Experience

Chicago History Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor and Content Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Editor

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2022

  - Editing Chicago History magazine, exhibition labels, and print and digital materials for all areas of the museum including: marketing, education, visitors services, public programming, and fundraising.- Creating and editing content for social media, blog posts, and the museum website, including photo editing.- Project management on print and digital projects including annual report, Chicago History magazine, Google Arts and Culture stories, and various digital projects.- Website management on Wordpress, Drupal, Omeka, and Squarespace platforms. Show less



Self-Employed

• Freelance Editor

  • Nov 2007 - Present

  - Developmental editing and copy editing of articles, proposals, dissertations, and monographs. - Recent projects include a monograph on film philosophy, a monograph on migration studies, and an edited volume on practical necessity. - Highly familiar with Chicago Manual of Style and AP Style; proficient with APA, AMA, and GPO. - Developmental editing and copy editing of articles, proposals, dissertations, and monographs. - Recent projects include a monograph on film philosophy, a monograph on migration studies, and an edited volume on practical necessity. - Highly familiar with Chicago Manual of Style and AP Style; proficient with APA, AMA, and GPO.



HCPro

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Editor

  • May 2018 - Jun 2019

  - Edited from acquisition through proof books on case management - Edited monthly newsletters on case management and HIPAA - Wrote and edited articles and news briefs on HIPAA compliance issues and case management issues - Facilitated webinars from concept development through moderation - Maintained social media for the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity and provided other organizational support - Edited from acquisition through proof books on case management - Edited monthly newsletters on case management and HIPAA - Wrote and edited articles and news briefs on HIPAA compliance issues and case management issues - Facilitated webinars from concept development through moderation - Maintained social media for the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity and provided other organizational support



Emerson

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Compliance Documentation Specialist

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2018

  - Reviewed documentation of compliance with environmental legislation like EU RoHS, REACH, California Proposition 65, etc. - Maintained, organized, and updated a database of documentation associated with Emerson parts - Tracked legislative and manufacturing changes that affected production of Emerson products - Reviewed documentation of compliance with environmental legislation like EU RoHS, REACH, California Proposition 65, etc. - Maintained, organized, and updated a database of documentation associated with Emerson parts - Tracked legislative and manufacturing changes that affected production of Emerson products



Sweet Briar College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

  - Recipient of the 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award - Spring 2017, taught "Feminist Theory," "Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy," and "Senior Seminar: Aristotle" - Fall 2016, taught "Fundamental Philosophical Questions," "Introduction to Political Philosophy," and "Logic" - Summer 2016, participated in Honors Summer Research Program as a faculty mentor - Spring 2016, taught "Ethics: Theories and Applications" and "The Enlightenment and Its Critics" - Fall 2015, taught "Philosophy and Literature" and "War, Power, and Justice" - Faculty sponsor/coach of the Sweet Briar Ethics Bowl team Show less



I. M. Systems Group Inc. (IMSG)

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Writer/Editor

  • Feb 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Supported the communications team at NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS) headquarters. - Wrote and edited fact sheets, web content, social media posts for public consumption about environmental satellite data and its benefit to society. - Wrote and edited newsletters, one-pagers, and memos for employees, stakeholders, and the Hill. - Writing and development for presentations given by leadership at conferences and industry meetings. - Solved grammar and style dilemmas, as well as created and maintained an in-house branding and style guide. Show less



ASRC Federal

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Writer/Editor

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2015

  - Supported the communications team at NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS) headquarters. - See above IMSG entry for description of duties. - Supported the communications team at NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS) headquarters. - See above IMSG entry for description of duties.



The University of Memphis

• Memphis, TN

• Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor for The Southern Journal of Philosophy

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  - Managed submissions in ScholarOne and blinded them for review - Copy edited all articles in the journal (five issues a year) - Incorporated author corrections to proofs - Acted as liaison between authors, production editor, and managing editor - Managed submissions in ScholarOne and blinded them for review - Copy edited all articles in the journal (five issues a year) - Incorporated author corrections to proofs - Acted as liaison between authors, production editor, and managing editor