jonny.dover@gmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
Managing Editor, SAS Journal January 2009-Present
Manage the flow of manuscripts submitted to official journal of the Spine Arthroplasty Society; invite peer reviewers on behalf of the Editor-in-Chief and keep review process on track; interface with manuscript management internet-based platform; communicate with authors regarding publications decisions; edit manuscripts for clarity, accuracy and conformity to AMA style; coordinate author disclosures; work with journal compositor to typeset and design graphics and tables; interview surgeons and engineers for topical symposia for publication; help formulate journal policy.
Assistant Editor, SAS Journal May 2008-January 2009
Completely overhauled and redesigned sasjournal.com to migrate 400-plus static HTML pages to Drupal content management system; solely responsible for layout and design of the Journal in InDesign; clean up figures in Photoshop and re-create charts in Illustrator; use wiki software to establish a collaborative space for internal documentation, including developing the Journal's style guide; edit articles to conform to AMA style.
Web Assistant, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette April 2007-April 2008
Post stories from each paper on ArkansasOnline.com; use Django-based framework for content management; segment PDFs to produce articles from each edition. Use HTML & CSS to add lead photos and other supplementary media to stories posted. Use Caspio databases to create innovative interfaces for consumers to use the stores of data available to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
Freelance Finance Writer, Sync May 2007-September 2007
Interview and research for articles on various topics in personal finance, including such subjects as credit, debt, wise consumer choices and proper management of wealth.
News Editor/Anchor, KARN Newsradio, Little Rock, Arkansas, July 2006-April 2007
Interview and research current events; edit audio content; edit copy to a radio-friendly format; present items to listeners; use studio equipment to adjust gain for optimized sound quality.
EDUCATION
BA with distinction in Psychology. Hendrix College, Conway, AR – 2004
Dean's List, 2002, 2003, 2004
SKILLS
Linux hobbyist, experienced with Debian-based distributions and Mandriva-based distributions
Audio-visual technician (editing, shooting, production)