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Professional Summary
“The editor we all want and need.” Experienced academic and nonfiction editor with loyal clientele. Award-winning writer and educator.
Skills
· Professional Line, Developmental, and Copy Editing · Editing Humanities & Social Sciences scholarship · Editing book proposals, research proposals, and grants · Editing for multilingual authors · Editing interdisciplinary & uniquely structured manuscripts | · LGBTQIA+ inclusive editing · Chicago Manual of Style; AP: MLA; APA · Writing literary, film, & cultural criticism · Writing short- & long-form articles & blog posts · MS Office Suite & Adobe |
Work History
Freelance Editor 06/2022 to Present
· Providing developmental, line, and copy editing services, and manuscript coaching.
· Working with academic authors, policy writers, journalists, creative nonfiction writers, and more.
· Most recent clients include the UCLA Labor Center and authors publishing with Cambridge UP and NYU Press.
Line Editor, Developmental Editor, and Copy Editor 08/2022 to Present
Line Editing Team Lead 03/2024 to Present
Flatpage Editing Agency and Publishing House
· Providing line and developmental editing for clients on scholarly manuscripts in the humanities, book proposals, grants, opinion editorials, academic blogs, and more.
· Providing copy editing and proofreading for academic and business & technology writing.
· Writing blog posts on editing.
· As Line Editing Team Lead, managing line editing project workflow; supervising line editors; maintaining quality control.
· Developed a house style guide; edited business case studies.
Copy Editor and Line Editor; Subcontractor 11/2022 to Present
CSIE Education
· Providing copy and line editing services and writing coaching for international clients on academic writing.
Adjunct Assistant Professor 09/2023 to Present
Borough of Manhattan Community College—City University of New York
· Teaching Intensive English Composition
· Teaching Science Fiction through Prison-to-College Pipeline program
Previous Work History
Upper School English Teacher – Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, NJ – 08/2018 to 06/2022
Upper School English Teacher – Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA – 08/2015 to 06/2018
Instructor of Record, Tutor – Bellevue Learning Center, Bellevue, WA – 09/2014 to 08/2015
Instructor of Record – Auburn Correctional Facility, Cornell Prison Education Program, Auburn, NY – 01/2014 to 05/2014
Instructor of Record & Teaching Assistant – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY – 06/2008 to 05/2014
Education
Cornell University – PhD in English with a graduate minor in LGBT Studies – 2014
· University Prize for Dissertation Displaying Highest Excellence in English Prose
New York University – Bachelor of Arts in English and American Literature, with honors – 2006
Professional Affiliations
· Member – Editorial Freelancers Association
Awards & Recognition
· Headmaster's Recognition Award – Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, NJ (2020, 2019)
· Blauvelt Professional Study Advancement Grant – Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, NJ (2019)
· Guilford Essay Prize for Dissertation Displaying Highest Excellence in English Prose – Cornell University (2014)
· Daisy Yen Wu Scholarship and Liu Memorial Award – Cornell University (2013)
· Martin Sampson Teaching Award – Cornell University (2012)
Community Service & Involvement
· Faculty advisor for Student Diversity Leadership Committee – Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, NJ – 2020 to 2021
· Faculty advisor for Ampersand Poetry Club – Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, NJ – 2018 to 2022
· Served on Multicultural Curriculum Committee – Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, NJ – 2018 to 2020
· Served on Task Force on the Black Student Experience – Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, NJ – 2018 to 2020
· Coordinated exchange with French school and developed cross-over curriculum with visiting French AP English Literature teacher – Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA
· Co-led five-day backpacking trip for Outdoor Education – Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA
· Designed and taught Experiential Education course on Global Cinema – Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA
· Led college admissions essay workshops – Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA
· Faculty Co-Advisor – Gay Straight Alliance, Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA
· Faculty Advisor – Women's Empowerment Club, Asian American Pacific Islander Affinity Group, Diversity and Cultures Club, and Cinema Club – Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA
· Served on Diversity Committee – Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA
· Assistant Coach for Dance Team – Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA
Other Interests
Trans community organizing, cinema, prison education, social movements, bouldering, dance, stand-up comedy.
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