Professional writer, editor, and proofreader since 2000
Proficient in AP, Chicago, and AMA
AGENCY AND TECHNICAL EDITING
• Proofread advertising and marketing decks for national consumer campaigns
• Copy edit websites, apps, videos, and presentations for national tech and pharmaceutical brands
• Copy edit and fact-check instruction manuals and internal communications
Applied Underwriters 2015 to present
Mommy’s Bliss 2019 to present
Splice Agency 2018 to present
Bluewolf 2016 to present
DDB Health San Francisco 2017 to 2018
Viscira 2013 to 2016
Salesforce 2015
Bleu Marketing Solutions 2014 to 2015
Eveo 2014 to 2015
Doremus 2015
Riney 2014
DDB California 2014
Draftfcb 2014
BSG Communications 2014
MediMedia Educational Group 2014
NO-DES 2011
DNV GL (Oakland office) 2009 to 2010
UCSF, Graduate Division 2007 to 2008
FICTION EDITING
Under Vanishing Skies (novel) 2013
LEGAL RESEARCH, WRITING, AND EDITING
Research case facts and issues • Draft legal briefs, letters, contracts, and correspondence
Hanson Bridgett LLP 2014
Private San Francisco Law Office 2007 to 2009
REPORTS, STATEMENTS, AND POSITION PAPERS
Edit and proofread reports, websites, brochures, and direct-mail copy
California Climate & Agriculture Network (CalCAN) 2011 to 2012
Tenants Together 2010 to 2012
Various Successful San Francisco Candidates for Elected Office 2008 to 2009
JOURNALISM
15 years in print, web, and radio journalism as a reporter, producer, host, copy editor, and assignment editor
Icicle Productions (no longer in business) 2002 to 2003
TechTV (no longer in business) 2001 to 2002
Wired News 1998 to 2000
EDUCATION
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
B.A. (French) earned on Honors College merit scholarship and French fellowship