My story

I loved words from an early age. One of my favorite childhood memories is of spending the afternoon at my friend Carolyn’s house, where we would sprawl out on her two twin beds, reading books. That was my kind of playdate.

With my library card in my pocket and my nose in a book, I developed an ear for the rhythms of language. Then, slogging through jargon during my doctoral studies, I realized that good writing both tells a story and invites the reader into a larger conversation. No matter how specialized the topic, writing has more impact when it is unified by an underlying narrative and when it welcomes the reader in.

By guiding you to see your text from the reader’s point of view, I help you tell your story better. 

My professional and educational background

I hold degrees in English and anthropology, I’ve worked in nonprofits and higher education, and I’ve been a college teacher and a political organizer. For my PhD, I conducted ethnographic field research in the Netherlands on conflicts over public space. After graduating in 2006, I worked in faculty development at the City University of New York, where I organized a university-wide writing program. Then I got another type of education altogether, in small-scale, organic farming, while living and working at Bluestone Farm and at Open View Farm between 2009 and 2012.

In the summer of 2012, I launched this editing business as a side gig, while growing food for our own little homestead. But I quickly realized how much I enjoyed this kind of work, and I was gratified by how much my clients valued my support. I now work with writers at every stage of the process, from leading workshops on academic writing, to providing advice on early drafts, to smoothing out each sentence to make sure the final version flows.

Here’s what my clients have to say . . .