Summary
2013-2018. Held various editorial and graphic design positions, including the head editorial position at a regionally competitive textbook publisher ($1–2m./year revenue)
2018–present. Teaching secondary English and composition in addition to teaching publications and journalism courses to qualified students, producing award-winning publications.
2010–present. Freelance editor, layout designer, and occasional* photographer. From blog/social media marketing and copywriting to ghostwriting an entire textbook (or, more precisely, two 😇), the systems and practices I've developed the past 15 years serve me well to take on any* editorial task.
*Transparency notice: if you would like to hire me to edit a work that would require an editor to review the mathematical or statistical work, explanation, or graphical representation beyond a college algebra level, you will have to contract those services with someone else. Or, in not so many words—I suck at math.
Work Experience
Teacher / Clark County School District
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 2018 – present
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 2018 – present
Designed and taught middle and high school English courses, including journalism and publications. Advised award-winning student publications, including the Lone Wolf newspaper, recognized as a top high school publication in Southern Nevada. Integrated modern pedagogy, project-based learning, and technology to enhance student engagement and academic achievement.
Editor-in-Chief / Fourth City Press
St Louis, Missouri
September 2013 – May 2018
St Louis, Missouri
September 2013 – May 2018
Managed portfolio of four introductory social science textbooks customized by market the total revenue approximately $2 million annually. Costs including labor, services and materials were kept below 20 percent of revenue. Managed a team of approximately 20 full and part-time staffers. Directed all editorial and production activities for the press specializing in budget college textbooks. Collaborated with authors and professors to outline and develop content for introductory textbooks tailored to the Missouri and Texas collegiate markets. Managed project timelines, book layout, and graphic design, ensuring high standards in both print and digital outputs. Conducted hands-on developmental editing, copy editing, and design during staffing shortages. Expanded the press’s portfolio while maintaining budget efficiency, contributing to educational accessibility.
Researcher, Grant Writer / Department of Sociology
University of Missouri
January 2013 – July 2013
University of Missouri
January 2013 – July 2013
Worked with researchers to successfully complete and submit research funding proposals and grant applications to various government agencies, including Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and Department of Defense/Army. I maintained data sets and verified knowledge bases and reference sets to ensure completeness and accuracy. Worked with research leads to outline, draft, and refine proposals for funding as well as to seek approval for Institutional Review Board processes.
Freelance Work/Ghostwriting
2010–present
2010–present
Major projects for which I have ghost written include:
two peer-reviewed academic journal articles on the rates and factors contributing to suicide among active-duty service members in the United States Army with a proposed set of policy changes to educate stakeholders of actionable prevention measures
two peer-reviewed academic journal articles on the rates and factors contributing to suicide among active-duty service members in the United States Army with a proposed set of policy changes to educate stakeholders of actionable prevention measures
as well as
two textbooks, one introductory sociology textbook and one social psychology textbook (not published by the Fourth City Press)
and less significantly
many blog posts, how-to instruction posts, marketing copy, and a variety of other small-scale work for various small businesses and writers
Education
University of MissouriEnglish Literature / Bachelor of Arts
Linguistics / Bachelor of Arts
Minor in philosophy
Linguistics / Bachelor of Arts
Minor in philosophy