<p>I am a mom who possesses incredible editing and writing credentials who wants to get back to the real world and apply her skills. I worked as an editor for the Texas State Legislature. It was fast-paced and challenging, yet often tedious. Reading, proofing, and discussing changes to legislation has its ups and downs. It taught me how important the mundane is to accurate editing. In addition, I have lived overseas and taught English to non-English speakers. As a native English speaker, the English language makes sense to me; however, teaching English to another person highlights the hard-to-grasp and hard-to-explain rules of conjugation, verb-subject agreement, spelling, and basic grammar. Through conversations, reading. and listening, I worked with my students to increase their knowledge of the language. From all of these experiences, I relied on my love of words and working with other people in challenging environments. I am excited to start a new position in editing that draws from my professional career and expands my knowledge of my field.&nbsp;</p>