Editing & Localization

Member of the Northwest Editor’s Guild and ACES: Society for Editing.

She / Her

Because of my development and training background, I frequently work with technical documentation and web content. However, I especially enjoy working with nonnative English speakers, creative content, and nonfiction.

I’ve edited bilingual (French and English) packaging for a package design company. This requires a strong eye for detail and consistency, as well as solid knowledge of French grammar and an intuition for vocabulary. I also have a strong foundational knowledge of Spanish, Italian, German, Czech, and Russian.

I’m the managing editor for the nonprofit group, GHF Learners. As such, I’ve created an in-house style guide and created standard practices across for all content, including books published through their press arm and all online content (newsletters, blogs, community posts, etc.). I edit email newsletters, promotional content, and nonfiction books, as well as fact-check, confirm and format all references and citations, and proofread final layouts. I design the book layouts for print in Adobe InDesign and polish eBook/Kindle layouts.

Books Edited:

Kathleen Humble’s Gifted Myths: An Easy-to-Read Guide to Myths on the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional (Nov 2019)

Talisa “Tali” Lavarry’s Confessions From Your Token Black Colleague: True Stories & Candid Conversations About Equity & Inclusion In The Workplace (Coming Aug 21, 2020)

Specialized Courses Taken:

Unconscious Bias and the Conscientious Editor (ACES)
Tweet This, Not That (editing for social media) (ACES)
What’s New in Style (ACES)
Readers, Relevance, and Ranking (SEO) (ACES)
Content Strategy for Editors (ACES)
Editing Translations (ACES)
Know Your Audience: Using the Right Voice and Keywords in Content Marketing (ACES)
Bricklaying: Editing for Structure (Copyediting.com Masterclass)
Mastering Numbers (Copyediting.com Masterclass)
Editing Recipes and Cookbooks (Copyediting.com Masterclass)
Editing for Young Readers (Copyediting.com Masterclass)
Quality Control for Publications (Copyediting.com Masterclass)