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May 7, 2009

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Title: freelance editor specializing in academic papers (theses, dissertations)
WordPress website developer for solopreneurs
course developer
instructional designer

Professional Summary: I spent 10 years as a technical writer, instructional designer, and trainer in Silicon Valley, then sold my home in Cupertino and went back to school to complete a master's degree. Now I work as a freelance writer and editor.

My writing and editing work spans both the technical and non-technical realms and has ranged from course ware to support SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, and proprietary software installations at a number of Fortune 500 companies (Hitachi, Mitsubishi, HP, Cisco, Tandem), to editing academic papers, to co-authoring a book on parent/adolescent communication. I also write a blog about adultism (the oppression of young people by adults) and have volunteered as a sexuality educator for 7th and 8th graders at my Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Lafayette, CO. More currently I am interested in the death with dignity movement.

In short, I embody an eclectic mix of interests, experience, and skill, and offer affordable writing and editing services. My greatest love is collaborating on interesting projects and working with creative people! Please don't hesitate to give me a call to discuss your project. I provide free estimates for my services.

Services Offered: Editing for dissertations, theses and academic papers in the Social Sciences, English, Literature, History
Book editing
Ghost writing
Websites, marketing collateral
Course Development

Subject Expertise: Parent/Adolescent Communication
Adolescent sexuality
Death with dignity

Clients: Fiona Cattermole, author of Kids and Kaos (editing)

Sarah King Feldman, author of Food Beautiful (editing)

Ann Schlarb, dissertation (editing)

Scott Hogue, dissertation proposal (editing)

Tacy Holliday, dissertation proposal: Leader-Member Exchange and Personality Temperaments of Community College Managers and Subordinates (editing)

Tameka Lowe, thesis proposal (editing)

Boulder Jewish Elder Housing report (writing)

Brie Anderson, thesis: Breakin’ on the Brink: Civic Engagement and Dance/Movement Therapy with At-risk Latino Youth (editing)

Jen Gershater, thesis: Dance/Movement Therapy as Ritual:
Examining the Relationship Between Healthy Rites of Passage and the Identity Development of At Risk Latina Adolescents

TLC Gardens, marketing collateral (writing)

Chris and Erin Ratay, Re/Max Alliance: website, marketing collateral (editing, writing)

Elizabeth Borden, Highland Group reports (proofreading, in-depth editing, rewriting)

Jim Asher, faculty, Rolfing Institute: journal article (ghostwriting)

John Cargile, Metro Mountain Media: marketing collateral (proofreading)

Kimberly Moton, academic paper (editing)

Kolette Fly, dissertation proposal: The Relationship Between Health Behaviors and Clinical Outcomes Among Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients: A Quantitative, Exploratory Study (editing)

Lawrence Pevec, Hanz-On Pro Handyman Services, website development.

Publication and Book Credits: Co-authored "What Kids REALLY Want to Ask: Using Movies to Start Meaningful Conversations" with Rhonda Richardson, PhD.

Developed a 5-module, 10-hour curriculum for Anne Arundel Community College, called "Parenting the Middle School Child."

Master's Thesis: Adolescents' Preferred Topics and Perceived Barriers to Communication With Parents

Awards: "What Kids REALLY Want to Ask: Using Movies to Start Meaningful Conversations" won a Mom's Choice Award, a Skipping Stones Honor Award, an Independent Publisher Book Award and was just listed (5-7-09) among the 50 top books for parents of teens and tweens on the Radical Parenting blog.

“Parenting the Middle School Child,” received the National Council for Continuing Education and Training Exemplary Program Award in the Continuing Education category at the group’s national conference in October.

“Parenting the Middle School Child” also received a 2008 Innovation of the Year Award from the international League for Innovation in the Community College.

Education: B.S. in Educational Studies, Kent State, 2003
M.A. in Family Life Education (Family Studies), Kent State, 2005
116 hours' life coaching with the Coaches Training Institute (CTI)

Former Employers: Culinary Software Services, Boulder, CO
Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA
Applied Materials, San Jose, CA
Mitsubishi Electronic Device Group, San Jose, CA
Hitachi Data Systems, San Jose, CA
Hewlett-Packard SSG Division, Palo Alto, CA
Tandem Computers

Professional Memberships: Boulder Media Women
Rocky Mountain Publishing Professionals Guild
Boulder Editors

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