Overview
I'm a developmental editor specializing in science and nature books for children. I have been editing children's STEM books and articles for more than fifteen years. My focus is anything with a nature, STEM, or environmental theme.
I hold a Ph.D. in cellular & molecular biology and worked as a research fellow of the American Cancer Society. I'm also a certified Master Gardener. I know the life sciences well.
I began my freelance writing career as an independent contractor writing and editing textbooks, workbooks, and online educational content for Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. I moved from textbooks into children's publishing and now help writers develop their books. I have worked on educational books and multiple award-winning trade (commercial) books.
If you work with me, I will provide clear editorial feedback to help you make your book the best that it can be while staying true to your unique voice and vision. My advice is tailored to help you meet your personal goals. I work with writers who are pursuing self-publishing and traditional publishing. I can help you turn your idea into a draft, teach you how to find an agent, show you how submission works, how to secure work-for-hire, and more.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Junior Library Guild selections
- Orbis Pictus Recommended Book
- Bank Street CBC Best Children's Books of the Year
Certifications
- PhD, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin
- BS, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts
- Master Gardener, Penn State University
Work experience
Self-employed
• Developed projects ranging from picture books, children's nonfiction, hi/lo books, early readers, educational nonfiction, and trade nonfiction.
• Developed and edited content for universities and non-profits such as Penn State University, The American Chestnut Foundation, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
• Coached and edited writers, helping them develop multiple award-winning books.
The Writing Barn
Taught online course on how to write expository nonfiction picture books.
Self-employed
Teach specialized writing workshops for Penn State University, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and National Association of Science Writers (NASW).
University of Wisconsin, Penn State University
• Wrote research articles and review papers for various scientific publications
• Wrote grant proposals (including a successful $300,000 grant from NSF)
• Edited scientific articles for professional journals
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