Qualifications

Publishing Career

I have twelve years of experience in publishing, including in copyediting, proofreading, and magazine editing roles.

My résumé is available on LinkedIn.

Past Copyediting Work

The list below includes some of the published titles I have copyedited throughout my career. This list is not exhaustive.

• Ma Lineal: A Memoir of Race, Activism, and Queer Family by Faith S. Holsaert. Published by Wayne State University Press, 2024. Memoir.
• A Man Only Needs a Room: Poetry and Essays by Vladimir Gandelsman. Translated from Russian by Anna Halberstadt, Olga Livshin, and Andrew Janco. Published by New Meridian Arts, 2022. Poetry and creative nonfiction collection.
• The Lake Michigan Mermaid: A Tale in Poems by Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oomen. Illustrated by Meridith Ridl. Published by Wayne State University Press, 2018. Poetry collection.
• Somewhere We’ll Leave the World by Russell Thorburn. Published by Wayne State University Press, 2017. Poetry collection.
• Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper. Published by Wayne State University Press, 2016. Flash fiction collection.
• Bob Seger’s House and Other Stories, edited by Michael Delp and M. L. Liebler. Published by Wayne State University Press, 2016. Short story anthology.
• The Drama of the American Short Story, 1800-1865, by Michael J. Collins. Published by University of Michigan Press, 2016.
• Quality Snacks by Andy Mozina. Published by Wayne State University Press, 2014. Short story collection.

In addition to these titles, I also have experience editing marketing articles in HTML, copyediting magazine articles in Word, proofreading textbooks in layout, and more.

Past freelance clients have called me professional, thorough, and patient.

I am always happy to provide prospective clients with references.

Education

I have two degrees:

• MFA in Writing (Fiction), Pacific University, 2022
• BA in English and Asian Studies (Japanese concentration), Wayne State University, 2012