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Summary

• Extensive experience in writing, editing, and publishing online and print publications.

• Strong background in the medical, public health, and scientific fields, including educational outreach.

• Ability to work independently to meet multiple, simultaneous publication deadlines.

• Proven track record of excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in a variety of publishing and graphics programs.

Professional Experience

2005 to Present
Science Editor/Writer and Deputy Editorial Director
The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

• As Deputy Editorial Director, responsible for overseeing the performance of seven editors and the smooth running of the department in the absence of the Editorial Director.  Additionally, responsible for the training, performance, and professional development of the department’s editorial assistant.

• As an editor for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Grants Program, responsible for the editing of annual and final STAR grant reports to ensure they are formatted correctly and understandable.  As editorial reviewer for the STAR program, responsible for coordinating the efforts of the team of STAR program editors and word pro­cessors and conducting final quality control reviews of other editors’ work.

• As writer/editor for the EPA STAR Progress Review Program, responsible for onsite technical writing/rewriting of meeting summaries, editing, and publications management support for EPA STAR Progress Review Workshops at various EPA laboratories and centers around the United States.  Meeting summaries for Progress Review Workshops are published and distributed to the U.S. Congress and made available to general public.

• As writer/editor for the EPA Scientific Peer Review Program, responsible for  providing writing support for the scientific and institutional review of research centers funded by EPA, including capturing the salient points of all presentations and discussions; providing writing support to the review panel to develop a list of recommendations; preparing the meeting summary, and drafting the report of the review panel.

• Additional general writing, editing, and publication production responsibilities for EPA’s Board of Scientific Counselors, Environmental Technology Council, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, and Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, as well as various National Cancer Institute and National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders programs.

2006 to Present
Freelance Editor

• Responsible for formatting and editing University of Phoenix student proposals, dissertations, and reference lists, while ensuring adherence to APA style.  Edited one of the "2009 Dissertation of the Year Award" winning dissertations.

2005 to 2006
Copyeditor
American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC

• Responsible for formatting and copyediting of articles for the MicrobeLibrary website, the Microbiology Education Journal (now the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education), and the Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine, while ensuring adherence to ASM style.

2001 to 2005
Educational Resources Coordinator
American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC

• As production editor for the Microbiology Education Journal (now the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education) and Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine, responsible for the timely production and distribution of the subscription-based periodicals to ASM’s membership and interested members of scientific and education communities.

• As production editor for the MicrobeLibrary (www.microbelibrary.org) Visual Resources and Curriculum Resources, responsible for receiving and processing all submissions for peer-review and publishing accepted submissions, as well as recruiting additional quality resources.

• As production editor for ASM News Educational Reviews, responsible for coordinating the  peer-review of new microbiology educational materials (videos, software, texts, etc.) for publication in ASM News, ASM’s monthly magazine.

• As Webmaster for the MicrobeLibrary, responsible for publishing new content and maintaining the award-winning educational website.

• Research and write short articles about microbes and infectious diseases.

• Create and distribute marketing materials (ads, brochures, etc.) to publicize ASM educational programs, and represent and publicize ASM and the MicrobeLibrary via presentations at annual scientific society meetings and conferences throughout the United States and Canada.

2003 to 2004
Contract Writer
Pearson Benjamin Cummings Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA

• Contracted to contribute to Microbiology: Alternate Edition with Diseases by Body System textbook, published March 2005.

1998 to 2001
Graduate Fellow
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

• Utilize scientific and statistical methods to design, organize, and perform experiments and assays to elucidate the role of the neuroimmune reaction in encephalitic virus pathogenesis.

• As teaching assistant for the School of Medicine Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Course, responsible for training medical students in microbiological laboratory methods.

• Present scientific journal articles and personal data at seminars and national scientific meetings to promote the development of oral and written communication skills.

1994 to 1998
Hospital Corpsman
United States Navy, Orlando, FL; Great Lakes, IL; Norfolk, VA;
Roosevelt Roads, PR

• Promote the health and welfare of Navy personnel and their families.

• Perform educational outreach to Sailors and their families on a variety of topics, including HIV/AIDS Awareness (via the American Red Cross) and Total Quality Leadership, and instruct junior Hospital Corpsmen on Hospital Corpsman Job Rating knowledge to promote their advancement.

Education

2001
M.S., Microbiology and Immunology
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

• Specialization in virology and level-three biological safety procedures.

1993
B.S., Biological Sciences
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

• Specialization in microbiology and public health.

Style Manuals/Guides

Proficient to expert in the following styles:

• American Psychological Association

• Associated Press

• Government Printing Office

• Chicago Manual of Style

• American Society for Microbiology

• Index Medicus

Technical Skills

Proficient to expert in the following:

• Microsoft Publisher, Windows (1995, 1998, 2000, NT, ME, and XP), Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook), and FrontPage

• Adobe PageMaker, Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, and Acrobat Writer

• Corel WordPerfect

• ContensiveServer Web Publishing System

• HTML and CSS Coding

• BOLD Educational Software

• vBulletin Software

Selected Awards and Honors

• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (Three awards)

• Navy Good Conduct Medal

• Navy Flag Letters of Commendation (Four awards)

• Navy Flag Letters of Appreciation (Three awards)

• Navy Command Letters of Appreciation (Eleven awards)