Experience

Laurel Ridge Community College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Professor

  • May 2023 - Present


Simon and Schuster

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

• Writer

  • 2014 - Present

  Author of best-selling books for teens, published by Simon Pulse. The Last Magician, The Devil's Thief, Unhooked, and others. Author of best-selling books for teens, published by Simon Pulse. The Last Magician, The Devil's Thief, Unhooked, and others.


Prince George's Community College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Professor

  • Aug 2012 - May 2023


Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor/Academic Writing Consultant

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2020

  Evaluated and edited documents from academic and publishing professionals, including articles, dissertations, scholarly presentations, books, application materials, and marketing copy for clarity, style, and organization.

• Copywriter

  • May 2008 - Jan 2013

  Independently developed powerful, persuasive marketing messages for both consumers and business-to-business audiences. • Created brochures and newsletters and implemented social media to create successful marketing strategies for small businesses and non-profit organizations. Clients included Columbia Street Roastery (Champaign, IL) and Southern Magic, RWA (Birmingham, AL).



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • 2010 - 2018

  Provided freelance content editing services to writers. Specialized in fiction, and professional materials, including application letters, resumes, and personal statements. Provided freelance content editing services to writers. Specialized in fiction, and professional materials, including application letters, resumes, and personal statements.



BookRags, Inc.

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Author

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2017

  Analyzed complex book-length documents to write, revise, and edit comprehensive analytical and informational reports for online publication. Analyzed complex book-length documents to write, revise, and edit comprehensive analytical and informational reports for online publication.



Samhain Publishing

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2013

  Evaluated submitted manuscripts for writing quality, clarity, style, grammatical correctness, and marketability. Managed the editing and publication process for manuscripts. Edited more than fifteen novels, including projects by New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Authors Evaluated submitted manuscripts for writing quality, clarity, style, grammatical correctness, and marketability. Managed the editing and publication process for manuscripts. Edited more than fifteen novels, including projects by New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Authors



University of Phoenix

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2012

  Facilitated online courses in business communications and basic writing. Facilitated online courses in business communications and basic writing.



Brown Mackie College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • 2011 - 2012

  College-level instructor of literature and writing courses. Responsible for planning classes, monitoring student progress, and evaluating student work, while adhering to best-practices and company policies. Taught courses in Composition, Developmental English, Student Success/Professionalization, Business Communications, and Literature. College-level instructor of literature and writing courses. Responsible for planning classes, monitoring student progress, and evaluating student work, while adhering to best-practices and company policies. Taught courses in Composition, Developmental English, Student Success/Professionalization, Business Communications, and Literature.



University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2003 - May 2010

  Graduate teaching assistant with the English Department and the Academic Writing Program. Solely responsible for developing course content and facilitating classes in writing and literature.Courses taught include Developmental English, Composition, Modernism Literature and Culture, and Introduction to Literary Studies for Majors. Received multiple teaching awards.

• Bridge/Transition Faculty

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2009

  Tutor and instructor for the Summer Bridge Transition Program. Tutored courses in developmental writing and taught courses in College Reading and Study Skills to conditionally admitted students during the summer term. In addition to designing course materials and facilitating the courses, worked closely with the program administrators to track student progress throughout the term.



Psycray Corp

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Search Engine Optimization Copywriter

  • 2008 - 2010

  Researched, analyzed, and wrote keyword-rich source code for websites. Research, wrote, and revised proposals for prospective clients. Researched, analyzed, and wrote keyword-rich source code for websites. Research, wrote, and revised proposals for prospective clients.