Editing & Work Experience

Work Experience

1997-present

Freelance Writer, Editor & Publisher

Athena Persephoni, Minneapolis, MN

Writing and editing as a freelancer and an independent publisher:

• Short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and journalism

• Editing manuscripts and tutoring and critiquing other writers' work

• Booklet publishing (ebook and print)

• Grant proposals, brochures, and other materials for nonprofit organizations

2002-2003 & 2005-2013                

Associate Editor

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Minneapolis, MN

Responsible for editorial content in a weekly newspaper and website:

• Planning and scheduling columns and features for two sections

• Working with writers and community organizations to acquire copy

• Evaluating copy for suitability, and editing copy for content, factualness, style, grammar, mechanics and clarity

• Overseeing the layout of the pages after the copy has been edited

• Overseeing the placement of all online editorial content (web site and social media)

Education               

M.F.A. (Writing), Hamline University

B.A. (English — Professional and Technical Writing, minor in Sociology), University of Memphis, magna cum laude, with honors in English