I am a professional writer and editor with over five&nbsp;years of experience in the field. My training includes over 6 years of study in various writing fields, including a bachelors degree in English from DePaul, a creative writing certificate from Northwestern, and a&nbsp;Master's&nbsp;degree in Writing and Publishing at DePaul. I am a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and the Chicago Writers Association. I also have had a novel published and numerous short stories published. In just the last year, I copy edited over ten manuscripts and numerous short stories. Also in this time, I did developmental editing for three clients. I also do copy editing on a weekly basis for an educational materials company along with regular disseratation editing.