Wendy B. Catalano
Freelance Editor, Indexer, and Proofreader
Last Look Editorial Services
93 Washington Street
Stoneham, Massachusetts 02180
781-438-0609
wendy@lastlookeditorial.com
Education
Simmons College
Boston, MA.
B.A.,
Communications.
Professional Development
Hedden Information Management
Creating Web Site Indexes
Online course (13-weeks) in HTML, creating
Web site indexes, and improving Web site
usability.
Broccoli Information Management
Web Site Indexing
Online course(16-weeks) in evaluating Web sites
and constructing indexes to improve their
usability, navigability and effectiveness.
Middlesex Community College
Writing Indexes for Books and Web Sites
Course (5-weeks) in writing, editing, and
reviewing indexes.
EEI Communications
Electronic Editing
Seminar (full-day) in using MS Word for editing
documents, including use of Track Changes
feature. Received Recognition of Subject Mastery.
Substantive Editing
Seminar (two-day) in editing for clarity, content,
meaning, and organization. Received Recognition
of Subject Mastery.
Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Copyediting
Class (8-weeks) in copyediting for nonfiction.
Proofreading
Class (8-weeks) in proofreading books and Web sites.
Skills
Professional affiliations
American Society of Indexers
Active member and former Secretary of New
England chapter.
Bookbuilders of Boston
Individual member.
Editorial Freelancers Association
Boston chapter member.
IndexPeers
Online discussion group of indexers who
critique and evaluate one another’s indexes
to ensure quality.