Experience

Blue Heron Research Partners

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Transcriber and Editor

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  Transcribe interviews conducted by senior research associates. Edit interviews according to AP and BH house style. Proof, fact check, and cross reference information provided in interviews, ensuring all dates, titles, and figures are accurate. Transcribe interviews conducted by senior research associates. Edit interviews according to AP and BH house style. Proof, fact check, and cross reference information provided in interviews, ensuring all dates, titles, and figures are accurate.



Portland State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Adjunct

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  Taught 100- and 300-level undergraduate composition courses. Developed curriculum to introduce students to various modes of writing including personal, analytic, argumentative, and research essays. Focused on engendering editorial judgment by applying critical reading practices to texts from disparate sources including the Internet, film, vlog, music, fine art, poetry, journalism, and academic texts.

• Writing Center Consultant

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

  Worked with clients, students, and community members to edit, restructure, and improve thequality of various written documents, such as academic essays, cover letters, resumes,presentations, scholarly articles, policy papers, book chapters, grants, and dissertations. Guidedclients through paper formatting and proper citation use in the following styles: APA, CMS, AP,and MLA.

• Writing/Research Mentor

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2014

  Responsible for the writing/research component of Sophemore Inquiry coursesacross a variety of fields including British and American literature, popular culture, family studies, and American studies. Instructed students independantly of professor, with emphasis on grading, editing, and providing feedback on student work. Introduced students to strong primary and secondary research practices including finding library resources, using specialized search engine and databases, and compiling annotated bibliographies. Show less



The Portland Review

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Reader

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2014

  Evaluated poetry submissions for their strengths and weaknesses. Provided editorial and structural suggestions for the strong candidates as needed. Reviewed approximately 100 pages per week. Evaluated poetry submissions for their strengths and weaknesses. Provided editorial and structural suggestions for the strong candidates as needed. Reviewed approximately 100 pages per week.



Tin House Magazine

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reader

  • Dec 2012 - Jun 2014

  Evaluated poetry submissions for theri strengths and weakensses and whether they would with fit the vision of Tin House. Reviewed 300 pages per week. Wrote reader's reports for the Poetry Editor each week highlighting work that aligned to the editorial goals of the publication. Evaluated poetry submissions for theri strengths and weakensses and whether they would with fit the vision of Tin House. Reviewed 300 pages per week. Wrote reader's reports for the Poetry Editor each week highlighting work that aligned to the editorial goals of the publication.



The Flip Side

• Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Jan 2005 - May 2006

  Managed a staff of writers and editors. Responsible for the content of the magazine. Proofread and fact-checked each article. Supervised the layout and printing of the magazine. Also sought out and applied to grants and other funding sources. Managed a staff of writers and editors. Responsible for the content of the magazine. Proofread and fact-checked each article. Supervised the layout and printing of the magazine. Also sought out and applied to grants and other funding sources.