Overview
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Finalist in the 2020 Ohio Writers Association Great Novel Contest
Work experience
Self-employed
• Developmentally edits fiction and nonfiction manuscripts to impart structure and organization
• Copy edits/proofreads manuscripts, articles, short stories, business proposals, and PowerPoint decks to meet client standards
• Past clients include education consulting companies, university professors, self-published authors, government employees, and more
Brunner Literary Center
• Addressed the internal and external communications needs of the organization, including marketing, public relations, and some administrative record keeping
• Attracted clients, volunteers, and donors for the program and maintained accurate and updated files for use among the staff
• Managed the BLC website to ensure that content is updated and relevant; participated in marketing campaigns from conception through completion
• Wrote for print and social media, e.g. annual report, quarterly newsletter, Facebook/Twitter, blogs and brochures
• Responded to informational and communication needs of other staff members and committees
Word's Worth Writing Center
• Develops and implements course of instruction for topics in the writing and editing fields
• Works one-on-one or in small groups to improve writing and editing skills
Literary Mama
• Approves, on a rotating basis with other senior editors, all new material (except blog posts) for publication
• Participates in department discussions regarding a submission’s structure, organization, and logical consistency when asked for an opinion
• Writes, on a rotating basis with other senior editors, the monthly editor’s letter
• Developmentally edits submissions when necessary and oversees content/copyediting issues, working with editorial assistants to ensure that editorial standards are met
• Manages email communications with publicists and authors and directs queries to the proper department
• Maintains master schedule of publication by month
• Approves staff and subscriber newsletters
Literary Mama
• Led editorial discussions of submissions and communicated with writer regarding revisions
• Generated new ideas and brought forth into discussions with other editors and writers
• Developmentally edited and copyedited submissions and prepared drafts for publication
• Maintained department schedule of publication by month
• Participated in social media efforts via Twitter, Facebook, and other media outlets
• Initiated communication to keep editorial staff up to date regarding deadlines and issues of concern
Sinclair Community College
• Composed lecture material and assessments appropriate to the educational level of the students
• Guided the learning process toward the achievement of goals and objectives as stated in the master syllabus
• Provided students with hands-on learning opportunities in laboratory portion of the course
• Discussed case studies for practical application of anatomical and physiological concepts
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