Tina Minchella
Summary of Accomplishments
Graduate-level training in scholarly editing
Associate editor, university office to support research publications
Fluency in Russian
Reading knowledge of Serbo-Croatian
Proficiency with Access, Adobe Acrobat, Word, Excel, and Web
Entrepreneurship in owning, operating, and managing restaurants
Experience in training and managing staff
Professional Experience
| August 2008 to January 2010 |
Associate Editor |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | |
| Office for Scholarly Journals | |
| Arizona State University | |
| Tempe, Arizona | |
| Serve as managing editor for two international scholarly journals, Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering and Letras Femeninas; track peer review transactions for Science and Public Policy. Assist in management of five-person staff of Scholarly Journals Office. | |
| February 2008 to present | Partner |
| The Copyeditor’s Desk | |
| Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Copyedit, proofread, and index documents ranging from genre novels to technical articles and scholarly books. Assist in operation and marketing of small business. | |
| January 2006 to August 2008 | Graduate Research Assistant |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | |
| Office for Scholarly Journals | |
| Arizona State University | |
| Tempe, Arizona | |
| Edited, proofread, and tracked copy for three journals. Managed author correspondence and ensured all deadlines were met. | |
| 2005 to 2008 | Graduate Teaching Assistant |
| Department of History | |
| Arizona State University | |
| Tempe, Arizona | |
| Graded exams and essays for 110 students; assisted professor in managing the needs of large undergraduate courses | |
| 1999 to 2005 | Server and Trainer |
| Applebee’s Restaurant | |
| Mesa, Arizona | |
| Introduced employees to the fast and organized pace of Applebee’s. Oversaw all training of front-of-the-house employees and kept turnover low. Organized and maintained employee files and documentation. Managed time and money while sustaining a positive and energetic attitude. | |
| Education | |
| Master of Arts | Arizona State University, 2008 |
| European History
Scholarly Publishing Graduate Certificate Program |
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| Bachelor of Arts | Arizona State University, 2002 |
| Russian Language and Literature
Magna cum laude; Russian and East European Studies Consortium Certificate; Critical Languages Institute studies in Serbo-Croatian |
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| Awards | |
| 2002 | Sun Angel Foundation Undergraduate Research Grant
Exceptional Achievement Award from the ASU Maroon and Gold Society |
| 2001 | Outstanding Student Award from the Faculty of the Slavic Section of the Department of Languages and Literatures |
