Bio

In 2011 I graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a BA in Art History, Theory, and Criticism. For over ten years afterward, I worked in different industries in New York City and Chicago, first in steel manufacturing, then as an accountant and in client services, and finally as an executive assistant. Disenchanted with the business world and the strictures of the nine-to-five routine, I left this career path to pursue my lifelong dreams of working with words and being my own boss and enrolled in the Editing certificate program at the University of Chicago. Since then I have worked extensively with traditional publishers, university presses, and indie authors as well as various other types of clients, editing book manuscripts, academic journals, exhibition text, and just about anything else thrown at me. I serve as the Style Guide Expert at the National Association of Writers & Editors (NAIWE) and am also a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). You can also find me on the Reedsy platform.

When I’m not reading, writing, or editing, you’ll find me running on the Chicago lakefront, spending time with my two extra-spicy dogs, Louise and Jackie (white and black supermutt respectively), or thinking about and then, sometimes, traveling.