Portfolio

I have developmentally edited, copyedited, and proofread personal memoirs, academic texts in the humanities and science, and reference materials. I also have worked as a full-time editor for high-profile organizations and people including the National Science Foundation, the African Wildlife Foundation, and Dr. Jane Goodall.

Academic Textbooks
  • Introduction to Sociology, 13th edition. Authors: Anthony Giddens, et al. W. W. Norton & Company, 2024 (984 pages). Proofreader.
  • Introduction to Sociology, 13th edition. Authors: Anthony Giddens, et al. W. W. Norton & Company, 2024 (“InQuizitive” online homework modules). Copyeditor.
  • Living Theatre: A History of Global Theatres. Authors: Alvin Goldfarb, et al. W. W. Norton & Company, 2024 (“Check Your Understanding” online homework modules). Copyeditor.
  • Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film, 7th Edition. Author: Dave Monahan. W. W. Norton & Company, 2024. (354 pages). Proofreader.
  • The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction, 16th edition. General Editor: Melissa A. Goldthwaite. W. W. Norton & Company, 2024 (866 pages). Proofreader.
  • The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction, shorter 16th edition. General Editor: Melissa A. Goldthwaite. W. W. Norton & Company, 2024 (592 pages) Proofreader.

Research and Scholarly Articles
  • “Talent Diversity in Scouting,” Master’s thesis (33 pages). Copyeditor.
  • [Title Withheld], submitted to Journal of Marketing Research, 2024 (49 pages). Copyeditor
  • More than five academic papers copyedited for various authors through CodeMantra, a document processing company
 
Nonfiction Books and Essays
  • Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE. Jane Goodall: 50 Years at Gombe. New York: Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, 2013 (138 pages). Copyeditor.
  • Client memoir. Story Terrace, 2024 (80 pages). Copyeditor and developmental editor.

Government and Nonprofit Projects
  • AWF Legacy & Impact Report: Championing African Conservation Leadership & Engagement. African Wildlife Foundation, 2022 (40 pages). Writer & Editor.
  • Travel Africa Magazine AWF quarterly supplements 2018-2023, African Wildlife Foundation. Editor.
  • COVID-19 Emergency Response Close-Out Report, African Wildlife Foundation, 2021. Editor.
  • “Endangered African Wildlife Species,” African Wildlife Foundation China zoo exhibit, 2019. Copyeditor.
  • AWF Landscapes Fact Sheet. African Wildlife Foundation. African Wildlife Foundation, 2022. Copyeditor.
  • Cameroon Country Strategy Fact Sheet. African Wildlife Foundation. African Wildlife Foundation, 2022. Copyeditor.
  • DRC Country Strategy Fact Sheet. African Wildlife Foundation. African Wildlife Foundation, 2023. Copyeditor.
  • Ethiopia Country Strategy Fact Sheet. African Wildlife Foundation. African Wildlife Foundation, 2023. Copyeditor.
  • Kenya Country Strategy Fact Sheet. African Wildlife Foundation. African Wildlife Foundation, 2023. Copyeditor.
  • Tanzania Country Strategy Fact Sheet. African Wildlife Foundation. African Wildlife Foundation, 2023. Copyeditor.
  • Uganda Country Strategy Fact Sheet. African Wildlife Foundation. African Wildlife Foundation, 2023. Copyeditor.
  • Zimbabwe Country Strategy Fact Sheet. African Wildlife Foundation. African Wildlife Foundation, 2023. Copyeditor.
  • Wildlife Economies Fact Sheet. African Wildlife Foundation. African Wildlife Foundation, 2023. Copyeditor.
  • Your Guide to Gombe. Authors: David Bygott and Jeannette Hanby. The Jane Goodall Institute, 2008.  Editor.
  • 100+ research highlights for National Science Foundation on Research.gov. Edited science highlights (b/w 70 and 300 words each) showcasing NSF-supported research.
  • 10+ NSF articles in Chemical Engineering Progress. Copyedited technical NSF articles published in this American Institute of Chemical Engineers flagship publication.
 
Certifications and Memberships
  • UC San Diego Copyediting Certificate (2022)
  • Member, ACES: The Society for Editing
  • Member, Editorial Freelancers Association
  • Member, PEN America