Prentice Hall Editorial Training Program, 1989

Wellesley College, M.A. in chemistry

Northwestern University, B.S. in chemistry (Cum Laude)

Northeastern University, Graduate-level evening courses in chemistry and mathematics

EXPERIENCE

Editor/Writer, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Chemistry Concepts and Application, 1997
Edited seven of 2l chapters. Summarized 10 chapters for CD-ROM.

Editor, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Chemistry: Visualizing Matter, 1996 and Laboratory Experiments, 1996.

Project Editor, D.C. Heath, Heath Laboratory Experiments, 1993
Responsible for editing and rewriting all laboratory experiments and all teacher materials.

Editor, D.C. Heath, Heath Chemistry, 1993

• Major responsibility for editing and rewriting chapters, developing and reviewing art.
• Contributed reteaching strategies to the Teacher’s Edition.
• Wrote the ancillary, Heath Chemistry Reteaching Ideas.
• Wrote new material for Heath Chemistry Alternative Assessment booklet.
• Edited laboratory experiments for Heath Earth Science, 1994.
• Edited case studies for Environmental Awareness Case Studies, 1994.

Headmistress, The MacDuffie School, Springfield, MA, 4 years

Interim Headmistress, Dana Hall School, Wellesley, MA, 1 year

Academic Dean, Dana Hall School, 2 years

Teacher of Chemistry, Physics and Math Skills for Science, Dana Hall School, 11 years

• Taught grades 7 - 12.
• Developed curricular material for the course Math Skills for Science.
• Served on the National Association of Science Teachers Advanced High School
• Chemistry Examination Committee in producing the 1980 Advanced Chemistry test for national administration.

Laboratory Instructor, Wellesley College and the Wellesley College Institute in Chemistry, 3 years.

• Prepared and taught laboratory classes in all areas of chemistry.
• Taught General Chemistry in the Wellesley College Institute in Chemistry.

Chemist, Natick Army Research and Development Command, Natick, MA, 5 summers.
Synthesized and characterized a variety of photo-sensitive dyes.

Research Chemist, Monsanto Research Corp, Everett, MA, 5 years.
Characterized newly synthesized organic compounds and intermediates.

Analytical Chemist, Monsanto Chemical Co., Monsanto, IL, 2 years.
Analyzed inorganic acids, salts, and a variety of organic materials.

AWARDS

American Chemical Society Newell Award, 1972

NSF Fellowship to Wellesley College Institute in Chemistry

Content Editor
McDougal Littell, A Houghton Mifflin Company, Evanston, IL (1997-present)

• Reviewed subject content, copyedited, and revised manuscript for a World History project. Wrote original features and developed ancillary materials.

Senior Editor
The Quarasan Group, Chicago, IL (1996–1997)

• Wrote original features for secondary biology text; reviewed, copyedited, and revised manuscript for other educational products including Social Studies, Math and Spelling.

Project Manager
The Wheetley Company, Inc., Wilmette, IL (1994-1995)

• Managed, planned, budgeted, edited, and tracked production of educational publications.
• Wrote and edited portions of the Silver Burdett & Ginn (SBG) Discovery Works TE and Assessment.
• Developed student and teacher bibliographies for interleaf sections of SBG Science Program.
• Managed revision of Western Publishing CD-ROM First Connections Encyclopedia.
• Managed Voyager Spaceship of the Imagination, an innovative after-school program.

Special Programs Coordinator
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL (1989–1994)

• Coordinated and implemented special programs and events. Wrote and edited Museum publications.
• Managed Science bibliography project from initial concept through publication.
• Edited and published Museum Notebook, a newsletter for educators; contributed feature articles and wrote a column highlighting significant educational resources.
• Created "Science Connections," an innovative volunteer program, combining hands-on educational activities with books and other resources to provide an integrated learning experience.

