I’m Sherri. Here is a bit of my background.

I hold a Master of Arts in Religion and Literature from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts in Natural History Writing from Fairhaven College. I also completed a Certificate in Grant Writing program in 2023 through the People’s Nonprofit Accelerator (formerly WVDO). I am enrolled in a Special Certification Program at UC San Diego in Science Communication (expected completion 2025) and a medical terminology course through Doane University (expected completion 2024).

My poetry and essays have been published in Subnivian Vol. 6, IS Journal, Duality, Letters, and elsewhere. I have also edited nonfiction and poetry issues of print and online literary magazines. I continue to work on essays for submission to creative and academic journals. I have also participated in various writing and editing groups.

What I bring as an editor:

• Strong commitment to and extensive experience with welcoming, person-first language.

• Training as part of the Science Communication certification program via UC San Diego
  (completion expected in late winter 2025).

• History of performing medical editing and a familiarity and comfort with medical terminology
  and technical language.

• Strong listening skills and a graceful way of communicating with authors on potential
  improvements to their work from the developmental to the finalization phases.

• A generalist approach that gives me insight into how to approach writing about topics in ways
  that appeal to a wide variety of readers

• Familiarity with and quick learning of citation styles such as AMA, APA, MLA, and Chicago.

• Research skills to check facts, identify new/changed terminology and trends, look for plagiarism
  or unedited AI-generated copy, and find complimentary information to bolster text.

I’ve edited and reported for a small-town newspaper, written ad and web copy, edited and indexed book manuscripts, written and edited significant reports, developed long-term relationships with organizations, and collaborated in writer support groups, both academic and creative.

I am a member of the NW Editors Guild, the Willamette Writers, the Association of Science Communicators, and the Northwest Science Writers Association.

I’m always eager to start new projects. Reach out and let me know what you’re up to.