Associate Director, Editorial, PhD Science

• Jun 2023 - Present

Senior Manager, Editorial, PhD Science

• Apr 2022 - Jun 2023

Senior Science Writing Editor

• Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

Science Writing Editor

• Sep 2020 - Aug 2021

I collaborate with editorial, content, design, production services, and project management leaders to establish and maintain quality and editorial workflow for PhD Science® products.

Managing Editor/Scientific Technical Editor/Developmental Editor/Copy Editor/Proofreader

• Jan 1995 - Sep 2020

I concurrently partnered with authors from various disciplines and multiple publishing houses to produce concise, clear, high-quality publications on time, on budget, and appropriately market-focused. I also partnered with engineers and edit software manuals, release notes, and online Help topics for highly specialized scientific equipment to ensure that documentation was clear, concise, and ready for translation from English. • Edited per CMoS, APA, AMA, AP, ACS, and house style… Show more I concurrently partnered with authors from various disciplines and multiple publishing houses to produce concise, clear, high-quality publications on time, on budget, and appropriately market-focused. I also partnered with engineers and edit software manuals, release notes, and online Help topics for highly specialized scientific equipment to ensure that documentation was clear, concise, and ready for translation from English. • Edited per CMoS, APA, AMA, AP, ACS, and house style guides. • Maintained consistent workload with multiple clients by word-of mouth recommendations from authors and in-house editorial staff. Key clients: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, W. W. Norton and Company, Waters Corporation, Olympus Publishing Company, Hercher Publishing Inc., and LISC RI. Show less I concurrently partnered with authors from various disciplines and multiple publishing houses to produce concise, clear, high-quality publications on time, on budget, and appropriately market-focused. I also partnered with engineers and edit software manuals, release notes, and online Help topics for highly specialized scientific equipment to ensure that documentation was clear, concise, and ready for translation from English. • Edited per CMoS, APA, AMA, AP, ACS, and house style… Show more I concurrently partnered with authors from various disciplines and multiple publishing houses to produce concise, clear, high-quality publications on time, on budget, and appropriately market-focused. I also partnered with engineers and edit software manuals, release notes, and online Help topics for highly specialized scientific equipment to ensure that documentation was clear, concise, and ready for translation from English. • Edited per CMoS, APA, AMA, AP, ACS, and house style guides. • Maintained consistent workload with multiple clients by word-of mouth recommendations from authors and in-house editorial staff. Key clients: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, W. W. Norton and Company, Waters Corporation, Olympus Publishing Company, Hercher Publishing Inc., and LISC RI. Show less

Writing Studio Coordinator

• Aug 2014 - Jul 2019

I improved students’ confidence in their writing, their ability to write effectively, and subsequently their grades in core programs: nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, radiologic technology, biomedical sciences, business, and criminal justice. I also partnered with faculty to develop writing assignments indicative of subject mastery. • Proposed and set up a learning commons environment to provide students with resources, workshops, and tutoring in writing, mathematics, and… Show more I improved students’ confidence in their writing, their ability to write effectively, and subsequently their grades in core programs: nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, radiologic technology, biomedical sciences, business, and criminal justice. I also partnered with faculty to develop writing assignments indicative of subject mastery. • Proposed and set up a learning commons environment to provide students with resources, workshops, and tutoring in writing, mathematics, and science, to aid in student retention (2018/2019) • Named the “Best of What We [Keiser University] Do” (2017, 2018) and “Best Resource” (2018) per students’ written in comments on the campus’s annual survey • Increased student contacts in the writing studio by 47% (2015), by 3% (2016), and by 8% (2017) • Received the Notable Newcomer (2014), Staff MVP (2015), Outstanding University Employee (2016), and Bridge Builder (2016) awards from campus leadership Show less I improved students’ confidence in their writing, their ability to write effectively, and subsequently their grades in core programs: nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, radiologic technology, biomedical sciences, business, and criminal justice. I also partnered with faculty to develop writing assignments indicative of subject mastery. • Proposed and set up a learning commons environment to provide students with resources, workshops, and tutoring in writing, mathematics, and… Show more I improved students’ confidence in their writing, their ability to write effectively, and subsequently their grades in core programs: nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, radiologic technology, biomedical sciences, business, and criminal justice. I also partnered with faculty to develop writing assignments indicative of subject mastery. • Proposed and set up a learning commons environment to provide students with resources, workshops, and tutoring in writing, mathematics, and science, to aid in student retention (2018/2019) • Named the “Best of What We [Keiser University] Do” (2017, 2018) and “Best Resource” (2018) per students’ written in comments on the campus’s annual survey • Increased student contacts in the writing studio by 47% (2015), by 3% (2016), and by 8% (2017) • Received the Notable Newcomer (2014), Staff MVP (2015), Outstanding University Employee (2016), and Bridge Builder (2016) awards from campus leadership Show less

Developmental Editor

• May 1993 - Dec 1994

I established project objectives and schedules with sponsoring editor and authors. I also researched and analyzed target competition to determine competitive environment with regard to textual presentation and pedagogy. I established project objectives and schedules with sponsoring editor and authors. I also researched and analyzed target competition to determine competitive environment with regard to textual presentation and pedagogy.

Project Editor

• Nov 1992 - May 1993

I coordinated all phases of editorial production from final manuscripts to bound books. I coordinated all phases of editorial production from final manuscripts to bound books.

Managing Editor

• Oct 1991 - Nov 1992

I copyedited and supervised production of professional dental journals and books. I copyedited and supervised production of professional dental journals and books.

Production Editor

• Jun 1989 - Sep 1991

I coordinated publication of manuscripts from acceptance to bound journal/book. I coordinated publication of manuscripts from acceptance to bound journal/book.

Editorial Assistant

• Mar 1987 - May 1989

I liaised with potential contributing authors to Advances in Mathematics and Advances in Applied Mathematics, Professor Gian-Carlo Rota, and the Academic Press. I liaised with potential contributing authors to Advances in Mathematics and Advances in Applied Mathematics, Professor Gian-Carlo Rota, and the Academic Press.