Sometimes you just need a professional writer to do it, do it right, and do it on time.
I’ve been a writer all of my life. In elementary school and middle school I handed in stories to my teachers, even when they hadn’t been assigned. In high school and at university I wrote short stories and poetry and took fiction-writing and ad-writing classes.
As an undergraduate, I majored in the humanities. Before I knew it, my B.A. degree had led to an M.A. and eventually a Ph.D. That’s a lot of writing!
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
While completing my doctoral work, I found a teaching position at a liberal arts college in Washington State. There, I developed and taught introductory and advanced courses in the humanities. My time teaching as Visiting Assistant Professor was exciting and intense, but after 2 years I decided to refocus on writing.
WRITER, EDITOR, RESEARCHER
Ph.D. work demands and sharpens a number of skills—especially writing, editing, critical thinking, researching, and knowledge acquisition. I’m also a creative person who thrives on finding just the right way to express an idea. I had a passion for all of these things and wanted to find a career that would let me use them regularly—my work as a freelance technical writer and copywriter lets me do just that.
FREELANCE WRITER—TECHNICAL WRITER & COPYWRITER
I soon hit upon the perfect profession—technical writing and copywriting. After some thorough education about the specifics of these writing styles, I began to work producing grants, marketing materials, user manuals, and website content for a variety of companies in diverse industries.
I then found a position as Technical Writer for a software company that specializes in government regulatory software in Bend, Oregon. There, I wrote RFP technical proposals, white papers, case studies, and web content, edited documents, and more.
Now I serve the copywriting and technical writing needs of businesses and individuals as a freelance writer. My goal is to help businesses in diverse industries communicate more effectively.