I started my career in theater, working first as an actor before moving into dramaturgy and literary management. It was in theater that I first learned how to tell stories that inspire, inform, and engage audiences. I also learned the important art of collaboration. These highly honed skills still directly guide my editorial work and relationships with clients. From theater I moved into academic editing as the managing editor of a social sciences journal for 6 years, copyediting 140+ articles. I started my editorial services business in 2011, where I spread my wings to also edit for businesses, investment firms, nonprofit orgs (and more).This journey has taught me how to partner with diverse clients and their distinct needs. An academic or nonfiction author certainly needs different editing than a manager putting out a series of blogs; and someone writing a creative project needs yet another type of editorial eye.I am dedicated to helping my clients of all sizes focus and polish their words to produce quality work that is crisp, clear, cohesive, and consistent.Each project has its own needs, worked out with the client. Flexibility, professionalism, clarity, accuracy, and keeping the author's voice or brand remain paramount.Academic: articles for journals and individual clients; books published by university presses and self-published; book proposals and conference presentations (and more). Edit for established, early career, and EFL academics. Topics: social sciences (anthro, poli sci, sociology, etc.), history, race, warfare, business, civil rights (and more).Nonfiction: topics include healthcare costs, autism, race, parenthood (and more).Business: reports/proposals submitted to federal, state, or local agencies; RFPs; financial prospectuses and commentaries; museum brochures; blogs; web content; college catalogs; quarterly grassroots newspaper (and more).Creative: Former theater literary manager. Website: http://lilastromereditorial.com/

Duties range by project. Edit complex proposals or final reports for federal, state, or local agencies, including multipage Word tables, resumes, and presentations. Follow specific instructions sent with each project; follow house style and APA. Editing done in Word and PowerPoint.

Freelance copyeditor for Enterprise & Society. The journal, which aims to be international in scope, offers a forum for research on the historical relations between businesses and their larger political, cultural, institutional, social, and economic contexts. Edit of 21 manuscripts and 50 books reviews (to date). Editing done in Track Changes in Word, reorder bibliography as necessary to follow journal style, do a final review after articles returned from authors.

Freelance copyeditor for PoLAR, which publishes articles on such issues as nationalism, citizenship, political and legal processes, the state, civil society, colonialism, postcolonial public spheres, multiculturalism, and media politics. Edit more than 220 manuscripts, including symposiums. Edit in Track Changes in Word; create new style guide based on Chicago Manual of Style. Query editors-in-chief if IRB concerns are raised; answer style and follow-up questions from editors-in-chief and managing editor.

Specializing in headshot and production photography, and pet photography. Examples of my work are available on my website. I am a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography. http://www.LilaStromerPhotos.com

As the newspaper's managing editor, duties include creating ideas for stories, finding writers, developing writer instructions, writing "Editor's Take," writing articles, copyediting all articles, selecting and editing photos, and doing layout for each newsletter. Close contact with the board president, photographer, graphic designer, printer, and board members related to membership. Editing done in Word and Photoshop. Layout done in InDesign. Copies below are the four latest issues.Founded in 1988, the mission of Jackson Heights Beautification Group is to preserve, restore, revitalize, and maintain the community of Jackson Heights.

While I lived in Chicago, I directed and/or dramaturged at or read scripts for Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf, Chicago Dramatists, ATC, Next, Madison Repertory, Babes with Blades, Collaboraction, Infamous Commonwealth, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, New Leaf, Noble Fool, Stage Left, Apple Tree, and others.

Website devoted to issues of Medicare information. Duties included copyediting content on national and state government, legislative, and advocacy organizations in all 50 states; and political, educational, bipartisan, and nonpartisan organizations; found missing content or organizations via Internet search. Copyedit of original articles, commentaries, FAQs, and more in Word, Google Docs, and Sitefinity CMS; and added house style to all content. Verified upon publication that in-house style was met; from CMS published content, created daily newsletter using Constant Contact. Created house style guide based on AP and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

I sat on the Board of Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) as the website editor. In that capacity I made regular updates regarding monthly CWIP events, around-town and member events, posted articles, etc. I also recruited the writers and photographers for each monthly event. I lead a redesign task force for a new website redesign, including authoring the RFP.

Editorial: Edit, copyedit, and proofread fund-raising appeals, informational brochures, educational material, etc.; created in-house style sheet. Photography: create digital portfolio of Tree House cats, to be used as needed by organization. Received 2009 Tree House Volunteer Achievement Award.

Quarterly social sciences journal (1,100 pages per volume), where I was solely responsible for the day-to-day running of the journal, including correspondence with editors, editorial board, authors, referees, and the publisher. I edited more than 140 articles; created an in-house style guide; was responsible for sending Web updates to the publisher; moved submission and review processes to ScholarOne Manuscripts; managed annual graduate student paper competition (including collaborating with graphic designer); hired and supervised two part-time copyeditors (one onsite and one remote). Met 100% of all deadlines by maintaining multiple production schedules.

While working full-time, I also worked as an editor, copyeditor, and proofreader for private clients. I officially started my editorial business in November 2010 - see http://LilaStromerEditorial.com for more details.

Read requested and open submission scripts; lead contact with playwrights and agents; wrote correspondence to playwrights and agents; organized lit office; monthly meeting with Artistic Director; advised on possible seasons; brought playwrights to the attention of Artistic Director. Dramaturged productions.