Writing nonfiction narratives and articles as well as fiction (novels).Published Writingo Bella Grace Magazine articles:Autumn Reads for a Magical Season, Issue 33, Autumn 2022Three Days, Issue 32, Summer 2022It Begins at Harvest, Issue 25, Autumn 2020o Novel:Tarnished, Creative James Media, publishing January 2025 under penname Erica Rose Eberhart

Assisted preparation of portfolio by writing, discussing, and identifying key information for government proposal.

I have multiple years of editorial experience beginning with manuscripts for independent publishers and essays for college students. For the last seven years, I have worked exclusively as a government contractor, thereby providing editorial aid to different clients. My editorial experience covered a wide range of areas, particularly Code of Federal Regulation materials, social media, newsletters, reports, blog posts, PDFs, style guides, editorial guidance documents, and conference materials. I have also worked with various style guides, such as GPO, AP, Chicago, etc. Outside of work I completed coursework for a specialized certification in copy editing and a Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing.Voluntary Editorial Work for the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center's publication A Matter of Spirit, including:Fall 2021 Issue: Sacred PathwaysWinter 2022 Issue: Dismantling Racist SystemsSpring 2022 Issue: Season of JusticeFreelance Work from August 2020: Copyediting the draft copy of "Daddy, Does My Life Matter," by Jamar Hudson

Aided in the handling of a large number of emails sent to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) with specific tasks ranging from Freedom of Information Act requests (FOIAs) to congressional letters, and various other requests that demanded the attention and time of multiple leads and units within the program. The aid provided included initiating a task, following through from start to closure, checking information provided for accuracy and that tasks are returned within the requested time frame.

• Holds an active Security Clearance serving SEVP.• Formatted and copy edited documents (SCT editorial team of two would edit an average of 1,000 pages a month), which circulated internally and externally ranging from SEVP members, Congress, Office of Public Affairs, the Department of State, school officials, and nonimmigrant students and their family members.• Copy edited articles published to U.S. News & World Report and the National Security Investigations Division (NSID) Quarterly News Report.• Proofread and copy edited material used for conferences across the United States. This included but was not limited to PowerPoint presentations, talking points, and travel packages.• Fact-checked to ensure that figures, tables, acronyms, and references were correct within deliverables.• Provided feedback on blog posts and social media that was posted to the SEVP blog and social media sites, material for conferences which were held at schools or with school officials, media watch articles, and monthly status reports.• Experience with multiple style guides (GPO, AP, ICE).

• Holds an active Security Clearance serving SEVP.• Formatted and copy edited documents (SCT editorial team of two would edit an average of 1,000 pages a month), which circulated internally and externally ranging from SEVP members, Congress, Office of Public Affairs, the Department of State, school officials, and nonimmigrant students and their family members.• Copy edited articles published to U.S. News & World Report and the National Security Investigations Division (NSID) Quarterly News Report.• Proofread and copy edited material used for conferences across the United States. This included but was not limited to PowerPoint presentations, talking points, and travel packages.• Fact-checked to ensure that figures, tables, acronyms, and references were correct within deliverables.• Provided feedback on blog posts and social media that was posted to the SEVP blog and social media sites, material for conferences which were held at schools or with school officials, media watch articles, and monthly status reports.• Experience with multiple style guides (GPO, AP, ICE).

A book reviewing blog in which I discussed my various opinions of novels I read, whether for fun or unsolicited from authors/publishers. Featured or mentioned on such sites as: Author Meg Cabot's page, The Betsy Tacy Society page, Book Drum and Literary Fictionista Workshop. Also corresponded with the following authors: Anne Rice, Laurie Viera Rigler, Sarah Schmelling, and Mitchell James Kaplan.Projects:• Banned Books WeekDuring Banned Books Week each year I post about a challenged or banned book once a day for the duration of the week. I'll include the reasoning that the book was challenged and argue why it should not have been challenged or banned.• Interviewed by Jeff Rivera for gatekeeperspost.com

• Received a Public Trust Clearance for the eFAST TWSS Contract for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).• Formatted and copyedited documents.• Corresponded with the customer via phone or email to ensure they received their requests in a timely manner, in addition to tracking projects at various stages.• Fact-checked to ensure that figures, tables, acronyms, and references were correct.• Tracked projects at various stages of production.• Worked on projects varying in degrees of importance and length. Took over projects of fellow coworkers including, but not limited to, bundle projects that were worked on by multiple team members and long-standing projects which were pushed forward to publication.• Held a leadership position for two areas:Google Drive - Educated the office on the use of Google Drive and its benefits. Taught coworkers how to use the program. Troubleshot the program; uploaded in-house documents, and created how-to guides.Job Task Analysis - Specific documents that had a layout that was different from the templates used in the office; these documents were heavy in reference research.• Assigned to the First Officers Qualifications team in which the work was for high priority documents that aid flight inspectors and have a quick coordination to publication turn over.• Assigned to the Safety Assurance System team for a large, high priority project pertaining to specific sections in Aeronautics and Space from the Code of Federal Regulations.

• Received unsolicited galleys prior to their publication in return for honest reviews and promotion on my blog.

• Ensured everything within the manuscript looked appropriate, was grammatically accurate and the plot was not missing any critical pieces through proofreading.• Developed an eye for detail.

• Worked as temporary associate for CGH Technologieso Maintained confidentiality of sensitive materials.o Digitized documents for the FAA through Xerox, Next Image, Adobe Reader, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.o Organized, filed, and archived federal documents for the FAA in a time-proficient manner.o Maintained workflow and management of equipment through self-supervision.o Receptionist duties, which included: answering calls and emails, scheduling conference rooms for meetings, delivering mail, and welcoming/signing in guests.

• Worked and taught computer software associated within the designated lab area, such as: Angel; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; My Reading Lab and My Writing Lab.• Provided help with grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, conducting research, thesis statements, and the layout of papers and citation pages.• Worked one-on-one with assigned students to help raised their GPA in classes.

• Corresponded with authors of the company while editing their material.• Performed editorial guidance on the structure of the novel.• Edited grammatical and spelling errors.• Performed small layout modifications prior to its publishing.

• Corresponded with authors, book stores, and book festivals.• Helped organize and publicize events.• Worked with bookstores to buy and sell books.• Sent out press releases and notifications about up and coming events.

• Greeted customers at the store entrance and offered assistance, ensuring customers had a pleasant experience and found merchandise of interest, resulting in increased sales.• Performed cash and credit transactions.• Provided excellent customer service both in person and over the phone by answering customer questions or completing telephone/on-line orders in a professional and friendly manner; directed calls to appropriate staff members as needed.• Replaced sold stock and created new merchandise displays.

Shelved books quickly and efficiently and searched for ISBN codes for untagged booksOrganized and ran children activity nights.