About the Editor

Qualifications Summary:

• 15 years copyediting, writing, and proofreading experience for a broad range of mediums including a medical journal, websites, ebulletins, magazines, newsletters, book manuscripts, and CD-ROM content
• B.S. Degree with a double major in English and Communications/Journalism
• M.S. Degree in Marketing/Communications
• Certified Website Designer (DePaul University)
• Tech savvy - fluent in MS Office and Internet research. 
• Excellent knowledge in AP and Chicago style               
• Meticulous under pressure and tight deadlines

Experience:  Editor/Writer/Owner, TweakMyWords.com/OsteopathicEditor.com/OsteopathicWebsites.com
                        Assist clients nationwide with editing and writing.

Recent published articles:

• Blogs and the Promotion of Osteopathic Medicine
  

• PDA Software Podcasts & Osteopathic Medicine
  
  
• Telemedicine – The Doctor Will See You Now From a Hundred Miles Away

American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)
Managing Editor and Communications Coordinator for a national medical association.  Copyediting and writing responsibilities included:

• Copyedit 30 Osteopathic Family Physician News monthly journals for grammar, voice, style, spelling (All articles on this web page appear both online and in print)
• Identify medical trends (economic, legislative and patient based) to define and develop scientific journal editorial content
• Manage freelancers and physician writers
• Proven ability to work with diverse personalities to edit and produce quality written pieces
• Conduct doctor-to-doctor peer review analysis for each article to guarantee medical accuracy
• On a daily basis copyedit, research and develop new content, and suggest page layout for acofp.org (an 800+ page website)  
• Develop, write, and edit association white papers
• Write and copyedit monthly ebulletins promoting ACOFP membership and services to medical students, residents, and physicians
• Design, write, and copyedit Your Family Physician is a D.O. brochure
• Prepare speeches, talking points, and editorial columns for officers and Board members

REALTORS® Land Institute
Executive Vice President for the land affiliate of the world’s largest trade association,
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Copyediting and writing responsibilities included:

• Design, write and copyedit all collateral marketing materials to recruit, retain, and inform members and potential members about membership benefits, education, and networking opportunities
• Web site writer and day-to-day copyeditor for rliland.com including additional sites for the Land Education Foundation and RLI’s online store

Woodfield Shopping Center, Schaumburg, IL                                               
Marketing Coordinator promoted to Acting Marketing Director for the (then) largest retail center in the country. Copyediting and writing responsibilities included:

• Write a bi-weekly column for the Daily Herald (130,000 circulation) promoting retail trends
• Write and copyedit annual holiday catalog with a 250,000 distribution promoting 225 retail stores
• Write and copyedit 54 articles in six Daily Herald/Woodfield Shopping Center newspaper special sections
• Write and copyedit 98 press releases with a 26% overall media coverage rate

Recommended by:

M. Jay Porcelli, DO, FACOFP dist.
Linda Agresti, DO, FACOFP
Robert George, DO, FACOFP dist.
Steven Kamajian, DO