Librarian
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL (1974-1989)

• Planned and administered all details of annual Children’s Science Book Fair

Writer/Editor
Delta Education, Nashua, NH (1997-present)
Edited Science In A Nutshell and Cluster Teacher Guides.

Navta Associates, Chicago, IL (1995-1996)
Wrote and edited ancillary materials for secondary level American History textbook.

Master of Arts in Library Science, 1973, Rosary College, Graduate School of Library Science, River Forest, IL

Bachelor of Arts in History, 1972, University of Illinois at Chicago; Area of Specialization: History of Science

Authored and compiled numerous publications and books. Shared expertise with peers throughout career.

• Author, Every Teacher’s Science Booklist, New York, Scholastic, Inc., 1994.
• Author, The Museum of Science and Industry Basic List of Children’s Science Books, Chicago and London: American Library Association, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988.
• Review columnist for the Illinois Science Teachers Association Journal, Spectrum, Fall 1984-present.
• Workshop "Science Book Fairs" at National Science Teachers Association Conference, 1982.

Twelve years of science teaching experience at the secondary level: biology I and II, chemistry, and physical science

Experience with electronic book publishing: Quark Publishing System

Content knowledge of biology, health, chemistry, and psychology

Successful project team leadership

Academic credentials and experience in instructional media and design

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writing and Editing, 1996 to present
ibis
Senior editor on a team that developed three units of a biology textbook; wrote basal text; served as in-house content reviewer; prioritized work to accommodate deadlines; communicated with clients and authors; selected visuals; worked with designers to create content illustrations

McDougal Littel
Created TEKS, TAAS, and EOC box copy for the Texas lesson plans of an Algebra 1 program (April 1997 publication date)

BSCS
Edited the TE front and end matter, the teacher’s resource book, the student study guide, and the computer test bank for the eighth edition revision of Biological Science: An Ecological Approach

Omega Publishing
Wrote the teacher’s notes for two CD-ROM programs on biology

D.C. Heath, Lexington, MA, 1994 to 1996
Editor in School Science Division

• Evaluated materials for style, clarity, content, organization, pedagogy, and grammar
• Communicated with authors and scientists
• Coordinated schedules with production and design departments
• Wrote art specifications
• Wrote front matter, sections of content areas and newsletters, caption text, and topic-related questions/projects
• Researched scientific information

Boston Public Schools, 1968-1980
Taught biology, chemistry, and physical science at Girls’ Latin School/Boston Latin Academy

EDUCATION

Framingham State College
M.A. Counseling Psychology, 1993

Boston State College
C.A.G.S. Instructional Media, 1981
M.Ed. Education, 1968

Newton College of the Sacred Heart
B.A. Biology, 1968

D.C. Heath

• Biological Science: Teacher’s Resource Book (Project editor for the seventh edition)
• Biological Science: Overhead Transparencies with Concept Maps (Project editor for first edition)
• Case Studies in Bioethics (Project editor for first edition)
• Multicultural Contributions to Science (Developmental editor for first edition)
• Heath Chemistry Microscale Laboratory Manual (Developmental editor for first edition)
• Biological Science: Study Guide (TE and PE)
• Heath Chemistry Computer Test Bank Teacher’s Guide, and Science 2000
• Demo Packages (Edited all stages of proof)

Holt, Rinehart and Winston (for Omega Publishing)

• Explorations in Human Biology (Wrote CD-ROM program’s teacher’s notes)
• Explorations in Cell Biology and Genetics (Wrote CD-ROM program’s teacher’s notes)

BSCS

• Biological Science: An Ecological Approach (TE front and end matter) and ancillaries
• Teacher’s Resource Book, Study Guide, and Computer Test Bank (edited and researched new material for inclusion in eighth edition)

Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley (for ibis)

• Biology: The Web of Life, Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Ó 1998 (Writer and developmental editor of first edition)

Freelance Writer and Editor, 1986 to present
Provide writing, editing, proofreading, and indexing services by contract to publishing, editorial development, and production houses. Specialize in educational materials and nonfiction trade books. Recent projects and clients include the following:

