I've worked on various aspects of language manipulation and public speaking for many years and from many angles, including as a teacher, technical writer, academic, and performer. I've helped students from age 5 to 78 with their spoken and written language skills. Specific examples of my editing and writing work have included graduate level philosophy and engineering work, as well as technical writing and grant applications in the software engineering field. My work hasn't been entirely serious and boring, however! I've also trained in comedy performance, writing, and improvisation, and used this knowledge to teach oral communication and performance skills. I also work on my own projects in genre fiction and poetry, as well as designing for various tabletop games.