Professional Experience
Freelance writer, project editor, and copy editor with a focus on educational publishing. I create content and publications that support teachers and students.
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
1 Year
Editor
2 Years
Writer
1 Year
Specialty
Education
3 Years
Arts & Humanities
1 Year
Total Media Industry Experience
2 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
American Repertory Theatre (1-2), Publishers Weekly (1-2), Scholastic Teacher's Website (1-2)
Other Work History
WATSON-GUPTILL PUBLICATIONS New York, NY Sept. 2007 to Mar. 2009
Editorial Assistant
* Worked closely with multiple editors and the art department to organize
seasonal launches of instructional arts-and-crafts books
* Created PowerPoint presentations to supplement editors' speeches
* Project editor for two bind-ups and an original project
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
AND MATH TUTOR New York, NY Current Project
THEATRE ARTS PRODUCTION
COMPANY SCHOOL Bronx, NY Apr. 2009 to June 2011
Sixth-Grade Teacher, Multiple Subjects
* Developed new sixth-grade curriculum to align with Common Core Standards
GIRLSUMMER ACADEMIC PROGRAM Troy, NY June 2005 to Aug. 2005
Creative Writing Teacher
Computer Skills
Camtasia; Work with a CMS on a daily basis; knowledge of InDesign; well-developed command of Microsoft Office Suite, HTML tags, and copyediting
References
Laura Bronson
Editorial Director,
Scholastic, Inc. Teacher's Website LBronson@Scholastic.com
Nancy Cross Shimmel,
Senior Editor,
Scholastic, Inc.
NShimmel-temp@Scholastic.com
Awards
The Yale English Department's Wallace Prize for Short Fiction, Third Place (May 2002); and The Yale English Department's John H. Curtis Essay Prize (May 2001).
Associations
NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
