M.A. English, General concentration December 2013, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
B.A. English/Writing May 1980, Houghton College, Houghton, NY
Teaching Experience
Taylor University, Upland, IN, Professional Writing Department Instructor, beginning January 2015 (classroom load and online courses) Adjunct instructor, 2010-2014
Houghton College, Houghton, NY, Creative Writing Department Three-week course, “From Manuscript to Book: How It Happens,” May 2009
Employment
Editorial Director, Livingstone Carol Stream, IL, 1988–present
Assistant to the Director, Publishing Division, Youth for Christ/USA Carol Stream, IL, 1983–1988
Editorial Assistant, Evangelical Training Association Wheaton, IL, 1981–1983
Academic Conference Papers
“Helping Students Excel: The Value of Training in Proofreading,” SUNY Council on Writing, March 2013
Writing Conference Presentations
“Basic
Grammar and Punctuation Review” Indiana Faith and Writing Conference, October 2014
“Secrets
to Successful Freelancing” Indiana Faith and Writing Conference, October 2014
“Literary
Citizenship 101” Midwest Writers Workshop, July 2014
“Creating a Concept that Connects: How to Get Your Words Heard” Northwest Ohio Christian Writers Conference, October 2013
“Secrets to Successful Freelancing” Northwest Ohio Christian Writers Conference, October 2013
“Writing Short: How to Say a Lot in a Few Words”
Northwest Ohio Christian Writers Conference, October 2013
“Basic Grammar and Punctuation Review”
Northwest Ohio Christian Writers Conference, October 2013
“Why Writers Write: A Bird’s Eye View of the Publishing World,” St. David’s Christian Writers Conference, June 2010
“From Manuscript to Book: How It Happens (Session 1),” St. David’s Christian Writers Conference, June 2010
“From Manuscript to Book: How It Happens (Session 2),” St. David’s Christian Writers Conference, June 2010
“Writing Short: Saying a Lot in a Few Words,” Write to Publish Conference, May 2010
“Writing for Feature Bibles,” Write to Publish Conference, May 2010
“Creating a Concept that Connects: How to Get Your Words Heard,” Indy Christian Writers Conference, November 2009
“Secrets to Successful Freelancing,” Write to Publish Conference, May 2009
“Behind the Scenes in a Publishing House,” Houghton College Writing Festival, April 2009
“Creating a Concept that Connects: How to Get Your Words Heard,” Indy Christian Writers Conference, November 2008
“Devotional Writing 101,” Indy Christian Writers Conference, November 2008
“You Want Me to Say All that in 200 Words?” Indy Christian Writers Conference, November 2008
“Making Microsoft Word Work 4U,” Indy Christian Writers Conference, November 2008
“Writing for Study Bibles,” Write to Publish Conference, May 2008
“Trends in Christian Publishing,” Indy Christian Writers Conference, November 2007
“Cracking the Bible Note Code,” Indy Christian Writers Conference, November 2007
“The 4-1-1 on Book Packagers,” Indy Christian Writers Conference, November 2007
“Cracking the Bible Note Code,” Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, October 2006
“Successful Project Management,” Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Annual Conference, November 2004
