focusing on freelance copyediting for Idea Group Publishing and several other companies. Since beginning my freelancing career, my husband and I have started our own sub-contracting business called Vinci-Designs & Publishing in Miramar Beach, Florida.
I am currently looking for more freelance opportunities (typesetting, proofreading, copyediting, administrative, design). I am a skilled editor and designer who works very quickly and efficiently. Due to my multiple skill sets such as a typesetter, proofreader, copyeditor, editorial assistant, administrative assistant and designer, as well as having a paralegal degree, my attention to detail is very strong.
My freelance costs are structured on a page-by-page basis, on a word-count basis, or on an hourly basis, depending on your needs, and will be agreed upon before the project inception. I would not be interested in company benefits since my business is run out of my home. Therefore, your cost savings can be very large over a period of time by hiring a freelancer. My rates will vary upon the type of work involved but in almost all cases, I can always underbid an outsourcing firm.
If you are interested in talking further, we can set up a phone call or email meeting as soon as it is convenient for you. Dependability is a very difficult trait to find in a worker today, especially a freelancer. However, I strive to be more dependable than a typical office worker and will get your job done from start to finish in a very short timeline.
My skill set includes a strong operating knowledge of a Windows XP environment, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe PageMaker 7.0, Flash 8, Dreamweaver 8, Fireworks 8, Lectora 2004, Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, Indesign, ImageReady, Premiere, After Effects, QuarkXpress, PowerPoint, Director, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and RoboDemo.