Experience

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  The Writing Coach

  • on-line and in person in Greater Boston area

  • writer/editor

    • 2006 - Present
    • on-line and in person in Greater Boston area

    For students, the admissions essay is often the deciding factor. We can help your child develop his or her unique, personal voice, and focus on the elements that create a compelling essay with one-on-one help for every step of the process. For adult writers, we help organize, revise, copyedit, proof and polish both personal and professional writing to achieve the goals you set. If your goal is original, concise, lucid, nuanced, and compelling prose, we can help.

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  The Writers' Express

  • Director of Curriculum and Publications

    • Mar 2008 - Jul 2009

    Director of Curriculum and Publications, 2008-2009·Directed the writing, book design, and production of a writing curriculum for a nonprofit group

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  Prospect Hill Charter School

  • Publication Developer

    • Mar 2007 - Nov 2007

    2007 ·Worked with administrators to develop and publish a mathematics teacher-training manual and week-long seminar.

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  Charlesbridge Publishing

  • Executive Director, Vice President

    • 1990 - 2006

    · Directed the development and production for a 6,000 page curriculum in reading comprehension and skills, including formative and summative testing, teaching and re-teaching lessons, and student materials· Hired and managed employees and outside resources involved in editing, designing, and producing reading, vocabulary, mathematics, physics, life science, thinking skills, and writing programs· Supervised, trained, and evaluated interns, editors, educational consultants and sales people· Wrote and presented thinking skills seminars nationally for the Educational Testing Service (ETS)· Developed a series of award-winning, math-concept storybooks for elementary readersDirector of Trade Development, 1989­-1995 · Directed the development of concept, text and art for award-winning nonfiction books for young children· Initiated the development of commercially and socially successful multicultural fiction and bilingual books· Established budgets, schedules, contracts, and research procedures for all products· Developed a personal network of author, scientist, editor, illustrator, and agent contacts

  • Editorial Director, Managing Editor, Marketing Director

    • 1980 - 1990

    Acquired and developed content, designed marketing plans, negotiated contracts, trained sales reps, and performed other key roles in order to transform a fledgling division into a successful, independent publisher of trade books and curriculum programs.

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  Harvard University

  • Adjunct faculty

    • 1995 - 2005

    2000­2005 · Trained graduate and undergraduate students to edit fiction and nonfiction manuscripts for publication

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  Curriculum Associates

  • Assistant Marketing Director

    • 1977 - 1979

    · Wrote promotional materials and in-house documentation for products · Wrote sales presentation and videotape scripts · Translated research documents into promotional copy · Co-authored monthly newsletter and established network of teacher-customers to contribute to the newsletter