Nice to meet you!

What I’m doing right now:

•Technical Writer/Editor with Guzman & Griffin Technologies since April 2022

  • Provide contract support for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Policy & Performance directorate

•Copy Editor & Home Feature Writer with Baylife North Magazine since February 2022

  • Edit region-specific features and articles for clarity and maintain tone and style of the brand

  • Create engaging, descriptive articles by interviewing homeowners and reviewing photos

•Volunteer Nonfiction Screener with Plougshares since August 2024

Previous Experience

Human Resources Assistant with Interlochen Center for the Arts November 2021-April 2022

  • Collaborated with supervisors and Human Resources team to create newsletters, games, speeches, requests for proposals (RFPs), and more

Associate Creative Nonfiction Editor & Novel Excerpts Reader with West Trade Review January 2022-April 2024

  • Read fiction and creative nonfiction submissions and provided concise, constructive feedback

Book reviewer with West Trade Review February 2024-August 2024

Editor and proofreader with BHC Press January 2019-January 2022

  • Evaluate manuscripts, write book descriptions in three lengths, and write author press questions

Editor of The Laureate literary journal October 2018-April 2019

  • Managed social media pages, hosted launch party, collaborated with assistant editor

Staff writer at Western Michigan University’s chapter of the online satire magazine, The Black Sheep in 2018

 

Additional Projects, Experiences, and Certifications

  • Pushcart Prize Nominee 2024 for “Ogeechee,” originally published by The Turning Leaf Journal

  • Transcriber for World War II History Project 2018-2019

  • Runner-Up and Honorable Mention for Gwen Frostic Nonfiction Award 2017-2019

  • Member, Michigan Writers

  • Member, Association of Writers & Writing Programs

  • Member, International Women’s Writing Guild

Continuing Education

  • American Sign Language 1 - Spring 2024 Course (Issued by the Oklahoma School for the Deaf, May 2024)

  • Atlassian Agile Project Management Professional Certificate (Issued by Atlassian, July 2024)

  • An Introduction to Proofreading Course (Alison, September 2024)

  • DEI Awareness Professional Certificate (Issued by LinkedIn Learning, November 2024)

When I’m not working on my various projects and tasks, I enjoy reading, learning, being outside, gardening, trying new tofu recipes, and keeping an eye out for Buster, the bullfrog that sits under the celery plant on my patio, and Pete, the feral tuxedo cat I’ve managed to befriend. I’ve got a soft spot for traveling, animals, rewatching TV shows, cars (especially GTO Judges!), and asking too many questions. Your email probably finds me at my desk with coffee that’s either too hot or room temperature and music on in the background.