This Ph.D. has over 30 years' experience as an academic author and scholar; a newspaper columnist and copy editor; and an instructor of English, including medical and legal terminology, and technical and humanities writing. Expertise in APA, MLA, AP, and Chicago formats, along with a keen eye for detail and a knowledge of html, help deliver professional, timely results.
As a university professor with a Ph.D. in urban studies, I have over 30 years' experience teaching at all levels, in a wide variety of subject matter, from policy studies to computer applications. I taught English and specialized vocabularies (e.g., legal/medical/science terminology; technical writing) for seven years before earning my doctorate. I served as a copy editor for an award-winning newspaper, where I also drew from my humanities background to work as an arts columnist. Later, as a scholar, I published nearly 50 academic articles for journals, books, and conferences. I also wrote and won government grants. Academic journal and book publishers hired me as an author, a peer reviewer, and book referee. I brought my love of language into the classroom, honing the writing skills of undergraduate and graduate students. My familiarity with foreign languages led me to teach English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL/ESL), which I have done both here and abroad. I am expert at many styles (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago, AP), with a keen eye for detail. I bring high professional standards and a focus on coherence, unity, and fluidity; proper sentence structure; complete and correct reference formatting; technical continuity; html scripting; and adherence to word limits and deadlines
Education degree
PHD, Also BS degree & MA coursework
Major specialization
History, Ph.D. in urban studies
Second specialization
Languages
First language
English
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Homemaker and mother on leave from academia; most recent experience (2006-2007) as English instructor with County Department of Community Justice; previously taught general ed (writing, science, critical thinking, policy) at undergraduate university level for two years; seven years' experience writing and editing for scholarly journals and books, subjects spanning from technical to humanities. Over ten years' experience teaching English, including grammar, medical, legal, technical vocabularies. Over 30 years' total experience with APA, MLA, AP, and Chicago formats. One year experience as copy editor and columnist for weekly newspaper. Facility with html and computer applications.
Computer experience
Word processing software: MS-Word, OpenOffice, WordPerfect, Works, etc.
Spreadsheet & database software: Excel Quattro Pro, Access
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