Experience

Best Fit Education LLC

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Educational Consultant—College Advisor & Essay Specialist

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Astronomy & Astrophysics

• Paris Area, France

• Language Editor

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  Language editing of scientific articles for consistency, grammar, punctuation, and adherence to journal style. Language editing of scientific articles for consistency, grammar, punctuation, and adherence to journal style.



(self-employed)

• Editorial Services Consultant

  • Jan 2009 - Present



Genesee Community Charter School

• Rochester, New York Area

• Coordinator of Communications and Data

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2016

  Coordinated testing program; maintained website; wrote and produced marketing viewbook; managed production of final products; performed editorial duties and library tasks. Coordinated testing program; maintained website; wrote and produced marketing viewbook; managed production of final products; performed editorial duties and library tasks.



Astronomy & Astrophysics

• English Language Editor

  • Dec 2007 - Jun 2008

  Edited articles, written by non-English speaking scientists, for English-language accuracy and adherence to style of this premier European astrophysics journal based in Paris, France. Edited articles, written by non-English speaking scientists, for English-language accuracy and adherence to style of this premier European astrophysics journal based in Paris, France.



(various nonprofit organizations)

• Independent Education Editor & Writer

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2006

  Highlights include: Expeditionary Learning Schools, Garrison, NY: Managed publication of "Fieldwork: Notes from Expeditionary Learning Classrooms (www.elschools.org). Transformed content, style, and design of monthly newsletter to create a polished, thematic journal, providing professional development literature for teachers and administrators in a national K-12 school reform network. The Colorado Children’s Campaign, Denver, CO: Wrote policy report on middle school education in Colorado . Turning Points, Boston, MA: Reported and wrote "Conversations," a 12-page thematic, professional development journal for educators in a national middle school reform network. Show less



Expeditionary Learning Schools

• Publications Director

  • Mar 1995 - Jun 1999

  *Managed editorial process for publications with a team of education professionals, including: monthly newsletter, a series of five books on professional development, and marketing materials. *Collaborated with graphic designer to create updated, consistent design for all publications. *Managed editorial process for publications with a team of education professionals, including: monthly newsletter, a series of five books on professional development, and marketing materials. *Collaborated with graphic designer to create updated, consistent design for all publications.