Experience
Working in several industries and positions has allowed me to develop my core mission, vision, and values in pursuit of professional growth.
A brief look at my most recent experience can be found below, or, for a fuller picture of my experience, download the applicable document using the links below.
Current Projects
FREELANCE EDITOR
08/2006-Present
Sledditing
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Proofread article, book, and dissertation proposals to improve readability and clarity
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Understand/interpret complex information in diverse fields from accounting to zoology
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Wide-ranging experience working with non-native speakers
Education
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
2011
Master of Arts
English, Literature Concentration
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Thesis: “Shaken and Stirred: Tactile Imagery and Narrative Immediacy in J. D. Salinger's "Blue Melody," "A Girl I Knew," and "Just Before the War with the Eskimos", Director: A. Bryant Mangum, Ph.D.
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Outstanding Graduate Research in the Humanities Award
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Graduate Student Association (Secretary)
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
2001
Bachelor of Arts
English, cum laude
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Editor: Millennium (Literary Magazine)
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President, Student Media Commission
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Outstanding Women's Studies Minor
RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE
1998
Associate of Science
General Studies, cum laude
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Editorial Staff: Mneumosyne (Literary Magazine)