Teacher Turned Editor
Respectful
Honest
Open
Punctual
Professional
My Story
I have had a love of books from a very young age. I remember spending every night reading with my parents at bedtime before I could read on my own. I can still remember reading my first book by myself, Go, Dog. Go! I loved reading picture books as a child. Switched to chapter book series’ as a middle aged reader; from A Series of Unfortunate Events, to the Harry Potter series, and even into historical fiction with the Dear America series. I then absolutely loved everything about linguistics and children’s literature in my college classes. And finally getting to share my love of reading with my students as an elementary school teacher.
I read non stop as a child, teen, and young adult. I realized that as I got further into my career as an educator that I was losing the time to enjoy what I loved most, reading.
I decided to search for a way to combine my love of words and books with my desire for a new career.
I realized that my bachelor’s degree (BA) in Psychology, master’s degree (MA) in Teaching, and elementary educator teaching license didn’t match up with the new career I was trying to pursue. I came across the highly respected and rigorous Copyediting Certificate program through UC San Diego Extended Studies. I completed the online program and found that I absolutely love editing! I found that as an editor, I can combine my passion for reading and words with my desire to help others improve and refine their skills to achieve their dreams.
The main thing is that you have a good editor – one that believes in you and who will give you the feedback that you need to produce a good book.
Christoper Darden
I believe that your voice matters, your story matters, and there is an audience ready to read your work. You have already completed the hard work by composing your story. As a reader I love to consume new worlds, information, and stories. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed writing in college and post graduate courses, but I am not confident enough in my ideas to be an author myself. I would love to help you embrace the confidence I lack by helping you refine your work. By working with me I will ensure that your work is error free, clear, and concise for your readers. I pride myself on being organized and effective with both project and time management. I will offer clear and supportive feedback along our journey together. I love to work collaboratively to help others achieve their dreams. I cannot wait to become your teammate and biggest cheerleader!
I am adept at communicating feedback in an approachable, positive, and growth oriented way. I am also detail-oriented, excellent with time management, and have the ability to tailor my feedback to individual learning and personality types.
Who Am I?
- I love guinea pigs. I have had three as pets and consider them family! They are fascinating, hilarious creatures.
- I am enjoying raising a family with my high school sweetheart in Hampton Roads.
- I love binge watching shows and movies with my husband. Some favorites are Schitt’s Creek, Grey’s Anatomy, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, cooking shows, and Survivor.
- I love true crime! Anyone else a Crime Junkie?
- I love to learn new things. I love learning how things work or how things were made, and the history behind things.
- One of my favorite things to do is spend time with my family at our favorite places; the pool, the beach, or the small town where my grandparents grew up.
