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Smarthinking/StraighterLine                                                               Washington, DC

Lead Tutor, Writer, Editor                                                                       July 2006-Present

·         Edit, proofread, and check Developmental Composition, Composition 1, & Composition 2 courses before release

·         Train tutors in Spanish and English

·         Wrote test, quiz, and example segments for Developmental Composition, Composition 1, and Composition 2.

·         Tutor students in asynchronous & synchronous sessions

 

Massachusetts Horse Magazine                                                               Goshen, MA

Central MA Representative & Editor                                                        Nov. 2005-Present

·         Maintain “Amateur Ladies Pleasure” column

·         Write articles on horse care & culture

·         Copyedit & proofread final copy for printing

 

Worcester Magazine                                                                             Worcester, MA

Food Writer                                                                                           Oct. 2008-Present

·         Profile chefs & restaurants in Worcester County

·         Maintain regular, themed mini-review column

·         Review restaurants & eateries (under pseudonym)

 

Phoenix Media Network, Inc.                                                                Boca Raton, FL

Freelance Writer                                                                                    Feb. 2006 – June 2009

·         Write articles on trade aspects of food & food packaging

 

Bay State Equine Rescue                                                                      Oakham, MA

Copyeditor, Writer                                                                                  June 2005 – Present

·Copyedit mission statement and equine-care pamphlets

· Proofread manuals, articles & other publications on horse care

 

Turbine Entertainment Software                                                          Norwood, MA

Contract Editor                                                                                      Nov. 2005

·         Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach game instructions, text & dialogue

 

Jermaine M. Davis Seminars & Workshops, Inc.                                 Roseville, MN

Contract Editor                                                                                      Oct. 2005-Feb. 2006

·         Leading with Greatness, pub. 2006

 

Elizabeth de Veer                                                                                 Arlington, MA

Contract Editor/Writing Coach                                                                Sept. 2005-Jan. 2006

 

Jack Sigel                                                                                            Auburn, MA     

Freelance Copy-Editor                                                                            May 2004 – Dec. 2004

· Transcribed and organized recorded New Age workshops for book

· Arranged, edited, and proofread book chapters

· Wrote synopses and query letters to potential publishers

 

 

 

Education

 

Clark University, Worcester, MA

M.A. Literature – coursework finished 2004-2006; pending program transfer

 

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Commonwealth Scholar

Double B.A. English Communications / History:  May 2000

 

 

 

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Trisha has contributed to the following publications in the past 12 months:

 

 

Trade Food:

 

Produce Business www.producebusiness.com

Deli Business  www.delibusiness.com

American Food & Ag Exporter www.americanfoodandagexporter.com

 

Horses:

 

Massachusetts Horse  www.mahorse.com

New England Horse Talk  NewEnglandHorseTalk

 

Writing:

 

Journeys Magazine for the Blackstone Valley www.blackstonedaily.com

TOTAL Funds for Writers www.fundsforwriters.com

Editorial Freelancers Association Newsletter  www.the-efa.org

 

Lifestyle:

 

Journeys Magazine for the Blackstone Valley www.blackstonedaily.com

City Living  www.citylivingmag.com

 

Restaurant Reviews:

 

Worcester Magazine (under pen name) www.worcestermagazine.com

 

Music Interviews:

 

Withersin Magazine  www.withersin.com

 

 

E-mail info@anovelfriend.com to request a PDF from any of these sources.

 

Free magazine PDFs available from Produce Business, Deli Business and  American Food & Ag Exporter 
 

Worcester Magazine is also available free at www.worcestermagazine.com .

 

 

 Trisha’s Blog also gives the latest updates for recent articles, news, and links on a weekly basis every Thursday, so check it out!

 

Member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and Broad Universe


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