Owner, Bumbershoot, Inc. Writing and Editing Services
Aug 2000 – Present · 24 yrs 2 mos
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Provide writing, line and copy editing, and proofreading services to a wide range of businesses, both in print and on the web. Adhere to major style guides and help to establish and implement house styles. Work closely with software content development, as well as provide tutoring services in reading and writing.

Extensive experience in the following areas:
• interviewing clients, experts, and authors for print and on-camera projects
• developing customer-relevant blog posts, newspaper articles, and personal histories
• copy editing projects ranging from blog posts to litigation documents, histories, science articles, health policy, and novels

Among other projects, Bumbershoot has
• developed numerous educational curricula for clients
• published more than a dozen eBooks (primarily in health, medicine, and education)
• provided web content for individual and company websites (including writing, sports management, and fundraising agencies)
• posted content for several blog series (writing, education, and health), as well as for writers’ guest blogs
• performed developmental and copy edits of eBooks, informational brochures, and novels

Membership in the American Association for the Advancement of Science aids continued ability to write science articles for the lay audience and for scientists, to develop educational curricula in the sciences, and to teach at various grade levels.

Copy Editor
History Associates Incorporated
Dec 2016 – Present · 7 yrs 10 mos
Rockville, Maryland

Copy edit and proofread historical and litigation documents as well as display presentations for museum exhibits to ensure correct word usage, grammar, spelling, style, and content flow. Copy edit and proofread historical and litigation documents as well as display presentations for museum exhibits to ensure correct word usage, grammar, spelling, style, and content flow.

Blog Writer and Editor Freelance

PatientPop, a Tebra company
Mar 2019 – Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

Write and copy edit health care blogs for wide variety of practices and content needs. Ensure that all practices and practitioners communicate in the most effective way.

Content Developer and Blog Editor
AceReader, Inc.
Jan 2003 – Present · 21 yrs 9 mos
www.acereader.com

Develop content for a cloud-based reading fluency and efficiency program company, including:
• Reading comprehension tests and drill text across 13 grade/proficiency levels,
• Reading games,
• Web content,
• Press releases and other marketing material.

Each Test Set is themed into categories that include General Knowledge, Earth & Space Science, American History, Fun Facts, Famous People, and ACT/SAT Prep.

Resident Blogger/Content Creator
PoetsIN
Nov 2017 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

My blog posts target the company’s niche-specific audience: poetry, writing, reading, and how creativity can help the mentally ill cope or overcome their difficulties. At the editors’ request, I am working on a continuing series (so far more than 50 parts) called “Have You Watched a Good Book Lately?” which discusses the success or failure of movie adaptations from written work.

Copy Editor
Global Communication Matters, LLC · Freelance
Nov 2021 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Remote

Lead copy editor for contract with P4H Network of the World Health Organization. Responsible for newsletters, communications documents, and annual review, among others.

Copy Editor

Military Miniature
Sep 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

I set the writing/editing style for the publishing team and copy edit articles and reviews for the publication, ensuring consistency of presentation across contributors and designers.