Employee Spotlight: Patty Nieman
Employee Spotlight:
Patty Nieman
Patty Nieman is one of our "long-haul" employee partners who embodies our core values and is an integral part of our team. Because of this, Patty is the 2020 Core Value Award recipient for the Shared Journey value. She's been working successfully with us for an entire decade, one of our longest tenured employees.
Her expertise with words and keen eye for detail has made her perhaps the most praised employee at Creatis. Clients are frequently sending their kudos for the excellence she brings to projects; finding errors, making helpful suggestions and delivering work that is 100% accurate.
Patty works remotely and has a flexible schedule, which is a win-win for both her and Creatis. She works with our Studio Proofreading Program, proofing projects for clients like Optum; and also as a copy editor for Medtronic through the Staffing side of our business. The flexibility enables her to pursue other work and passions, as you'll learn about below! We are so pleased to recognize and celebrate Patty as a Core Value Award recipient this year.
Learn more about Patty...from Patty!
How did you get connected to Creatis?
I came to Creatis after a decade of working for Thomson Reuters as a copy editor and PowerPoint designer. My first Creatis position was as a part-time, on-site copy editor at Medtronic. I soon moved to Phoenix, AZ, and eased into regular remote work as I got used to living in a new city. I’ve been working remotely ever since — for seven years in New York City and, as of this summer, in Monmouth, Illinois.
What has Creatis been such a great fit these past 10 years of your career?
I’ve been a professional actress since my early 20s, and unless you’re in a long-running show — on stage or on camera — an acting career often involves short bursts of employment with extended time between gigs. Working with Creatis has been the best imaginable career fit — it’s a collaborative effort made possible by great management (thank you Paul!) and a talented team of proofers. It works with transparent communication about long- and short-range scheduling and availability, willingness to work outside business hours on my part on days when I’m rehearsing or performing, paired with flexibility around work assignments. I also love that I get to contribute and expand both my copy editing and PowerPoint design skill sets.
What are the other perks of working remotely?
Flexibility and portability are huge perks. My schedule doesn’t always fit the 9-5 model, and working remotely allows me to adjust as needed so that I can still turn jobs around in a timely manner on a not-at-home day. The biggest perk for me is that I can work wherever I have Wi-Fi.
Any advice for those new to working remotely (as most people are these days)?
It’s always helped me to create a work space that invites me to focus. I have a desk that I love with everything I need when I’m home, and I have a laptop for when my “office” moves with me. With copy editing, we work with a lot of files every day, so having a solid organizational system is essential. And, of course, clear communication with the home office is the key to keeping everything moving smoothly.
You mentioned working as an actress, what other passions do you have?
In addition to working with words on a page, I love to bring stories to life as a professional actress, singer and audiobook narrator. While in New York City, I got to work on numerous musical theater pieces in development. My favorite time of year was thesis season at NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, when I got to collaborate with student writing teams and a cast of seven to present 90-minute musicals with three days of rehearsal. In 2020, I’ve been a part of several Zoom events to develop new works — I love it!
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