Educational Publishing

• Author of nine science activity books for grades K-6, published by Delta Education, Inc.: Observing an Aquarium, Weather Watching, Finding the Moon and Classroom Plants (1995-1996); Wheels at Work, Clever Levers, Using Your Senses, Flight and Rocketry, and Oceans (1997). Copyeditor for an additional twenty science activity books for the same publisher (1993-1995).
• Contributing writer for Science Interactions, a science program for grades 6-8 developed by Quarasan, Inc. for Glencoe, a division of Macmillan/McGraw-Hill (1992).
• Contributing writer for Government In America, a high school textbook published by Houghton Mifflin Co. (1990).
• Production editor for four reading programs for grades K-8, published by Houghton Mifflin Co.: The Literature Experience (1990, 1992), Celebremos la literatura (1993), and Invitations to Literacy (1995).
• Editor for Exploring Mathematics, a math program for grades 7-8 produced by Publicom, Inc. for Scott, Foresman & Co. (1989).
• Editor for Science Horizons, a science program for grades 3-6 produced by Publicom, Inc. for Silver Burdett & Ginn (1990).
• Copyeditor for We the People, a social studies program for grades 1-6 published by Houghton Mifflin Co. (1995-1996).

• Feature writer for The Scituate Mariner and the South Shore Business Journal (Mariner Newspapers, Marshfield, MA). Involved reporting, interviewing, and conducting historical research (1994).
• Columnist for The Berkshire Courier, Great Barrington, MA (1990-1991).

William Smith College, Geneva, NY.
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, May 1984.
Dual major in English (concentration in writing) and American Studies.

New York University Publishing Institute, New York, NY. Summer 1984.

• Houghton Mifflin Elementary Social Studies (copyright 1997)
• Silver Burdett & Ginn Reading (copyright 1996)
• Heath Literacy ‘95, Grade 6 (elementary reading program)
• Health: Skills for Wellness. Prentice-Hall (copyright 1994)
• Responding to Literature, McDougal-Littell (copyright 1992)
• Science Horizons, elementary-science program, Silver Burdett & Ginn (copyright 1991)
• Challenge of Discovery, life, earth, and physical science, D.C. Heath (copyright 1991)
• Heath Reading (copyright 1989)
• Heath Grammar and Composition, grades 7-12 (copyright 1986, 1987)
• Heath Biology (copyright 1985)

• Concept Health, a series of 30 booklets for primary-grade students on health topics, Modern Curriculum Press (copyright 1992)
• Writing in Science, writing exercises in Challenge of Discovery, Heath’s life, earth, and physical science program (copyright 1991)
• The Real World and Beyond, a teacher’s booklet in The Content Connection, Learning Across the Curriculum Through Literature (Modern Curriculum Press, copyright 1990)
• Lessons on the writing process in the grade 7 teacher’s edition of Heath Reading (copyright 1989)
• Miscellaneous items for textbooks, teacher’s editions, and ancillary materials in science and reading

1975-present: free-lance editing and writing for various publishers and development houses; worked on English, science, and reading programs at the elementary, junior-high, and high-school levels

1969-1973: staff editor, full-time, Ginn and Company, in science department; edited elementary, junior-high, and high-school science textbooks and related materials

Additional: Teaching Assistant in the English Department at the University of Delaware (1967-1969); English teacher at The Southborough School, a private high school (1973-1974)

B.A. in biology with minors in English and chemistry from the University of Delaware

M.A. in English from the University of Delaware

Various additional college and graduate-level courses in science, English, and education

Workshops given by the Institute of Writing and Thinking at Bard College: Writing in the Middle School; Writing Across the Curriculum; Writing to Learn Math and Science

