About Riva Reading
Riva Reading is a Midwest-based, freelance proofreading/light copyediting service, owned and operated by Stephanie L. Riva, CFA.
Background
I took a circuitous route to a proofreading/copyediting career, starting my full-time, corporate career in accounting and finance. I steadily worked my way up through the ranks of different companies over the next 27 years, earning three professional designations along the way, including Chartered Financial Analyst®. The last 25 of my corporate years were devoted to the commercial real estate finance field, and culminated in a Managing Director position at a major, Midwest-based investment firm. Whereas I was very successful in my chosen field, I was ready for a change. I resigned from my position in order to conduct a full-time exploration of career options that better suited my personality, interests and professional skills, and through that process determined freelance proofreading and copyediting to be a perfect career fit.
I’ve been proofreading and copyediting my entire life without recognizing it as work, mainly because it combines all of the activities I find most enjoyable. I am a devoted, voracious reader with a wide range of interests, and I'm a lifelong learner. My written communication skills and attention to detail have been identified and sought after in every corporate and volunteer position I’ve held. I have been, and am, regularly requested by individuals at every level across an organization, from the most senior executives to line staff, to employ my writing-related skills to specific assignments, both ad hoc and ongoing. Given that background, a proofreading/copyediting career isn’t a leap to the unknown for me; it’s a natural progression of my actual work experience.
Prior to launching Riva Reading, I refreshed my knowledge of grammar, punctuation and capitalization rules, learned the standard proofreading/copyediting symbols, studied style manuals and honed my electronic editing skills. I now have experience utilizing The Chicago Manual of Style, The Associated Press Stylebook and Words Into Type for work assignments in addition to clients' in-house style guides.
Please visit this site's remaining pages for an overview of my professional and technical experience that is directly related to proofreading and copyediting, the standard services offered through Riva Reading, client testimonials, and information on how to contact me.
Stephanie L. Riva, CFA
Background
I took a circuitous route to a proofreading/copyediting career, starting my full-time, corporate career in accounting and finance. I steadily worked my way up through the ranks of different companies over the next 27 years, earning three professional designations along the way, including Chartered Financial Analyst®. The last 25 of my corporate years were devoted to the commercial real estate finance field, and culminated in a Managing Director position at a major, Midwest-based investment firm. Whereas I was very successful in my chosen field, I was ready for a change. I resigned from my position in order to conduct a full-time exploration of career options that better suited my personality, interests and professional skills, and through that process determined freelance proofreading and copyediting to be a perfect career fit.
I’ve been proofreading and copyediting my entire life without recognizing it as work, mainly because it combines all of the activities I find most enjoyable. I am a devoted, voracious reader with a wide range of interests, and I'm a lifelong learner. My written communication skills and attention to detail have been identified and sought after in every corporate and volunteer position I’ve held. I have been, and am, regularly requested by individuals at every level across an organization, from the most senior executives to line staff, to employ my writing-related skills to specific assignments, both ad hoc and ongoing. Given that background, a proofreading/copyediting career isn’t a leap to the unknown for me; it’s a natural progression of my actual work experience.
Prior to launching Riva Reading, I refreshed my knowledge of grammar, punctuation and capitalization rules, learned the standard proofreading/copyediting symbols, studied style manuals and honed my electronic editing skills. I now have experience utilizing The Chicago Manual of Style, The Associated Press Stylebook and Words Into Type for work assignments in addition to clients' in-house style guides.
Please visit this site's remaining pages for an overview of my professional and technical experience that is directly related to proofreading and copyediting, the standard services offered through Riva Reading, client testimonials, and information on how to contact me.
Stephanie L. Riva, CFA