I fell in love with the written word in elementary school as I wrote fictional stories, both for school and for fun. That love grew in junior high as I worked on the school’s newspaper and yearbook staffs, and I ultimately served as co-editor of the yearbook during my senior year of high school. The next natural step was to major in journalism at a university.
After graduating from college, I began my professional career by writing website content, newsletter articles, and press releases for a local hospital system. Eventually, my skills evolved into coordinating communications campaigns, organizing and publicizing large-scale events, and managing team projects and editorial boards. I’ve worked in the marketing and community relations departments of two large hospital systems and in member services for a national professional fraternity.
My colleagues always asked me to proofread their work before it was published. I tend to easily spot spelling and grammar errors in printed materials. And mistakes published publicly by large companies really irk me! It was only natural that I become a professional proofreader. Now I use my top-notch proofreading skills to help authors polish their written creations.