As a freelance writer, I have written and co-authored children’s trade books, book chapters, elementary school workbooks, and teacher’s guides. As a developmental or book editor, I have worked on el-hi pupil and teacher materials in the fields of science, reading, language arts, math, home economics, and child safety. My non-trade clients have included the following:

Mazer Corporation, Dayton, OH
Publicom, Inc., Acton, MA
Delta Education, Inc., Nashua, NH
Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, NY
Silver Burdett Ginn, Morristown, NJ
D.C. Heath and Company, Lexington, MA
Ligature, Inc., Boston, MA
Contemporary Perspectives, Inc., New York, NY
Scientific Publishing Company, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Digital Equipment Corporation, Merrimack, NH
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., New York, NY
Ginn and Company, Lexington, MA
McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, NY

1993-present
Storyteller, Original stories for children and adults.

1974-1976
Teacher, Biology and Physics
Arlington High School, Arlington, MA
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, MA
Belmont High School, Belmont, MA

1976-1977
Associate Editor, Secondary School Science
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA

Education

1989-present 
Hebrew College, Brookline, MA; Hebrew language and coursework toward M.A. in Judaic Studies

1969-1972
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Awards

Best Children’s Science Trade Books of 1990 (co-authored)

• Strong science content background, particularly geology, meteorology, astronomy, physics, chemistry, and earth history
• Solid skills in writing, developmental editing, and production editing
• Project management and supervisory experience

• For Delta Education, Nashua, NH: edited books of 75 physical science and 75 life science activities to accompany kits of materials for grades 3-5, including developmental editing of manuscript and art specs, activity testing, all stages of proof, and coordination among author, reviewers, project director, and desktop publisher.
• For Delta Education and Prue & Olive Publishing Co.: wrote, tested, and revised performance-based assessments for fourteen hands-on science units for grades K-6, in life, earth, and physical sciences.
• For Great Source Education Group, Wilmington, MA: reviewed two potential acquisitions for middle and high school science and advised client on market potential.

Supervising Editor, 1991-1995, D.C. Heath and Co. School Division, Lexington, MA, Science Department:
Worked with executive editor, authors, marketing manager, and sales to plan and implement projects; supervised editors; interviewed and trained new staff; prepared and managed budgets and schedules; oversaw program development; kept projects to deadlines; prepared requests for quotes for outside vendors. Responsibilities on specific projects listed below.

• Middle Level Science (not published): recruited high-profile series authors; conceptualized product and curricular design with editorial, design, marketing, sales, and authors; identified market research needs; planned project schedule and budget; led a cross-functional work team; organized and led meetings of authors and consultants; oversaw editorial aspects of prototype development.

• Science 2000 Ó 1995 by Decision Development Corporation (DCC): Multimedia-based science curriculum for grades 5-8; cooperative business agreement between D.C. Heath and DDC. Reviewed product for accuracy, appropriateness, and attention to educational reforms. Advised DDC on fulfilling needs for Texas submission. Edited text files. Worked with programmers on software simulation plans.

• Perspectives on Health Ó 1994: Supervised writing, editing, and production of teacher’s edition, ancillaries, and parts of student edition (produced using Quark XPress). Managed freelance help. Edited features and page layouts. Assisted in RFQ preparation and in evaluation and awarding of bids to outside vendors. Established regular and productive lines of communication among editorial, marketing, and sales.

Editor / Project Editor, 1988-1991, D.C. Heath and Co.
Supervised and trained staff and freelance editors in addition to completing own editing assignments through all phases of product development. Supervised development of ancillary components by outside vendors. Projects include Physical Science: The Challenge of Discovery Ó 1991; Earth Science: The Challenge of Discovery Ó 1991; Namowitz / Spaulding Earth Science Ó 1994.

Assistant / Associate Editor, 1985-1988, D.C. Heath and Co.
Effectively and efficiently completed assigned tasks, including substantive developmental edits of raw manuscript, writing of art and photo specifications, and processing of all stages of proof and illustrations. Projects include Heath Chemistry Ó 1987, Heath Physical Science Ó 1987, Namowitz /Spaulding Earth Science Ó 1989.

