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Freelance Writer, Translator, Proofreader, Editor, 2003–present
  • Write blog posts, website content, and other marketing materials
  • Proofread and copyedit both English and bilingual (Spanish-English) texts, including supplementary and basal elementary school programs, non-fiction books and articles, novels, blog posts, websites, catalogs, magazines, etc.
  • Translate from Spanish into English, and check both Spanish and English translations against original language for accuracy and sense of meaning
  • Check page proofs for layout accuracy, copy fitting issues, etc.
  • Clients have included:
    • Santillana USA/Vista Higher Learning, Miami FL (2003–present)
    • The Governor’s Academy, Byfield MA
    • Community Cats Podcast, Warren VT
    • Art Los Angeles Reader, Los Angeles CA
    • National Center for Equitable Care for Elders at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA
    • Brookline Bird Club, Brookline MA (volunteer)
    • Thompson Island Outward Bound, Boston MA
    • Girls Leadership, Oakland CA (volunteer)
    • Deletrea Books, Miami FL
    • Mellarium Creative, Newburyport MA
    • Seatales Publishing, Topsfield MA
    • Imperial Communications, Miami FL
    • Arcadia Publishing, Dover NH
    • Say What Hearing / Widex, Miami FL
    • Individual authors & researchers
 
Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society, Salisbury, MA, 2007–November 2017
(Executive Director 2015–2017; Director of Operations 2010–2015, Program Director 2007–2010)
  • Wrote all grant applications ($110,000 awarded in FY2017)
  • Wrote donation appeal letters, newsletter & e-news content articles, e-mail blasts, content for social media posts, Annual Report content (responsible for raising $220,000 yearly through these vehicles)
  • Edited and proofread all publications for the organization
  • Worked directly with marketing staff and graphic designers to produce organizational collateral
 
Editorial Assistant, Course Crafters, Inc., Newburyport, MA, 1997–1999
  • Assisted in the development and production of ESL and bilingual textbooks for major publishing houses across the country
  • Proofread manuscript, as well as all company marketing materials and communications
  • Checked page proofs for art and text accuracy in both English and Spanish, and worked with production staff and freelancers to meet deadlines

​Education
  • University of Virginia, B.A in English and Religious Studies, 1997
  • 10+ years of Spanish language classes
  • EEI Communications, Comprehensive Proofreading, 1998
  • UniversalClass, SEO Copywriting, 2017