Experience

Children's Literacy Center
• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Literacy Tutor

  • Oct 2022 - Present

Frontiers.org
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• Web content writer/editor

  • May 2019 - Present


Edit United

• Business Owner

  • 1995 - Jun 2022

  With a bachelor's degree in magazine journalism and experience in various types of editing (book, magazine, newspaper, and PR), I have a firm grasp on and love for the English language, I understand the important of consistency and style and am well-versed in Chicago Manual of Style as well as very familiar with the Christian Writer's Manual and Associated Press. I love the art of editing well. My book editing experience alone includes the following: InterVarsity Press, 2003 to present Ancient Faith Publishing, 2013 to present Author Solutions, Penguin Random House, 2012 to 2017 CreateSpace, Amazon, 2011-2014 MennoMedia/Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Va., 2003 to 2011 NavPress, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1998 to 2008 Show less



Food for All

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Organizer

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2019

  As the founder of Food for All, a charitable organization in rural Iowa, I worked with diverse volunteers to create, organize, fund, and run programs that addressed food insecurity, social isolation, and spiritual need. These include Kalona Summer Lunch, Sunday Supper, emergency assistance (limited), and Orthodox Christian Vespers (a prayer service). As the founder of Food for All, a charitable organization in rural Iowa, I worked with diverse volunteers to create, organize, fund, and run programs that addressed food insecurity, social isolation, and spiritual need. These include Kalona Summer Lunch, Sunday Supper, emergency assistance (limited), and Orthodox Christian Vespers (a prayer service).



Demand Media Studios

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Web Copyeditor; Senior Editor

  • 2009 - 2011

  • Edited health and fitness content for the LIVESTRONG website, primarily • Promoted in 2010 to train writers in conjunction with editing articles • Edited health and fitness content for the LIVESTRONG website, primarily • Promoted in 2010 to train writers in conjunction with editing articles



NavPress

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Offsite Project Manager

  • 2000 - 2003

  • Worked with authors and proofreaders on three stages of book production • Performed initial copyediting, including establishing styles for books • Selected, trained, and coordinated local proofreaders • Determined and input corrections; coded manuscripts for typesetting • Worked with authors and proofreaders on three stages of book production • Performed initial copyediting, including establishing styles for books • Selected, trained, and coordinated local proofreaders • Determined and input corrections; coded manuscripts for typesetting



Greeley (Colo.) Tribune

• Copyeditor

  • 1989 - 1991

  • Edited articles and wrote headlines for daily newspaper; wrote occasional features • Designed, edited, and oversaw production of ten-page weekly • Created charts and graphs for publication • Edited articles and wrote headlines for daily newspaper; wrote occasional features • Designed, edited, and oversaw production of ten-page weekly • Created charts and graphs for publication



Petersen Publishing, Sport Truck magazine

• Editorial Production Manager

  • 1988 - 1989

  • Promoted by publisher to work with editor and art director to organize and maintain production of new bimonthly magazine • Edited and typeset all articles; wrote periodic features; established editorial filing and record-keeping system; created stylebook for consistency • Promoted by publisher to work with editor and art director to organize and maintain production of new bimonthly magazine • Edited and typeset all articles; wrote periodic features; established editorial filing and record-keeping system; created stylebook for consistency



Petersen Publishing, 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine

• Copyeditor

  • 1986 - 1987

  • Copyedited monthly magazine; created stylebook • Managed two departments and wrote occasional articles • Copyedited monthly magazine; created stylebook • Managed two departments and wrote occasional articles