I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in English and Philosophy from Southwestern University, with further training in Creative Writing and Editing/Publishing completed at the University of Melbourne, Australia, ranked 8th in the world in the field of arts/humanities.  I have five years of experience in creative writing, journalism and marketing, which has lent me a keen eye, a curiosity and an energy for writing and editing work in various fields.  Books edited include literary fiction, nonfiction, memoirs and children's books, the majority of which are published or forthcoming.  I have also written for People magazine, Growing Wealth, American Builders Quarterly, Narrative magazine and Community Impact Newspaper, among various others.  In addition, I have created widely varied marketing materials for the banking, technology and health industries--including newsletters, press releases, articles, employee bios and web content--and have developed campaign st