I have written about health and the environment for The New York Times (science pages), Smithsonian, Discover, Self, Health, Cosmopolitan, and many other national publications.
I’ve also worked as a writer and editor for many medical and scientific institutions, such as the American Society of Nephrology, the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine (Stanford University), Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Sutter Health, BioPharma Dive, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Institutes of Health.
Copywriting, editing and content marketing services have included feature articles, annual reports, patient education materials, journal articles, digital content, ad copy, newsletters, book chapters, CME programs, slide decks, webinar scripts, white papers, and technical reports. I also manage the work of large teams of co-authors, develop and moderate webinars and online classes, develop social media strategies, and blog and tweet at medical conferences.
I recently co-authored The Recovery Book: Answers to All Your Questions About Addiction and Alcoholism and Finding Health and Happiness in Sobriety
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Patient Education/Medical Writing
One of my specialties is creating materials for health consumers. Projects have included guides to depression and hepatitis C, digital programs on cancer, and a workbook for people with addiction (producing both ebook and print-on-demand versions). I also produce materials for professional scientific and medical audiences, such as CME programs, technical reports, and content marketing materials.
Environmental and General Science Writing
Another area of expertise is the environment. Feature articles have covered topics such as shark fishing in Costa Rica, hearing abilities of manatees, prairie dog politics, and grizzly bear genetics. Other science features have covered how search dogs track down lost people, cannibalism among the Anasazi, invasive species in the West, and the oldest house in Colorado.
Editorial Project Management
I also manage large editorial projects, such as annual reports. These projects typically involve planning the editorial schedule for a team of co-authors, editing all submitted copy and writing some sections, assembling and editing graphic elements and front and back matter, and working with designers, web programmers, and printers.
Professional Affiliations
I am a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Association of Health Care Journalists, National Association of Science Writers, and the Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains. A graduate of New York University’s graduate-level Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program, I’m a former staff editor and writer for Audubon magazine and for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Editorial Services
I specialize in making complex scientific subjects accessible to audiences of consumers or scientific professionals. Services include:
- Feature article writing
- Digital and print media content – writing, editing, organizing
- Content marketing materials
- Project management – coordinating and overseeing the work of numerous co-authors and preparing final drafts for production
- Editing and proofreading
