Precise, board-certified proofreader and editor with 12+ years of experience. Specialties include scientific editing, AMA Style, APA Style, AP Style, curriculum development, K-12, manuscript development, copy editing, line editing.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

Board of Editors in the Life Sciences, Certified Editor

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Public trust

EDUCATION and AWARDS

Degrees:

New York University – New York, NY                                      

Master of Arts, World History                                         

Columbia University – New York, NY                                      

Bachelor of Arts,Biological Sciences

Continuing Education:

Intro to business, Intro to environmental engineering, Macroeconomics, Field identification of plants, Marine invertebrates, Human anatomy, Child psychology, Toxicology, Microbiology, Statistics

Casey Scholar

Girl Scout Gold Award

WORK EXPERIENCE: Science, Editing and Writing

Guardians of Honor                                                                                                     2024–present

First-line Editor

• Proofread and edited peer review responses to grant applications for the Department of Education (IES).

LetPub (Accdon, LLC)                                                                                                   2010–present

English-language Editor

• Proofread and edited life science journal articles and related materials composed by non-English-speaking scientists to meet the requirements of English-language journals and facilitate the publication process.

Tenafly Magazine                                                                                                         2023–present

Contributing Writer

Performed interviews and composed features.

CATAVIA Kids – Old Tappan, NJ              2003–2010

Writer and Editor

• Researched, wrote, and edited content for children’s educational software covering aeronautics and astronautics, tailored to elementary and middle school students. Awards from Dr. Toy and iParenting.com.
• Served as a principal writer for TAKEOFF workbooks, collaborating with others for research and content.
• Served as English-language editor for Power Flight educational computer game about the history of aviation; edited for grammar, content and style. Wrote and edited correspondence and web content.

GenScript Corporation – Piscataway, NJ         2006–2009

Copy Editor/Content Editor/ Writer

• Drafted, edited and organized technical materials, marketing materials, MSDS, customer-based materials, and website for accuracy, English grammar and usage, tone and efficacy of communication. Material selected for inclusion in Nature magazine’s Nature Product Focus.
• Took point on DiscoveR8.com science news project, including visual concepts, news and presentation.

Columbia University – New York, NY      Jun 2002–Dec 2002

SURF Student/Intern

• Worked with Dr. John Hunt, examining protein database images of protein secondary structure for abnormalities. Developed a concise and detailed chart for display of said information in scientific journals; created expanded chart for in-lab use.

Columbia University – New York, NY     Jun 2000–Aug 2000

Intern

• Drylab Intern under Dr. Jorge Fischbarg. Aided in literature review, analysis, construction and editing of computer model of the GLUT1 glucose transport protein.Co-author under Dr. Fischbarg of a paper titled, “A three-dimensional model of the human facilitative glucose transporter GLUT1,” published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

WORK EXPERIENCE: Academia

Saint Thomas Aquinas College – Sparkill, NY       2014

Adjunct Professor of American History

• Provided lectures and specialized instruction, composed and graded exams, and evaluated projects on U.S. colonial history through the Civil War.

Westchester Community College – Ossining, NY   2011–2012

Adjunct Professor of American and Western History

• Provided lectures, composed and graded exams, and evaluated projects on Western civilization and 20^th century U.S. history.

College of Mount Saint Vincent – Riverdale, NY                                 2006

     Adjunct Professor of American History

• Provided lectures, composed and graded exams, and evaluated projects regarding the immigration experience in America, pre-colonial to present.