Professional Experience
I love enhancing readability and style, correcting grammar, and catching typos. I have also written about everything from food and agriculture policy to startups and innovation to public health policy and child nutrition. Visit me online at www.sarahdelucia.com.
Expertise
- Copywriter 4 Years
- Editor 14 Years
- Writer 13 Years
Specialty
- International 5 Years
- Environment & Nature 9 Years
- Food 6 Years
Industries
- Marketing (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl 4 Years
- Book Publishing Consumer 5 Years
- Nonprofit 7 Years
Corporate Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- Foreign Policy(10+)
- Library of Congress(10+)
- National Public Radio (NPR)(10+)
- Veritas Economic Analysis, LLC(10+)
- Animal protection organization, COK(10+)
- 1776(3-5)
- Atlantic Council(10+)
- Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance(1-2)
- National Geographic Society(10+)
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace(1-2)
- World Resources Institute(10+)
- National Endowment for Democracy, Center for International Media(10+)
Other work history
*Research Associate, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University (2012-2013) *Copy Editor, Chicago Policy Review, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Studies (2010-2011) *Research Assistant, Environment, Agriculture, and Food Working Group, University of Chicago (2010-2012) *Editor, Lightbulb Press (2007-2010) *Assistant Vice President, Citigroup Philanthropic Services (2005-2007)
Foreign Language Skills
Proficient in spoken and written French; Basic knowledge in spoken and written Italian
Computer skills
Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
References
I am happy to provide references upon request.
Writing Samples
Startups Leveraging Technology to Revolutionize Health Care
(1776 11/1/2013)
Many ills are associated with health care in America today: It's inefficient, too costly and the quality of care is inconsistent across institutions. But that's changing, in part because of innovative, new startup platforms that improve health outcomes, drive down costs and increase patient satis...
Sample Spread: Rules of Engagement from A Salute to Smart Investing
(Lightbulb Press)
This spread comes from a guide published by Lightbulb Press in 2008 called A Salute to Smart Investing: Prepared Especially for the Armed Forces.
Policymakers, Meet Startups: Innovation at Work in Government
(1776 5/20/2014)
Startups and policymakers alike convened in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hall of Flags on May 16 for a series of discussions centered around a single topic: regulation.
Copy Editing Samples
Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents: What Do Parents Think?
(Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University 10/15/2012)
I edited the executive summary of this report. Editing required significantly cutting down original word count.
Key Economic Issues: A Brief Review and Update
(Veritas Economic Analysis, LLC 9/23/2013)
I copy edited this report.