Overview
Services
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Graduate Certification in Editing & Publishing
- B.A. in English
Work experience
Self-employed
I'm a freelance editor for fiction, non-fiction, and blogs. I've edited everything from science fiction to high fantasy to travel blogs to self-help books. While I can (and will) edit anything, sci-fi and fantasy are the genres closest to my heart.
Ace Info Solutions, Inc.
As an editor, one of my main responsibilities was providing technical editing for the proposal team. This included, but was not limited to, checking grammar, punctuation, syntax, diction, mapping to federal proposal requirements, and ensuring consistency in writing styles. Additionally, I supported the proposal team, including coordinating meetings, reviewing graphics, and taking detailed notes at reviews.
Municode
As an editor at Municode, I was responsible for incorporating ordinances from local governments into existing code books. This included reviewing ordinances for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and hierarchy, as well as preparing and coding the new laws for publication.
Florida State Senate
As an editor and proofreader at Florida Senate, I was responsible for preliminary editing of bill drafts including, but not limited to, bills, resolutions, proclamations, and amendments. Bills that I edited covered a variety of topics and this type of editing requires an understanding of both legal and technical writing, as well extensive knowledge of grammar and style.
Additionally, I assisted with the compilation and editing of the Senate Journal, a collection of minutes and notes from each daily Senate session, as well as messages sent and received by the Senate.
Dods Parliamentary Communications
My responsibilities included writing and editing content for online and e-mail publication, as well as assisting the team maintain the event website.
I also worked with the Dods publication Civil Service World. I interviewed non-executive directors, wrote profiles, assisted in researching topics for governmental conferences, and helped edit the Civil Service Companion.
Florida State University
While working at the Kudzu Review, a publication at Florida State University, I worked with other students in assisting the poetry editor to select best poems from submissions for the final publication.
Portfolio
