Resume
Education
University of California–Berkeley, Online Extension: August 2013
ILA Vietnam and Cambridge University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: September 2008
Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota: May 2008
- BA: English Education; Minor: German; Magna Cum Laude
Copyediting and Proofreading Materials Studied:
- A Writer’s Reference by Diana Hacker
- Copyediting and Proofreading for Dummies by Suzanne Gilad
- Copyediting/Proofreading Bootcamp by Laura Poole and Carolyn Hassett
- Making Word Work for You by Hilary Powers
- McGraw Hill’s Proofreading Handbook by Laura Anderson
- Resumes for Freelancers: How to Turn Your Traditional Resume into an Effective Marketing Tool by Sheila Buff
- The Copyeditor’s Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications by Amy Einsohn
- The Subversive Copy Editor by Carol Fisher Saller
- Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe’s Guide to Better English in Plain English by Patricia T. O’Conner
Professional Experience
Freelance Clients:
- The American University in Cairo Press: May 2014–Present
- Apex CoVantage: July 2013–Present
- Andrews University Press: June 2013–Present
- Carson-Dellosa: February 2013–Present
- Kirkus Editorial: January 2013–Present
- Arbor Books: December 2012–Present
- Red Line Editorial: September 2012–Present
The Monticello Times and Shopper, Monticello, Minnesota: May, July–August 2007
- Wrote news, features, and column articles
- Copyedited articles each week using the Associated Press Stylebook
- Laid out pages using QuarkXPress and shot photographs for articles
The Concordian (Concordia College’s student newspaper): September 2005–April 2007
- Managing editor, news editor, copyeditor and news writer
- Coled, helped manage, organize, and redesign the paper
- Did substantive editing and copyediting of the paper using the Associated Press Stylebook
- Laid out the pages using Photoshop and InDesign
- Wrote various news articles each week
Additional Experience
Minnesota Virtual Academy, Houston, Minnesota: March 2013–Present
- English/Language Arts teacher for fifth-, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students
Bluffview Montessori Charter School, Winona, Minnesota: July 2010–February 2012
- English/Language Arts teacher for seventh- and eighth-grade students
- Created curriculum for and taught English with a strong writing and editing focus to students
Data Recognition Corporation, Plymouth, Minnesota: March–May 2010, May 2012
- English essay reader
- Graded English essays for statewide standardized tests across the country
Language Link Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam: May–November 2009
- Taught English as a Second Language to Vietnamese students, ages 7 to 18 and adults
ILA Vietnam, Vung Tau, Vietnam: October 2008–April 2009
- Taught English as a Second Language to Vietnamese and some Russian students, ages 11 to 15 and adults
Buffalo Community Middle School, Buffalo, Minnesota: June–July 2008
- Summer school teacher for fourth- to seventh-grade students
- Planned and taught one class that created Zines (artistic magazines) and one beginning German class
Macleans College, Auckland, New Zealand: February–April 2008
- Student teacher for year 10 to 13 (ninth- to twelfth-grade) students
- Created and taught lessons for high-school-age students
Eastwood Elementary, West Fargo, North Dakota: September–December 2007
- America Reads program tutor in an English language learners classroom for refugee and immigrant students from first to fifth grade
Horizon Middle School, Moorhead, Minnesota: September–December 2007
- Writers Club leader for sixth- to eighth-grade students
Professional Memberships
Twin Cities Professional Editors Network (PEN)
Events attended through PEN:
- 2012-2013: Monthly Freelance Communicator’s Network Meeting
- June 11, 2013: PEN Annual Planning Meeting
- April 16, 2013: “Fact-Checking: Black, White, and Shades of Gray” Seminar with Keith Goetzman
- February 20, 2013: “Punctuation Matters” Proofreading Webinar with Bette Frick
- November 14, 2012: Freelance Fair and “The Evolving and Advancing Methods of Book Publicity” Panel Discussion with Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable at Open Book in Minneapolis
- September 11, 2012: “Editing in Science, Medical, and Technical Fields” Panel Discussion
- November 6, 2010: “Copyediting/Proofreading Bootcamp” with Laura Poole and Carolyn Hassett
Other professional and networking events attended:
- March 16 to 17, 2015: Google Midwest Spring Summit
- June 18, 2013: Young to Publishing Group: Women in Book Publishing: Career Opportunities, Challenges, and Advice Online Shindig Event
References: Available upon request.
