I am an editor in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S., specializing in editing books, magazines, academic content, writing by nonnative English speakers, and materials for businesses and nonprofits. I spent most of my time as an undergraduate in English literature and creative writing courses and Spanish classes, earned my BA in Spanish, and later completed a professional editing certificate at the University of Washington. I have been a member of the Northwest Editors Guild for many years and served on its board of directors for two years. Their member meetings, workshops, and conferences have been a crucial part of my continuing education as an editor.

I have loved language as long as I can remember and am lucky to be part of a family that treasures reading and books. My parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles read stories to me as a child, and as I got older I curled up with a book as often as I could. In high school and college, I relished writing and literature classes and fell in love with Spanish.