Experience

Astronomical Society of the Pacific

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor, Mercury and Mercury Online

  • May 2020 - Present



Freelance

• Freelance Science Journalist and Editor

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  I report on recent scientific findings, tell the stories describing the excitement and importance of research, and profile the scientists making those discoveries. My typical beats are space, astronomy, physics, and engineering. My work has appeared in the pages and on the websites of National Geographic, Quanta Magazine, Popular Science, Smithsonian.com, Science News, Discover, New Scientist, Astronomy, Drone360, Symmetry, and Physics World. I have also written five books about astronomy and space exploration for children. In addition to my written work, I have edited feature stories and multiple books that focus on astronomy. Show less



Kalmbach Media

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Editor, Astronomy magazine

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2014

  Wrote feature science articles; edited feature science articles for factual content, grammar, readability; determined comprehensive graphics packages for each article; communicated with authors. Managed and wrote news for the magazine. Wrote and presented scripts for introductory astronomy videos and co-developed video series aimed at a younger audience. Wrote feature science articles; edited feature science articles for factual content, grammar, readability; determined comprehensive graphics packages for each article; communicated with authors. Managed and wrote news for the magazine. Wrote and presented scripts for introductory astronomy videos and co-developed video series aimed at a younger audience.



NI (National Instruments)

• United States
• Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Writer

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2008

  Wrote and edited documentation sets to accompany radio frequency software and hardware. Wrote and edited documentation sets to accompany radio frequency software and hardware.



Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2006 - May 2007

  Educated non-science majors in the principles of astronomy, physics, and math. Educated non-science majors in the principles of astronomy, physics, and math.



Kalmbach Media

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Editor, Astronomy magazine

  • Jan 2005 - Jul 2006

  Edited feature science articles for factual content, grammar, readability; wrote sidebar content, captions; determined graphics for each article; communicated with authors. Headed two departments: book reviews and readers’ questions. Wrote news stories for both website and magazine. Edited article that won the 2007 American Institute of Physics science writing by a scientist award. Edited feature science articles for factual content, grammar, readability; wrote sidebar content, captions; determined graphics for each article; communicated with authors. Headed two departments: book reviews and readers’ questions. Wrote news stories for both website and magazine. Edited article that won the 2007 American Institute of Physics science writing by a scientist award.



Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Assistant

  • Jun 2004 - Dec 2004

  Edited proposals, letters to clients, client website information, and press releases. Communicated with media outlets about ways to get clients’ message to the public Edited proposals, letters to clients, client website information, and press releases. Communicated with media outlets about ways to get clients’ message to the public