Copy Editor & Editing Projects

Copy Editor, Wild Orca, April 2021 - Present
Responsible for editing Deeper Dives and various other published content since 4/2021.
Favorite pieces:
Are endangered orcas chronically exposed to fossil fuel pollution? (May 2024)
Endangered orca moms protect sons from conflict (Feb 2024)
Endangered orca calves exposed to contaminants even before birth (Mar 2023)
The Cost of Motherhood for Endangered Orcas (Feb 2023)
Vessel noise interrupts prey-hunting orcas, especially females (Dec 2022)
Hormone levels indicate stress levels of endangered orcas (Jun 2022)
Same Meal, Different Restaurant: What We Learn By Listening (Nov 2021)*
How EARS Keep Track When Endangered Killer Whales Are Out of Sight (Oct 2021)*
Can Military Aircraft Noise Impact Endangered Killer Whales Underwater? (Sep 2021)*
*indicates writing as well as editing work

Volunteer Editor & Foster Coordinator, Washington German Shepherd Rescue, August 2008 - Present

Responsible for editing Foster Parent Guidebook, adoption and foster questionnaires and various other content including, but not limited to some foster and adopter correspondence, as well as some website content.

Various Editing & Proofreading Projects via Tutoring, Teaching, Coaching and Volunteering, June 2006 - Present

Using my degrees and strong command of English language and grammar I've been involved in editing, proofreading and advising on content and media since I first completed my Bachelors degree in Writing. This has included everything from student project essays and college entrance papers, to Yoga Teacher and Marine Naturalist training materials; Language Arts unit curriculum and non-profit research and fundraising projects.