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Professional high-quality copyediting, specializing in scholarly nonfiction book projects in the humanities. Great attention to detail, consistency, and knowledge of editing. Editorial training and consulting on request. Clients include Oxford University Press, Harvard University Asia Center, University of Wisconsin Press, SUNY Press, Ideas on Fire, University of Iowa Press, Duke University Press, NERA Economic Consulting, Case Western Reserve University.

Professional training for copy editors, proofreaders, and publishers, offered in intensive seminars and webinars. Instruction covers nuts and bolts of the publishing process, tools, techniques, discussion of work and business practices, in-class exercises, after-class assessments, mentorship, and more. Live workshops, webinars, and private training available. I've also offered classes through the Editorial Freelancers Association, Copyediting.com, and Professional Editors Network.

Durham, Nc

Cofounded Pilcrow Group, Inc. with Erin Brenner. We are the proud owners of Copyediting.com, providing development and support for editors across the career spectrum, from beginners to advanced editors! As director of training, I coordinate our Master Classes and In-Depth Classes, mentor program, and groups.

I taught "Editing as a Business: How to Succeed on Your Own," an online course in the UCSD Extension certificate in copyediting program.

Find instructors, develop course material, introduce and run skills-based audioconferences and webinars for Copyediting.com.

ICF-credentialed Associate Certified Coach, certified in team coaching. Master Practitioner of Energy Leadership Index assessment. Seminar development, customized programs for groups, public speaking, relevant topics for broad audiences.

Worked as desktop publisher, then promoted to and created position of assistant medical editor. I worked on training manuals for pharmaceutical sales reps, helping make technical medical language accessible, designing educational materials for adult learners, and cross-checking pharmaceutical information.

Ba, English, Women'S Studies

Activities and Societies: Yearbook photographer, editor of Latent Image (photography annual)Also earned Certificate in the Arts. Earned.

Cpc, Coaching

Erickson College is an ICF-accredited coach training institute. I completed my coursework for the Art & Science of Coaching (modules 1-4).

High School

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