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Hire Sarah L.

United States

USD 65 /hr

Editor and writer with 20+ years of freelance and in-house experience

Profile Summary

I am a highly experienced copyeditor and writer looking to expand my client base. Currently, I’m editing for Academic Language Experts out of Israel, working for them on academic journal articles and grant proposals; I’m a five-star Reedsy editor; and I write articles for a city newsletter, a regional glossy magazine, and an emergency prep organization. I have years of in-house and freelance experience with college textbook development companies. I mostly work on materials in the humanities and soft sciences but also have experience in biology and climate/environmental science. I have an MFA in writing. My background is in education, and for four years I taught at the graduate level and worked for a teacher training program, leading seminars and evaluating student teachers. In my copyedits I specialize in restructuring, cutting for length, and ensuring clarity and consistency. My clients give me excellent reviews. I am thorough, fast, responsible, and responsive, and I work with APA, CMOS, AP, and MLA.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Copywriting
• ★ Proofreading & Editing
• ★ Grant Writing
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Human Behavior & Psychology
• ☆ Cognitive Science
• ☆ Health Psychology
• ☆ Family Psychology
• ☆ Developmental Psychology
• ☆ Educational Psychology
• ☆ Social Psychology
• ☆ Environmentalism
• ☆ English Language
• ☆ LGBTQ & Sexuality Studies
• ☆ Women's Studies
• ☆ Gender Studies
• ☆ Feminism
• ☆ Popular Culture
• ☆ Family Studies
• ☆ Publishing
• ☆ Media Studies
• ☆ Journalism
• ☆ Child Psychology
• ☆ Urban Education
• ☆ Women's History
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Emergency Preparedness
• ☆ Emails & Newsletters
• ☆ Marketing Copy
• ☆ Social Media Copy
• ☆ Web Copy
• ☆ Blog Posts
• ☆ Creative Writing
• ☆ News Writing
• ☆ Course Content Writing
• ☆ Crisis Management & Emergency Preparedness

Services

• Writing

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Writer

Tideland Magazine

June 2022 - Present

Freelance copyeditor

Academic Language Experts

November 2021 - Present

Writer

City of Bainbridge Island

January 2020 - Present

Education

Masters of Fine Arts

Antioch University - United States

January 1998 - June 1999

Bachelor of Arts

Carleton College

September 1980 - June 1984

Certifications

• Animals in Disaster: Awareness and Preparedness (FEMA IS-00010.a)

  FEMA

  January 2018 - Present

• ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident (FEMA ICS-200)

  FEMA

  January 2017 - Present

• An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (IS-700.b)

  FEMA

  January 2017 - Present

• National Response Framework (IS-0800.c)

  FEMA

  January 2017 - Present