Experience

I have over 20 years of experience in the areas of indexing, editing, and writing.  I’ve indexed over 500 books on a variety of subjects, and I also have a great deal of experience in editing and proofreading.

Indexing

  • Computer books (hardware- and software-related)
  • Consumer books (music, crafts, forensics, history, textbooks, etc.)
  • Human resource documentation
  • Reference manuals
  • User guides

Editing

  • Course catalogs and schedules
  • Educational materials (student texts, labs, and exercises)
  • Human resource guides and manuals
  • User guides, service manuals, and reference manuals (hardware- and software-related)
  • Web sites

Education

University of San Francisco. San Francisco, California
Bachelor of Science: Organizational Behavior

Mission College. Santa Clara, California

Ferris State College, Big Rapids, Michigan

Organizations

  • American Society of Indexers (ASI)
  • Bay Area Editors’ Forum (BAEF)

Other Activities

Volunteer newsletter editor for Touchstone Support Network (a nonprofit organization that provides support services for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses and their families).

Volunteer staff writer/photographer for Sierra Club’s Loma Prietan Newsletter.

Nonfiction writer for several magazines, including:

Birds & Blooms 
Bride’s 
Herb Companion 
International Living 
McCall’s Quilting 
Outdoor California 
South Bay Accent 
SKY Magazine