A career academic with an eye for detail, I am a writing consultant that has the proven ability to write and edit in many different arenas. Grant writing has been my primary focus for the past 15 years and my grant applications have garnered over $17 million in funding. Clients have ranged from business start-ups to non-profits, municipalities, schools, libraries and museums. I am now beginning to work in the academic writing, editing and proofreading space. I have degrees in English (BA), religion (BA), library & information science (MS), communication (MS) and higher education (Ed.D) As a consultant, I offer a diverse assortment of services that improve your chances of successfully applying for grants and as well as delivering a defense-ready dissertation or thesis. In terms of grants development, I write and develop grants for business and high tech start ups, governmental entities and for not-for-profit organizations who have a vision and a purpose for the funding. I specialize in developing customized Small Business grants for all types of new business start-ups as well as comprehensive development of foundation, federal, and state grant applications. Areas of expertise include: Small Businesses (SBIR) Recent successful grants include: Small Business Innovation Research (Nat'l Science Foundation) $583,455 FEMA FIRE Grants: $68,900, $157,500, $36,800 An SBC/Ameritech grant of $50,000 to fund a Community Technology Center A National Science Foundation 21st Century Scholars Grant that netted over $400,000 for scholarships in information technology, engineering and mathematics Two (2) Vermilion Healthcare Foundation Grants of $20,000 and $18,000, respectively, that supported renovation and collection development projects at two local libraries.