Journalistic & Human Interest Pieces

Meet Giles: Wild Orca's resident killer whale scientist (2022)

Eba the Whale Dog (published to original Wild Orca website, migration to new site in progress)(2022)

Curing Cancer One Cup of Coffee at a Time -Specialty Coffee Roast article for The Bellevue Reporter (2007)

Pelindaba Lavender arrives at Bellevue Square -Pelindaba Lavender article for The Bellevue Reporter (2008)

Bender's Jeweler article for The Bellevue Reporter (2008)

Big Mistake Keeps University Residents Out of the Water - sewage spill article for SeattleBlog (2008)

Copy Editor & Editing Projects

Grants & Fundraising Projects

Education & Curriculum

Creative Writing

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

• FoodCorps Curriculum Writer Request for Proposal (2024-2025) - writing, research and editing in cooperation with Educurious a 501(c)(3) *pending

• National Science Foundation Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Funding Opportunity (2024-2025) - writing, research and editing in cooperation with Educurious a 501(c)(3) *pending

• Institute of Education Sciences From Seedlings to Scale Grants Program (2024-2025) - writing, research and editing in cooperation with Educurious a 501(c)(3) *pending

• Washington State Superintendent's Office (OSPI) Open Educational Resources Funding Opportunity (2024-2025) - writing and editing in cooperation with Educurious a 501(c)(3) *awarded

• Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Regional Grant (2024-2025) - editing, proofreading and research in cooperation with Educurious a 501(c)(3) *awarded

• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education RFA for providing curriculum based professional development for educators (2024-2025) - writing and editing in cooperation with Educurious a 501(c)(3) *not awarded, but a different partnership was arranged

• The Snohomish County Office of Social Justice (OSJ) Community Sponsorship Initiative - writing, editing and research in cooperation with Snohomish PRIDE sponsored by Historic Downtown Snohomish Association (HDSA) a 501(c)(3) *awarded in 2024

• Wild Orca Annual Fundraising Gala & Silent Auction - as the Copy Editor for Wild Orca, I co-wrote and edited the event invitations and the item descriptions for the silent auction. I also communicated with donors, secured donations for the auction and helped prepare and manage the silent auction before and during the event.

Please bear with me, this is a work in progress and it takes a long time to upload 13 years of content!

Please bear with me, this is a work in progress and it takes a long time to upload 20 years of content!