Featherstone Creative, LLC, is an editing, consulting, and professional development company for your academic editing, business and technical editing, quantitative analysis, and professional training. Whether editing academic research papers, assisting clients with rate revisions, leading continuing education classes for insurance agents, or producing creative materials, I cut through the jargon and express things in ordinary English until I see the light bulb go off over the client's head. I call them light bulb moments, and they make my day.Most of my current work consists of editing academic papers. I am currently contracted for editing with:Scribendi (Toronto)Wordvice (Seoul)Cactus Communications/Editage (Mumbai)Proofed (London) Some of my past projects:Rewritten contracts for a company that sells furniture protection plans, supplemented with point-of-purchase creative copy.A series of blog posts about using Microsoft Excel features for a company that trains users in Excel.Insurance competitive rate analysis using real-time data from the comparative rater. Live data pulls you out of the actuarial ivory tower and positions you in the real world.Webinar materials for a company nationally known for its seminars, webinars, and training books.A business plan for a doggy day care business.

Developing probability models for slot machines and video poker games.

The highest praise is when a student begins the quarter believing that she cannot understand algebra and completes the quarter by posting her final grade—an A—on Facebook. She hasn't only learned algebra; she has also learned self-confidence. This is why I teach.I began at Globe with only a single Algebra I course. Because of my consistently high scores on instructor evaluations and requests from multiple students to have me teach additional classes, I am now teaching seven classes between multiple campuses. From a student evaluation: "She is so awesome. I enjoy going to class and will try to get her in other classes."

Brought into company during period of reorganization to help restore profitability. Established structure for more rigorous analysis and rate revisions which, along with underwriting and claims changes, reduced auto loss ratio by 17.2 points and home non-wind loss ratio by 15.7 pts.• Worked with actuarial firm to design and implement new by-peril rating plan for homeowners products• Worked with actuarial firm to update multi-variate relativity studies for auto and homeowners products based on Bailey Minimum Bias analysis of company data, uncovering segments that were underpriced, and rebalancing the book of business• Worked with actuarial firm to model company’s hurricane exposures and develop rate filings• Managed and/or conducted analysis, loss development, indications, rate changes, and DOI filings for home and auto insurance in sixteen states and communicated necessary changes to company management, reinsurers, and agents• Managed product department during company restructuring, setting the strategic direction and charting responsibilities of staff in the new structure• Conducted study of industry statistics on proper weather loads for homeowners insurance product and; designed and implemented tiered wind/hail deductibles based on storm frequency data from NWS

Community Insurance Center, LLC, is an Allstate Insurance agency located in Lewis Center, Ohio. We focus on helping our customers make informed decisions about their protection options. Insurance can be complicated! We try to make it simplier for you by providing information and explanations, and ensuring that you have enough protection so you can sleep well at night.