Jolinda Cappello
Senior Editor
Jolinda is a Senior Editor for TalentMEDIA Services. She has more than 20 years’ experience in print and online publishing, with 16 years spent in editorial and communications roles at member-based nonprofit associations (American Society of Safety Professionals, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons, and Radiological Society of North America). As a freelance editor and proofreader, she edited two novels on race car driving as well as two children’s books. She holds a BA in English (Creative Writing) from Dominican University and an MA in Business and Professional Writing from DePaul University.
Expertise
- Copyediting
- Proofreading
- Substantive Editing
- Publishing
- Communications
Fun Facts
- Jolinda is a lifelong Aerosmith fan and has seen them perform every time they have come to Chicago since 1993.
- She has met Steven Tyler and Joe Perry four times. She met Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford in Las Vegas in 2019 and has informally met Joey Kramer (but still has his autograph).
- She grew up taking ballet, tap, jazz, and pointe classes and took belly dancing lessons for 8 years as an adult.