Although my official business is closed, I remain available for projects on a case-by-case basis. I have a Masters' degree in English, with a focus on rhetoric and writing, which I completed in Spring 2007. My thesis was "The Oregon State University [OSU] Writing Center: History and Context," and involved both specific information about the OSU Writing Center and more general information about what writing centers are. I have years of experience working in writing centers, both at OSU and at Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC). Although part of the purpose behind writing centers is to help students write better papers, it is really about making students better writers.I have also taught writing classes at LBCC, ranging from pre VS-college writing to college writing to technical writing.Additionally, I have a Masters in Social Work and worked in the field for a number of years. My social work skills cross over into my writing work, allowing me to connect with writers in a supportive manner and to help them to determine what they are really saying.Specialties: Editing, "proofreading," manuscript/thesis/dissertation review, college/graduate school and scholarship essays/personal statements