Curriculum Vitae
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Meticulous, personable, and dependable writer and editor with experience in:
- Print and digital writing and editing across multiple genres, for diverse audiences
- Technical writing and editing
- Proofreading
- AP, APA, MLA, and Chicago style manuals
- Research methods and techniques
- Managing and coaching writers and editors
- Change management; crisis communications; and employee, executive, and corporate communications
- Complex project management
- Microsoft Suite, Google Workspace, remote document collaboration tools, virtual meeting platforms, SEO content writing, and generative AI
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Applied Psychology (in progress)
University of Southern California — Los Angeles, CA
Juris Doctor
Golden Gate University School of Law — San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
University of California, Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara, CA
WORK HISTORY
Writer and Editor
Freelance — San Anselmo, CA
02/2009—Current
- Edit books, journal articles, and academic manuscripts
- Ghostwrite nonfiction books
- Develop content for websites and blogs
- Coach doctoral students and non-native English speakers in academic writing
Senior Employee Communications Specialist
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) — Palo Alto, CA
2008—2009
- Wrote and edited human resources, executive, and other internal communications
- Converted employee handbook and other human resources documents into user-friendly text
- Mentored Communications Assistant
- Received performance recognition award from CEO for “holding my ground” and rewriting sensitive all-employee letter
Project Manager, Client Communications
Enwisen Inc. — Novato, CA
2007—2008
- Hired by Enwisen after four months of independent consulting
- Created and led writing department
- Initiated peer review process to ensure error-free deliverables and conducted final review of all online content
- Managed freelance writers and editors
- Cultivated and maintained client relationships
Communications Consultant
Independent Contractor, Enwisen Inc. — Novato, CA
2007
- Developed and edited human resources and employee benefits content for Enwisen's proprietary human resources portal
Associate Communications Consultant
Mercer Human Resources Consulting — San Francisco, CA
2003—2006
- Created, managed, and implemented multi-media communication strategies for employee benefits, employer branding, and organizational changes
- Supervised freelance writers and editors
- Conducted, analyzed, and reported on employee focus groups and surveys
- Created project management as a new, separate line of business, resulting in increased sales and being recruited by other lines of business to manage non-communications projects
- Consistently exceeded billable hours and sales targets
AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of California, Membership Number 200320