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Literary novel THE GYRE forthcoming in 2024 from Alternating Current Press. First novel AMONG THE WONDERFUL published by Steerforth Press, distributed by Random House (2011). Reviewed in The New York Times, Washington Post, O, the Oprah Magazine, and elsewhere.

I built my freelance communications practice on two foundations:1. Meticulous attention to the mechanics of language and the art of storytelling.2. Gracious communication centered on supporting and amplifying your unique voice and goals.As a writer, whether I am working with you to create website content or marketing collateral such as articles, brochures, grant applications, blog features or social media campaigns, I also am researching your markets, deepening your brand and infusing each component with creativity and skill that reflects my 20 years of experience with a diverse array of clients and organizations.As an editor, I work with clients ranging from organic farms to organizational coaches. I have provided comprehensive developmental editing to authors whose work ranges from memoir to near-future dystopian novels. With my extensive experience editing for Esalen Institute, the iconic retreat center in Big Sur, I have a unique perspective on health, wellness and transformational growth topics. As a published novelist, I have an abiding love for literary and historical fiction.

The Monarch Joint Venture is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving the monarch butterfly and its migration across the United States. As program communications coordinator, I help share the work and impacts of the MJV's science, habitat restoration and education initiatives for monarchs and pollinators.

Environmental Educator and Wetlands Naturalist for Contra Costa County elementary school groups visiting Moorhen Marsh, a 25-acre constructed wetlands at the Mt. View Sanitary District.

Researched and wrote successful grants for Oakland environmental nonprofit dedicated to watershed education and water conservation and reuse. Helped secure funding for environmental education programs for traditionally underserved communities and youth in Oakland.

Conducted productivity and phenological surveys to document data for nine species of nesting seabirds over two summers. Lived and worked in rustic conditions on 60-acre island 15 miles from Sitka, Alaska.