Editing Samples Showing Work
I'm a writer and editor with diverse experience across academic, literary, and marketing settings. I'm passionate about clear and accessible writing (with a special fondness for the Oxford comma), critical thinking, collaboration, and lifelong learning—plus dogs and great TV.
My editing experience encompasses everything from blog articles to lead nurturing email campaigns to web copy to novel manuscripts. I'm well versed in both Chicago and AP styles. Most recently I was Senior Editor and then Manager of Editing at a digital marketing agency, and the samples showing work below are from that time.
I'm currently working toward an MA in theology (to be completed in 2025), a pursuit that has further developed my ability to engage with and express complex, often deeply personal ideas. Studying and writing about theology has taught me to approach challenging topics with sensitivity, respect, and curiosity. I received my MFA in creative writing (fiction) in 2015 and have published several short stories and articles in publications including Ruminate and Slate.
Editing Samples Showing Work
This shows my initial work on a marketing article generated by ChatGPT and passed to me for editing.
This client provided copy and asked for suggested additions to get the article to a more blog-appropriate word count in addition to copy edits.
This shows my first round of copy edits on a technical blog post for a manufacturing client that made rivets and other construction supplies.
This client's internal copy preferences included capitalizing a list of terms including "Artificial Intelligence" and "Decision Automation."
These are my initial edits on a technical e-book for a cybersecurity client.
I took the bio drafts on the left and the original scratch document from the writer's interviews and reworked all bios for clarity, accuracy, and professionalism.
For fun, I copy edited the bio for Lumon Industries that appeared on LinkedIn in connection with the second season of "Severance." Most people would consider that fun, right?
Published Short-Form Editing Samples
I collaborated with the Manager of Writing on this article for a healthcare software solutions client.
I saw this infographic through two rounds of initial edits plus a post-design edit to make sure all copy was in place and worked with the designer's vision.
I collaborated with our internal marketing team during several rounds of writing and editing to produce this article on generative AI and SEO.
I edited this article from a freelance writer for an influencer marketing client.
I edited this article from a freelance writer for a healthcare SaaS client.
This virtual queuing solutions provider was one of my primary editing clients from 2020-2024.
Published Long-Form Editing Samples
I was the primary editor for this senior living client, whose copy preferences included a leaning toward AP style, for many years.
I edited this guide from a freelance writer on reducing clinician burnout for a healthcare SaaS client.
I worked with our in-house marketing team, writers, and e-commerce team members to produce this franchisor marketing guide.
I worked with a freelance writer to produce this guide on influencer marketing.
I worked closely with our in-house marketing team and a staff writer to create this guide on responsibly using customer data.
As part of a rebranding project, I edited and contributed copy to several key webpages for a digital marketing agency.
Writing Samples
This personal essay on progressive Christianity was published in the inaugural issue of "Yet Alive," an online UMC publication.
This culture article was published in Slate following the Season 4 premiere of Mr. Robot.
This short story was a finalist for the 2021 William Van Dyke Short Story Prize.
I provided the copy for these slides and the caption in collaboration with the agency's in-house marketing team.
Better understand your website traffic by knowing the difference between organic traffic and direct traffic.
When I managed an agency's copy editing team, I wrote this document to explain a deliverable process change to the writers and editors.
A local human interest article about a Wilmington couple married for more than 70 years
An excerpt of an academic essay written for a fall 2022 theology course. The paper blends theological discourse with pop culture analysis.
A pitched-but-not-published culture article on Whedon, Rowling, and loving art made by unlovable artists