Introduction: Hello! Im a wordsmith and copy ninja with more than 20 years of experience as a writer, editor, and publications and communication manager. My expertise includes persuasive storytelling and brand management, social media campaigns, distillation of scholarly and technical language into effective communication for general audiences, proofreading and copy editing, research and fact checking, and even ghost writing. Ill dot your Is and cross your Ts with aplomb! Im an avid volunteer; I bring just as great a commitment, high standard, and collaborative spirit to solving communication challenges as I do to building a more resilient community. My clients are in the arts, environmental nonprofit, higher education, technology, and business. I want to contribute my skills and work ethic to the kinds of innovations and alliances that put revolutionary new practices in place. It would be my great pleasure to work on your project.