Advanced writing consultant with Ph.D. and over 20 years of experience. Work with a certified Spanish translator. Professional writing coach, development editor, and copy editor. Background in university education and publishing.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder
Red Pen Writing Support
11.2022 - Current
Consult with writers about their goals, process, and projects
Advance clients' writing with a variety of techniques for beginning, developing, and finishing projects
Edit writing for grammar, clarity, and style
Assemble and develop high-impact resources for writers of various strengths and abilities
Establish professional relationships with individuals and organizations
Recruit writers from across disciplines and specialties to enhance the company's reach
Professor of English
Knox College
09.2003 - Current
Teach beginning and advanced writers to construct, organize, and edit writing
Evaluate, critique, and edit academic and other styles of writing
Research, write, and publish professional articles and proposals
Develop strategies for coaching writers who have differential or neurodiverse abilities
Lead workshops for colleagues on effective teaching strategies
Won College Prize for Distinguished Teaching
Instructor of English
University Of California, Berkeley
09.2000 - 05.2003
Taught writing skills to beginning and intermediate writers across a variety of fields and disciplines
Equipped students from different language backgrounds for English-language writing
Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material
Organized and conducted workshops for colleagues on effective writing instruction
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