The Editor Advantage
As a medical copy editor and proofreader by trade, I’m a pro at delivering clear, concise copy on even the most complex topics. If you’re a print or online publication editor looking for content on the following topics, I’m your gal! Just click on each topic to see my portfolio of related clips.
Health Pets Parenting Education
I regularly contribute to Your Teen for Parents and HealthyPet magazine, which I also copy edit.
My non-bylined ghostwriting has appeared in a number of print and online publications including the following:
Hi, I’m Andrea.
I got my first official “copy editor” title in high school, when friends recruited me to replace the school newspaper’s graduating copy editor. I was hooked.
Inevitably, I chose English as my undergraduate major at Saint Joseph’s University and minored in secondary education, planning to teach high school English. But my proverbial red pen was destined for a newsroom rather than a classroom. I copy edited my college’s newspaper and spent my summers interning at a local newspaper.
I landed my first full-time job in publishing a couple of months before student teaching ended. During my professional career, I challenged myself in fields outside my comfort zone, like finance and science. This former humanities scholar even earned prestigious Board of Editors in the Life Sciences certification.
While wrapping up a master’s degree from La Salle University in Professional and Business Communication, I transitioned into communications roles at private schools, which helped me broaden my experience.
After relocating from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh in 2012, I spent more than 8 years as a freelance professional. Currently, I’m a medical copy editor and proofreader as well as a freelance journalist specializing in health, pets, parenting, and education.
My inner English teacher lives on, and my “red pen” is still going strong.
Just for Fun
When I’m not editing (or writing, or reading), I raise two future grammarians with my husband, who wooed me in college through perfectly capitalized and punctuated instant messages.
I’m also a musical theatre geek and decaf iced latte enthusiast.
