Anne Checkosky
Job: Senior Editor, National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI)
ACES member since: 2018
Why ACES: The editorial department at NCCI had never been affiliated with a professional editing organization. I was tasked with researching what was available and discovered ACES; my boss and I attended our first ACES conference together.
ACES involvement: Attended the 2018 conference in Providence, RI. I'm currently a member of the Communications & Publications Committee.
What you like about editing: Making something sound as good as it can. Not to mention catching errors that might make others look less than professional.
How you knew you were an editor: I've always been good with punctuation, spelling, and grammar. After reporting for a number of years, I was promoted to editor and it stuck! It was, and continues to be, a good fit for me.
Favorite editing resource: Merriam-Webster
Favorite editing fix: Simplifying a complex sentence with plain language. Present tenses. It makes sentences pop instead of drag.
When you're not editing: Spend time with friends and family. I also like discovering new red wines, whether reading about them or tasting them.