Since founding my freelance business in 2005, I've worked on hundreds of writing and editing projects. Every day I learn something new, and that's why my job is the best gig around. Here's a bit more about me:

Professional Experience

• Freelance copy editor for publishers such as Wiley (the For Dummies series), Reedy Press, Booth Books (formerly Pressgang), Author Solutions and the American Journal Experts consortium.
  ​(See the Editing page for my portfolio.)
• Staff copy editor (and former nonfiction editor) for Booth, an Indianapolis literary magazine that publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry and comics.
• Volunteer copy editor for the United Nations Development Programme.
• Author of an Indianapolis guidebook, 100 Things to Do in Indianapolis Before You Die (Reedy Press, 2015).
• Freelance writer specializing in Midwest travel, food and drink, and the arts.
  (See the Writing page for my portfolio and client list.)
• Presenter of the Grammar Boot Camp webinar series on the Author Learning Center website.
• Recipient of the Poynter/ACES Certificate in Editing.

Educational Background

• MFA in creative nonfiction, Butler University
• MBA in marketing, Butler University
• BA in journalism and English, Indiana University

Fun Stuff

• Native Hoosier.
• Lover of cheese, William Shakespeare and all things potato.
• Obsessive collector of alphabet flashcards.
• Avid reader and traveler.
• Closet Trekkie.​ ​