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.

• 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 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.

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