University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Continuing Education Courses, 1994-1996
Introduction to Multimedia Design
Instructional Design for Multimedia
Multimedia Authoring Software Using Macromedia’s Director

D.C. Heath Management Training, June / July 1994
Conducted by Sordill Consulting at Babson College: 100-hour management skills seminar.

University of Maine, Orono, Maine, 1982
Bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences, including courses in chemistry, physics, calculus, anthropology, and Latin.
Completed coursework for Maine state provisional certification for science teaching, grades 7-12, 1983.

Science Teacher, 1983-1985, Wiscasset (Maine) Middle School
Taught grades 7 and 8 physical, earth, and life science. Employed a variety of creative instructional approaches. Served on district’s science textbook adoption committee. Coordinated with colleagues on interdisciplinary team.

Math Tutor, Summer 1984, Upward Bound Program, Orono, Maine
Taught high school students Algebra 1 & II, Geometry, and basic math skills in a program designed to increase college admission among at-risk students.

Activity Leader, Summers 1978-1982, Acton (Massachusetts) Community Education Day Camp
Developed and implemented day camp programs in the areas of science & nature and music & drama, for children ages 5-12.

Background Summary
More than twenty years experience in education, publishing, and communications that include

• Instructional design and pedagogical expertise
• Program development at primary, middle school, and secondary levels
• Teaching experience at primary, secondary, and college levels

Ligature, Boston, Massachusetts 1995-1997
Contract Editor

• Wrote and edited teaching activities for elementary and middle school literature-based language arts programs.

Learning Ways, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1994-1995
Contract Content Developer

• Designed and developed content and art specifications for the CD-ROM component of an elementary science program with emphasis on interactivity and a constructivist approach to teaching and learning.

D.C. Heath and Co., Lexington, Massachusetts 1993-1994
Contract Editor, School Science Department

• Conducted competitor analysis of high school health programs with special emphasis on student edition instructional design, in-text features, text considerateness, art program, teacher’s edition instructional design, treatment of potentially controversial issues, and ancillary materials.
• Edited and wrote high school biology student text chapters, text features, laboratory investigations, ancillary materials, and teacher’s material.

Ligature, Boston, Massachusetts 1992-1993
Contract Editor

• Conducted a market analysis of elementary health programs with emphasis on content scope and sequence and state health guidelines.
• Developed prototypes for a video-based elementary health program.
• Coordinated the writing, editing, design, and production of middle school language arts program teacher’s material and ancillary material.
• Wrote, edited, and contributed to the design of teacher’s material for a manipulative-based primary grade math program emphasizing a thematic, constructivist approach in a highly visual format.

Prentice Hall, Needham Heights, Massachusetts 1991-1992
Contract Editor, School Science Department

• Designed teacher’s edition of high school health text including developing models of teacher’s edition instructional design and prototypes of pedagogical features and constructivist teaching strategies for focus testing.
• Conducted a comprehensive competitor analysis of high school health texts emphasizing correlation to state health guidelines, student edition scope and sequence, in-text features, and teacher’s edition instructional design features.
• Identified and recruited content reviewers for high school health program.

Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts 1986-1991
Editor, Secondary Science Department, School Division

• Contributed to the conceptualization and instructional design of a thematic, skills-based science textbook series.
• Wrote and edited life science student text chapters, in-text science process skill activities, and investigations.
• Contributed to the design of, managed the development of, and edited science text series teacher’s edition, emphasizing constructivist teaching strategies.
• Contributed to the conceptualization, design, and scope and sequence of in-text science process skill program.
• Managed and edited science in-text laboratory investigation program.

