Make sure your message is clear, yet that you are faithful to its complexity.
—Michael Dirda
Engineering was my original occupation, yet I quickly learned that communication is my vocation. As an engineer, I was surprised how often my work was affected by lapses in communication.
So I continued my education in technical and scientific communication and then rhetoric, transitioning along the way to editing. As a freelance editor, I have 30 years' experience editing academic books, grants, articles, dissertations, and theses.
As an editor, I try to ensure that your document is clear and effective in its purpose. I can edit your text so that it conveys a professional tone, presents a clear argument, and follows a logical flow. If you need to comply with a specific set of guidelines or standards, I can also create and apply styles that meet those requirements.
Please contact me if you'd like to discuss your project. I look forward to hearing from you!
—Lenna
Experience
Copyediting
Copyedited 8 academic books, including most recently
- International Textbook of Leprosy (2021)
- Developing Human Resources in Southeast Asia, Crocco, Springer Link (2021)
Copyedited grants, articles, dissertations, and theses, including
- ~30 national (NSF, NIH, FEMA, NIOSH), regional, & university grant proposals
- ~20 articles in journals such as Computers and Industrial Engineering and Journal of Agromedicine
- ~60 articles in 16 issues of Technical Communication Quarterly (1999-2002)
- ~30 Dissertations & theses for students at LSU, Southern U, UMN, etc.
PhD, Rhetoric and Scientific & Technical Communication
UMN (2005)
Proofreading
Proofread converted test banks (ExamView) against original tests for ~200 textbooks, including
- Applied Calculus (4e), Waner & Costenoble, Brooks/Cole (2007)
- Corporate Finance (3e, 4e), Ehrhardt & Brigham, South-Western (2009, 2011)
- Human Biology (7e, 8e), Starr & McMillan, Brooks/Cole (2006, 2010)
- Macroeconomics for Today (5e, 6e, 7e), Tucker, South-Western (2008, 2010, 2011)
- Organic Chemistry (7e), McMurry, Brooks/Cole (2008)
- Physics (8e), Serway & Jewett, Brooks/Cole (2009)
- Psychology: A Journey (3e, 4e), Coon & Mitterer, Wadsworth (2008, 2011)
Summer Publishing Institute
NYU (Summer 1997)
Formatting
Formatted and laid out texts automatically using templates and style codes, including
- International Textbook of Leprosy (2021)
- Dissertations & theses according to various university guidelines
- 16 issues of Technical Communication Quarterly (1999-2002)
- User & reference manuals for accounting & payroll program (OTAS)
- User & operator manuals for 911 software (System-9)
Formatted tables, re-entered equations, and recreated graphics for clarity and consistency
MA, English - Technical Writing
LSU (1997)
Grammar
Taught courses in grammar & mechanics and technical communication, including
- Technical Communication, Mercer U (Spring 2006)
- Professional Practices, Mercer U (Fall 2005, Spring 2006)
- Technical and Professional Writing, UMN (Spring 2004)
- Essentials of Grammar & Mechanics, UMN (Summer 2003)
- Editing and Style for Technical Communicators, UMN (Fall 2002)
Co-developed A Primer for Grammar, Usage, & Punctuation under a TEL grant (2003-2004)
BS, Electrical Engineering
Rice U (1985)
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