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More about my roles

I started my editing career as a social media coordinator for The University of Kentucky’s undergraduate literary journal, Shale. There, I understood that working on journals and fostering the literary community was meaningful work.

I transferred to The University of Louisville, where I became intensely involved with their literary journal, Miracle Monocle. At Miracle Monocle, I edited Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, and Fiction, and the faculty advisor provided me with a holistic editing foundation.

I took that editing foundation to The University of New Mexico, where I taught, wrote, and edited the graduate literary journal, Blue Mesa Review, and the core composition textbook, Elevations.

As an instructor, I taught Composition I, Composition II, Creative Writing, and Expository Writing.

At Blue Mesa Review, I started (like all incoming students do) as a reader, worked my way up to Fiction editor, then eventually became an Editor-in-Chief, where my accomplishments include publishing two online issues and a limited print anthology.

After The University of New Mexico, I took an internship at Dzanc Books, an independent publisher, and honed my skills through weekly readings, exercises, and meetings. I copyedited under the Editor-in-Chief and learned industry standards.

Though I have always had a natural affinity for (and yes, been a little pedantic about) words and their conventions, I have bolstered my knowledge with courses such as Advanced Grammar, Technical Copyediting, Logic, and Cultural Linguistics.