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Clarity provides people-driven, data-informed support to clients who want to learn, plan, communicate, and take action. We offer project support tailored to our clients' specific needs. Examples of our work include research consulting for parent groups, large nonprofits, and educational institutions; program and grant evaluation for nonprofits, city agencies, and philanthropic organizations; strategic planning for organizations and individuals; and writing and editorial services for nonprofits, scholars, and educational publishers.

At A Desk By A Window

As a developmental editor for writers of fiction and nonfiction, I provide writers with constructive, actionable feedback on content, structure, voice, and style.As a writing coach and advisor-for-hire, I help clients set goals and milestones, sharpen their thinking, and predict and overcome obstacles that impede the progress of their writing and other projects.

All Over The Place

I think (and write and talk) a lot about the stories we tell and what those stories can tell us about ourselves. I’m particularly interested in genre fiction and how fantastical imaginings of robots, monsters, aliens, superheroes, and the like can help us think about what it means to be human.Find out more at candaceewest.contently.com

New York, United States

Developed and reviewed content for the writing and language section of the SAT• Researched, wrote, and revised SAT writing and language test sets (passages and items)• Led SAT form development, identifying content and fairness concerns and facilitating external committee discussion• Managed external writing contractor workflow, soliciting materials, setting deadlines, coordinating work and review process between internal team and external consultants• Made editorial and policy recommendations designed to reduce bias in content as a member of the writing and language team’s diversity task force

Greater New York City Area

REWRITING THE WAR: THE CIVIL WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH IN AMERICAN CULTURAL MEMORYSeminar-style exploration of how writers, filmmakers, and politicians have interpreted (and reinterpreted) the continuing battles over memory, representation, justice, race, and freedom that were central to the American Civil War and continue to shape lives today.THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE: GOOD BOOKS INSPIRED BY THE GOOD BOOKLed a small seminar group of lifetime learners in search of greater cultural fluency and familiarity with biblical imagery and themes that have influenced some of the greatest storytelling in literature.

Greater New York City Area

Worked closely with authors from contract signing to publication to produce books that embody the publisher’s teaching principles and meet structural and stylistic requirements.• Served as both editor and project manager for 7 books• Liaison between writers, other editorial staff, and partners in marketing and production

Greater New York City Area

Hired Fall 2013 as a program officer reporting to the program director; took over program leadership Spring 2014.• Curated and developed content as editor of the program’s two Webby Award-recognized digital platforms, Reverberations and The Immanent Frame, overseeing 20+ essay exchanges and collections-----Amplified the voices of our grantees and other scholars by helping them write for broader audiences-----Streamlined and strengthened editorial processes• Oversaw all aspects of program’s work, including budget and grantee management, funding prospect research, reporting to funders, and supervision of junior staff-----Fostered productive discussions both within and across relevant disciplines, serving as a thought partner for scholars, journalists, and funders-----Planned and facilitated convenings that brought practitioners from different fields together around common topics and goals

New Orleans, La

• Performed a comprehensive audit and edit of online and print media for Propeller, a nonprofit startup committed to supporting scalable social entrepreneurship; developed communications content better aligned with organizational mission and brand; wrote web and pamphlet copy highlighting the organization’s focus and impact• Partnered with Forelle Consulting to co-edit curriculum and team teach a workshop-style course on job readiness and life skills for youth ages 15-19• Created web content for small businesses• Assessed contributor writing and content for Incarcerated Voices, a social justice nonprofit devoted to empowering incarcerated people to tell their own stories

Various

Adjunct instructor - Quest University Canada (Fall 2012)Postdoctoral teaching fellow - Stanford University (2008-2012)• Led first-year-exclusive and mixed-level undergraduate seminars focused on writing and critical thinking in the humanities• Distilled complex materials into clear, accessible narratives for seminar discussions• Guided improvement of student’s writing and rhetoric through constructive feedback on mechanics and substance of written work• Helped students from diverse backgrounds learn to engage more meaningfully with peers and texts from various cultures

Bachelor’S Degree

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd