MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Substance Abuse & Addictions, Antioch University, expected 2020

Certified Children's Book Writer, Write Books for Children Online Program, 2014: Fourteen modules geared primarily toward writing for children in grades K-12.

Certified Social Media Strategist, Social Media Marketing University, 2013: Courses included Advanced Twitter, Advanced Facebook, Advanced LinkedIn, Video Marketing, Business Blogging, Mobile Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click Marketing

Speaker, Careers in Publishing & Authorship, Michigan State University, 2013

Master of Business Adminstration, Marketing, Wayne State University, 2012

Bachelor of Arts, General Management, Honors College Graduate, MIchigan State University, 2005

HTML Coding Certification, Macomb Community College, 2005: Certified in HTML coding and proficient with XML coding.

Certified Field Sales Trainer, Vector Marketing Corporation, 2002: Designated field trainer for other sales representatives.

Textbook Reader, Michigan State University's Resources for Persons with Disabilities, 2002

Additional Honors & Awards: Michigan State University’s Honors College; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Outstanding Students Honors Society; National Scholar Honors Society; Michigan State University's TowerGuard

Narcissistic Abuse: A Survival Guide (author), Ferndale Friends (writer), Poetry Fest (three-time published poet), Gather.com (writer), Construction Communications (writer), SFTRAVEL LLC (writer), Googess.com (writer), Philadelphia Research (writer), Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition (proofreader), Gerald Curtis, The Fundamentalist (editor), Cia Hang, The One-Armed Witch (editor), HOUR Detroit Magazine (editorial assistant), MSU Alumni Magazine (photographer), MSU TA tutoring program and privately (English tutor), Famous Poets Society (writer), Once Upon a Starry Night, Dorrance (novelist), Cookies, PublishAmerica (novelist), Another Bridge to Cross, Lulu (novelist), Ten Dates (short story writer)

Proofreading, Copyediting, Writing, Copywriting, Fact-checking, Intellectual Property Analysis, Counseling Expertise

I am confident my skills would be an excellent fit for your project's needs! I am a credited freelance writer, editor, contributor, and essayist, as well as a novelist and poet with over eighteen years of experience. A seasoned publishing professional, I've worked for newspapers, magazines and book publishers in content digitization, editorial, acquisitions and intellectual property. Let me help polish your masterpiece!

Flexible!