1979-1981 University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill
Graduate Assistant Educational Media and Instructional Design
Teaching Assistant Teacher Education

1975-1979 Chatam County North Carolina School System
Science Teacher and Science Department Chair

University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill
Master’s degree in Educational Media and Instructional Design 1982
Master’s degree in Science Teaching 1974
Bachelor of Arts in Zoology 1969

Free-lance Writer/Editor/Project Manager 1991 - present

Delta Education, Nashua, NH

• Explorations in Earth Science, First Edition Ó 1998 (grades 3-5): project management, editing, rewriting, production editing
• Delta Science Module: Using Your Senses, Ó 1997 (grades 2-3): original writing of "Connections" activities for Teacher’s Edition

• Prentice-Hall, Biology: Understanding Life, First Edition ©1998: original writing of Teacher’s Edition chapters

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Brown’s Directories of Instructional Materials; 1997-98, 1996-97, and 1995-96 editions (professional resource): project management, editing
• Delta Education, Delta Science Modules ©1994-96 (grades K-8): original writing of "Connections" activities for 46 Teacher’s Editions
• Globe Book, Be a Better Reader, Levels D-F ©1996 (grades 9-11): project management, original writing, rewriting, production editing
• D.C. Heath and Company, Heath English © 1995 (grades 9-12): project management, editing, original writing, production editing

Addison-Wesley Longman, Menlo Park, CA

• Destinations in Science (grades K-6): writing of Grade K Lesson Plan booklet (©1997)

D.C. Heath and Company, Lexington, MA

• Biology (high school): competitive analysis
• Perspectives on Health ©1994, 1996; Human Sexuality ©1994 (high school): developmental and production editing
• Heath Chemistry ©1993 (high school): production editing

Supervising Editor, Secondary Science Department 1986-1991
Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA
(department eliminated 1991)
Managed the development and editorial production of a new life/earth/physical science textbook series for grades 6-9.

Managing Editor, Print Division 1985-1986
Intentional Educations, Watertown, MA

Executive Editor 1974-1983
Teaching Resources Corporation, Hingham, MA

Editor, Elementary Science Department 1970-1973
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA

Teacher 1967-1970
Grade 2 all subjects
Grade 5 science and math
Grades 7-9 science and math

PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE (freelance) 1991-present

Author
Electrical Connections, hands-on activities module for grades 6-8
Delta Education, Inc.

Writer
Interactive videos (integrated sciences, biology)
Scott, Foresman; Silver Burdett & Ginn; Holt

PE/TE Texts (physical sciences, oceanography, medical assistant)
Addison-Wesley; Glencoe; Prentice-Hall; Delta Education, Inc.

Ancillaries (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics)
Holt; Glencoe; Southwest; Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

Editor
PE/TE Texts (chemistry)
Glencoe

Content Consultant/Reviewer
PE/TE Texts and programs
Delta Education, Inc.; Mazer Corporation; Scholastic, Inc.; Scott, Foresman; Harcourt, Brace

PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE (staff) 1981-1991

Managing Program Editor
Science Horizons K-8 TE and ancillary programs, Silver Burdett

Senior Editor
Modern Physics Program, Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Project Editor
Physics: Principles Program, Merrill Publishing Co.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE 1968-1980
Teacher
Physics, General Science
Quaker Valley High School

• Initiated hands-on, activity-based physical science curriculum
• Integrated engineering and local environmental concepts into curriculum

EDUCATION
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, M.S., Natural Sciences (NSF Fellow), 1973

Lebanon Valley College, B.S., cum laude, Physics, 1967

Freelance Educational Author and Editor 1990-present

WGBH, Print Projects

• Arthur, Plan & Play Book (Writer)
• Long Ago and Far Away Student Newspaper (Writer)
• The Captions Are Coming! An activity brochure for kids (Writer)
• 1991 NOVA Magazines (Co-writer)

Silver Burdett Ginn

• SBG Website Student activities and web links for reading and science (Writer, grades K-2)
• GeoTrek Interactive geography software (Writer, grades 2-4)
• Astro Word Interactive phonics software (Writer)
• Masterpiece Multimedia literature-based materials (Writer)

Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

• Process Writing Portfolio Program Correlated to Amazing English: Levels C, D, and E (Author)
• Amazing English: An Integrated ESL Program (Developmental editor, contributing author)
• TLC: A Multicultural Early Childhood Program (Developmental editor, contributing author)
• Poster Sets—Poems, Songs, Fables and Folktales: Whole Language Teacher’s Guides (Author)
• Theme Studies: Butterflies Abound! Dinosaurs Forever, Frogs and Toads (Developmental editor)

D.C. Heath and Company

• Heath Literacy 1995 Reading Program (Developmental editor, Grade 3)
• Heath Literacy 1996: Building Foundations for Classroom Success. Handbook for providing ESL students and others with support in literacy skills development. (Co-author)

Galileo Studios

• Transformations: Science, Technology and Society Activity Guide to video program (Senior writer)

Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

• Effective Hiring Practices: Head Start Resource Paper (Editor)
• ATLAS Community Schools. Study modules, progress reports, papers. (Writer/editor)

Whole Language Consultant 1989-1991
Wheelock College / Josiah Quincy Elementary School, Boston, MA
Demonstrated integrated, literature-based learning sessions in classrooms once a week
Provided support for teachers developing whole-language teaching strategies

Developmental Editor 1981-1989
World Language Division (ESL), Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

Teacher Trainer 1988-1996
Presented in-service workshops on teaching ESL using whole-language approaches, shared reading techniques, writing process, Big Books, and music (1988, 1989, 1995, 1996)
Led in-service workshop on implementing Voices of Lore and Freedom, a literature-based violence-prevention program adopted by the Boston Public Schools (1995)

Title One Teacher 1977-1980
Hyannis Elementary School, grades K-3. Hyannis, MA

Kindergarten Teacher 1973-1974
Clifton-Fine Central School. Star Lake, NY

Tufts University, B.A. English, magna cum laude (1973)

Graduate Training
Lesley College. Whole Language Literacy Institute (1989)
Emmanuel College. Developing Effective Writing Programs (1983)
Tufts University. Learning Disabilities (1975)

Editor (temporary), Prentice Hall 1996-1998

• Proofreader and copy editor for Algebra, Geometry, and Advanced Algebra
• Editor of three middle school books: Weather and Climate, Astronomy, Sound and Light

Freelance Editor and Writer 1994-1995

• Editor for The Integrated Atlas and Prentice Hall Chemistry Laboratory Manual
• Writer of middle school science marketing support materials and ancillaries

Editor, Secondary Science, Harcourt Brace & Company, Canada

• Editor of SciencePlus 9 and Teacher’s Resource Book: Chemicals in Action, second edition and Teacher’s Guide
• During this period I was the only Editor for Secondary Science and was responsible for editing all four books listed above as well as market research and liaison with authors, reviewers, and the Production and Sales departments.

Assistant Developmental Editor, Secondary Science, HBJ-Holt, Canada 1989-1992

• Production Editor for Physics in Action and Biology in Action, including Teacher’s Guides
• Assisted with and acted as Developmental Editor of SciencePlus Technology and Society 8 & 9, including Teacher’s Resource Books
• Assistant Editor for Foundations of Chemistry, second edition, including Laboratory Manual and Solutions Manual, and Biology in Action
• Special Feature Writer for Foundations of Chemistry, second edition, and Biology in Action

Naturalist/Instructor 1988

• Greenkill Outdoor Environmental Education Center
• Taught ecology, other sciences, and outdoor skills to Grade 5-8 students

Interpreter Trainee, Grand River Conservation Authority 1987

Bachelor of Science, University of Waterloo, Ontario 1986
Areas of study: population and community ecology, ethology, evolution, biostatistics, biochemistry, genetics, limnology, anthropology, psychology, economics, history and philosophy of science