I provide writing, editing, teaching, and nonprofit consulting to a variety of clients and organizations.

My experience includes

• 10 years hiring, supervising, developing, and evaluating staffs of 4 - 13 employees
• 4 years of grantwriting experience totalling over $250,000 in awards
• 9 years in university, community college, independent nonprofit, and online classrooms
• 5 years serving on nonprofit boards or national organization committees
• 7 years serving on university, community, and state organization committees, including grants committees
• roles as diverse as marketing, web design, publication layout, program creation, evaluation, and finance work

My clients have included

• Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona
• Harlan County Dam Playhouse, Republican City, Nebraska
• Tucson Pima Arts Council, Tucson, Arizona
• independent poets and writers

I have also volunteered on committees for

• Arizona Commission on the Arts
• Arizona Humanities Council
• National Endowment for the Arts
• The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
• Emerging Arts Leaders/LA
• Maryland Humanities Council
• Maryland State Arts Council
• Americans for the Arts
• Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix
• Tucson Pima Arts Council
• Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Tucson Emerging Arts & Culture Leaders
• Association of Writing & Writing Programs (AWP)
• Bijou Films at the University of Minnesota

I tailor my services to each client’s need and thoroughly assess and evaluate each client’s unique situation and problem. My services to individuals can include directed reading, focused manuscript critique, book-length and chapbook manuscript development, and publication advising.

To nonprofit organizations, I offer strong experience in “start-up” environments, meaning my skills are best used with organizations seeking to revitalize, renew, and revamp their existing programs, models, and structures.