I’m an expert in effective communication, with a master’s degree in composition and 16+ years of experience in the hospitality and service industry.
I read grammar books, style guides and writing blogs so you don’t have to. (Yes, I believe it’s just fine to end a sentence with a preposition.)
I complete a whole-brain reading of the text, asking “Does this [word, phrase, sentence, paragraph, section] make meaning for the reader?” and to:
I keep meticulous notes on an external style sheet, documenting corrections and providing context for suggested changes.
I perform multiple, thorough reading and editing sessions to ensure that all technical errors are corrected and also:
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Email me 3-5 pages (750-1,250 words), and I will return a sample edit and the beginning of a style sheet.
Rates are per project, depending on type of editing (developmental copyediting, copyediting or proofreading) and agreed upon after your acceptance of the sample edit.
I’m gathering hundreds of concepts on awareness, focus, systems thinking, habit creation, reflection practices, psychology, neuroscience, and more.
I’m writing a user guide to help the next generation of RVers and fellow roamers. Part manual, part workshop, with a bit of memoir.
I’m searching for methods to help nonfiction writers who use nonstandard styles improve their revising and editing strategies.
I advocate for low-waste practices and responsible consumption. And I love to explore state and national parks across the country.
I like to bird-watch and sketch; I enjoy reading tarot; and I’m honing my cooking skills.
I’m born in the late ‘80s in Silicon Valley, which today marks me as millennial, privileged. As I finish high school, I envision a big future in New York City as a fashion journalist and bestselling author.
Cut to ten years later: I’m living in Los Angeles and I gain a master’s degree in a language I already speak. I have zero clue what I want to do next. All I know is academia isn’t for me and neither is NYC.
A new boyfriend speaks of adventure and a travel lifestyle. He has this crazy idea to live in a van. We leave LA together. Our relationship grows as we bounce between Oregon and Maine (although not in a van). We rely on careers forged in restaurant dining rooms and hotel bars. We pay off debt and we dream.
In 2019, we make the big change: We shed our two-bedroom apartment, buy a Class C motorhome (yes, also not a van), and begin full-time RVing. For a year, we cross the country, live seasonally, and visit amazing places. We envision a big future as nomadic artists.
In 2020, the pandemic chews up and spits out most of our plans. But we continue on as best we can…
California State University, Northridge
M.A. English – Rhetoric and Composition
B.A. English – Creative Writing
FIDM, Los Angeles
A.A. Product Development
RV Campground Staff – Willamette Valley, OR
Server – Los Angeles, CA and Las Vegas, NV
Corporate Bartender Trainer – Portland, OR
Barista – Kississimee, FL
Bartender – Portland, OR and Portland, ME
Liquor Store Runner – Smith River, CA
I write and copyedit nonfiction books and essays while I travel across the country—with a high-speed, no-cap, always-on internet connection—and visit regional, state, and national parks.
