Overview
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Self-employed
I offer consulting and developmental editing, line editing, and structural editing, and fact-checking, and Americanization services. With 17 years of experience in children's nonfiction developing award-winning titles, it is my goal to make an author's work the best it can be: FUN, engaging, and informative, and created with authority and accuracy. My clients include National Geographic Kids, Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Benchmark Education, DK, PBS KIDS, and more.
National Geographic Kids
Set strategy, managed, and oversaw content for nonfiction children’s books, including atlases, encyclopedias, factbooks, guidebooks, mythology treasuries, and preschool titles. Edited manuscripts and other copy for clarity, content, structure, language, and level. Hired, assigned, and provided guidance to writers, researchers, and content-area experts for each book, ensuring high-quality, lively, and age-appropriate text. Managed workflow of multiple projects at various stages of development. Managed and mentored associate editors and editorial interns, providing guidance, encouragement, and constructive feedback on content. Maintained expertise in kids publishing industry, always keeping abreast of trends, competition, and general industry news. Developed marketing materials and presented titles to numerous departments across the organization.
National Geographic Kids
Managed, and oversaw content for nonfiction children’s books, including atlases, encyclopedias, factbooks, guidebooks, mythology treasuries, and preschool titles. Edited manuscripts and other copy for clarity, content, structure, language, and level. Hired, assigned, and provided guidance to writers, researchers, and content-area experts for each book, ensuring high-quality, lively, and age-appropriate text. Managed workflow of multiple projects at various stages of development. Maintained expertise in kids publishing industry, always keeping abreast of trends, competition, and general industry news. Developed marketing materials and presented titles to numerous departments across the organization.
National Geographic Kids
Managed content for nonfiction children’s books, including atlases, encyclopedias, factbooks, guidebooks, mythology treasuries, and preschool titles. Edited manuscripts and other copy for clarity, content, structure, language, and level. Hired, assigned, and provided guidance to writers, researchers, and content-area experts for each book, ensuring high-quality, lively, and age-appropriate text. Managed workflow of multiple projects at various stages of development. Maintained expertise in kids publishing industry, always keeping abreast of trends, competition, and general industry news. Developed marketing materials and presented titles to numerous departments across the organization.
National Geographic Kids
Assisted editors in developing engaging content for nonfiction children’s books, including atlases, encyclopedias, factbooks, guidebooks, mythology treasuries, and preschool titles. Edited manuscripts and other copy for clarity, content, structure, language, and level. Assisted in guiding writers, researchers, and content-area experts for each book, ensuring high-quality, lively, and age-appropriate text. Maintained expertise in kids publishing industry, always keeping abreast of trends, competition, and general industry news. Assisted in the development of marketing materials. Managed schedules, travel, and administrative tasks for the department.