About me
I’m a writer in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, with experience in technical writing, daily newspaper reporting, and science writing. I’m also a part-time copy editor of physics journals, and am available for contract or freelance writing and editing work.
A few samples of my work are available by following the links on the right. More are available in paper or electronic form by emailing me at shack @ smallinfinity.net.
Writing Background
I’ve written online help and user guides and documented research methods and the maintenance of scientific equipment.
My newspaper experience includes handling a geographic beat that included two city governments, several villages and townships, four school districts and a career center, as well as features, crime, and courts. I’ve also written about agriculture news and policy on state and federal levels.
I’ve covered scientific meetings and summarized journal articles for a scientific audience, led introductory college-level physics sections, and written chapters and sample questions for a Physics SAT II test guide.
Science Background
My technical background is in experimental materials science and condensed matter physics. I studied the thermal behavior of metal alloys and metallic glasses and the electrooptic properties of liquid crystals.
Resume and Clips
My resume is available as a PDF, and I am listed on Dice, Monster, and Guru. Paper and electronic versions of my writing samples are available by request at shack @ smallinfinity.net.
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