Writing and Editing Services - Curriculum Vitae

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Meticulous, personable, and dependable writer and editor with extensive experience in professional writing and editing services across various platforms, including:

- Print and digital writing and editing across multiple genres for diverse audiences

- Technical writing and editing

- Proofreading

- Familiarity with 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

- Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Google Workspace, remote document collaboration tools, virtual meeting platforms, SEO content writing, and generative AI

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Applied Psychology (expected graduation: December 2025)

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