Qualifications
Education & Personal Development
Education
Specialized Certificate in Copyediting
University of San Diego, Extension, 2020–2021
Courses: Grammar Lab, Copyediting I, II, III, Copyediting for Fiction, Copy Editing with Associated Press Style, Digital Skills for Editors, The Business of Copyediting, Self-Editing & Publishing for the Web
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BA, Journalism & Mass Communications, emphasis in PR & Advertising
University of Northern Colorado, 2000–2004
Research Assistant, Alice Klement (supervisor)
Media Intern, Greeley Downtown Development Authority
Courses & Workshops
Editing
Editing for Conscious and Inclusive Language–EFA, self-paced, 2022
Introduction to Line Editing Fiction & Creative Nonfiction–EFA, Summer 2021
Proofreading & Copyediting with The Chicago Manual of Style–EFA, Summer 2021
Developmental Editing (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced)–EFA, Fall 2020 to Spring 2021
Copyediting (Beginning)–EFA, Fall 2020
Foundations of Storytelling for Developmental Editors–EFA, Fall 2020
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Writing
Boot Camp for Writers–The Writer's Center, Fall 2021
Life Stories Intensive–The Writer's Center, Fall 2020
Intro to Writing Personal Narrative–Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Fall 2010
Writing the Short Story–Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Spring 2008
Writing the Short Story–Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Fall 2007
Webinars
Editing
Understanding Styles and Templates in Word–EFA, Summer 2021
Demystifying Macros: A Beginner's Guide–EFA, Spring 2021
Finding Your Voice–EFA, Spring 2021
Setting up Your Freelance Editorial Business–EFA, Spring 2021
Introduction to The Chicago Manual of Style–EFA, Fall 2020
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Writing
Contracts and Copyrights–The Writer's Center, Fall 2021
Freelance Essays–The Writer's Center, Fall 2021
Lit Mags 101–The Writer's Center, Fall 2021
Self-Inquiry and Personal Storytelling–The Writer's Center, Fall 2021
Unusual Forms: The Hermit Crab Essay–The Writer's Center, Fall 2021
Words, Women, & Friendship–The Writer's Center, Fall 2021
Humorous Personal Essays–Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Spring 2021
How to Write a Lot–The Writer's Center, Fall 2020
Memoir & Motherhood–The Writer's Center, Fall 2020
The Form of the Essay–Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Fall 2020
Finding Your Unique Writing Voice–Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Fall 2020
Intimate Interviews for Personal Essay and Memoir–Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Fall 2020