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As a freelance copyeditor and proofreader, I apply a critical eye for detail to scientific, academic, and medical journal writing to prepare it for publication. I am a quick learner and flexible to learning in-house style. I am available for one-time projects and ongoing engagement.

Peoria, Illinois Area

I tutored high school students in group and one-on-one sessions in a variety of social studies and language arts subjects, mainly focusing on English, literature, and writing. My role as the subject matter expert was to provide additional supportive learning experiences for students seeking an extra boost outside the classroom. I also provided standardized testing preparation.

• Collaborated with technical staff writers to maintain consistent voice and style across multiple articles written by several individuals.• Copyedited all client financial statements, reports, and communications with rigor, and provided quality control checks on tax returns.• Performed significant renovation of Firm-wide client engagement letters for consistent content, format, and line edits according to Firm style guidelines.

I apprenticed with a head trainer learning about dog behavior and management and reshaping of those behaviors, instructing owners in basic obedience.

East Peoria, Illinois

As a member of the Play All Day team, I primarily worked as a play group attendant for the daycare groups. In this position, I managed a group of 12-25 dogs during play sessions to assure appropriate play and behaviors are always being enacted and to provide enriching activities for the group throughout the day.

Collaborated mainly via remote, asynchronous sessions with several groups of senior business students on their professional business writing development as they produced documents discussing and analyzing a client company. In addition to line edits, I commented on grammar mechanics, essay structure and paragraph flow, idea development, and professionalizing their written voice to make it more sophisticated and appropriate for business documents.

Working with The Body Project, I spent a summer conducting extensive research on various body image topics and compared that with the Project's current range of topics to determine what gaps were missing. After determining a niche for male body image subjects, I read and reviewed research and collaborated with the leading faculty to write and produce several brand-new pages for The Body Project website. These are still in use today.

• Collaborated one-on-one with community college student writers ages 18-65 to improve academic papers.• Facilitated student writer development toward improved writing and thinking processes through coaching and demonstrating critical thinking, brainstorming, and proofreading skills, and grammar mechanics.• Multitasked by assisting students with questions or seeking information, answering phone calls, and conducting consultations simultaneously, often during peak business hours and regularly as the sole staff member present.• Worked as a team with student and faculty consultants to problem-solve and promote skill growth.• Acted as subject matter expert for Studio mission, services, current events, and learning tools available in the space.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), English: Professional Writing

Activities and Societies: Broadside Fine Arts Journal contributor and prose editor, concert band oboist, Get Fit Stay Fit fitness program.

Associate Of Science (A.S.) Associate Of Arts (A.A.), English

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Delta member; Sigma Kappa Delta member and co-president; Writing Center Student Consultant; concert.