ABOUT

Welcome writers, creatives, and storytellers. I am a professional copyeditor and proofreader dedicated to working collaboratively and transparently with my clients. I am called to work with writers who want to share unique and impactful stories with readers—whether through a memoir charting a remarkable life, a novel that reaches into the past or into the future to find meaning, or a cookbook that weaves culture and food together.

My wordsmithing expertise is grounded in my editing certificate and linguistics degree from the University of Washington (UW). A decade of experience in storytelling-based marketing and fundraising gave me the added skill of crafting concise, compelling text that preserves the original voice of the brand or individual. I currently edit everything from fiction and nonfiction books to reports and business communications.

I am an avid reader; I love to read and edit literary fiction, nonfiction, works in translation, horror, historical fiction, and cookbooks. I also speak French and love reading French literature. I volunteer proofread for Project Gutenberg because I will always appreciate classic literature. When I’m not madly leafing through The Chicago Manual of Style, you can find me gardening, cooking, or lounging with my two cats.

Editorial Qualifications and Skills:

  • Member of the Editorial Freelancers Association, the Northwest Editors Guild, and ACES: The Society for Editing

  • Graduated from the University of Washington Certificate in Editing program

    • Completed coursework in accessibility, inclusive language, web editing, and business communications

  • Proficient in The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and Google Drive tools

Ready to tell your story? Browse available services and contact me to get started today.

Get to know me better

  • Current Location?

    Seattle, Washington, a city I’ve moved to three times because I just can’t stay away from the gorgeous scenery, good food, and even better people.

  • Current obsessions?

    Cat videos. Cooking with pumpkin. Natural hot springs. Making playlists (of course I’ll share my writing playlist).

  • Favorite books?

    A Wrinkle in Time because it taught me books can be transportive. The Mountains Sing because it showed me books can expand my world. Braiding Sweetgrass because I simply have to recommend it to everyone I meet. House of Leaves because it taught me books can be weird.

  • Reading habits?

    I am almost always in the middle of reading one book in print, one on my phone, and listening to another on audio. I get my book recommendations from friends, my local bookstores, and social media. And sometimes I just pick up something new so I can be surprised.