TEAM
ALBERT—President & CEO, Academic Editor & Coach
On one side of the desk or the other, most of Albert’s life has been spent in the classroom. After studying politics and law in the U.S., Albert went on for graduate degrees in philosophy, religious studies, and theology in Europe, culminating in a Ph.D. from Louvain. There, his academic work required research in English, German, French, Dutch, Latin, and Greek. Nearly two decades as a university professor and years as an academic dean gave Albert a passion for helping students discover the thrill of learning, and his favorite part of that process was directing graduate students in their thesis writing. He went on to become a full-time editor, and then headed up the North American sector for an online editorial service, personally responding to client needs and supervising the work of a team of professional editors from around the globe. Believing that clients deserve greater freedom of choice than most editorial services offer, and with a commitment to recruiting the finest professionals available in a wide array of fields, Albert founded EditsMadeEasy as a comprehensive editorial, coaching, and instructional service. Much as in his teaching career, Albert’s favorite part of life at EME is coaching master’s and doctoral students as they write their theses and dissertations. He loves the feeling that comes from helping students to discover their own ability to raise important questions and explore possible answers. While his own published works have been mainly academic, Albert has experience in business, and is currently engaged in writing his first novel.
LISA—Webmaster, Web Content Editor & Coach
Lisa is an Internet business expert with a special focus on providing a positive consumer experience and writing compelling Web content. She combines twelve years experience working with Internet technologies and trends with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Internet Marketing, a Bachelor of Adult Education, and tertiary qualifications in Information Technology. Lisa has headed up the Information Technology department at a College/University campus, served as the Internet Manager for several high profile organizations, and has consulted for various small-to-medium businesses on Internet projects, content management, Internet marketing, information architecture and best practices. At EME, Lisa not only manages the Web end of the business, but she also lends her expertise as an editor and coach to clients who are working with Web content, as well as authors who are in need of developing an online platform.
AMBROSE—Copyeditor & Fact Checker
Ambrose has been a fact checker and copyeditor for fifteen years at magazines such as National Geographic, Adventure, Popular Mechanics, T.V. Guide, Martha Stewart Living, and Men’s Journal, as well as at publishing companies Harper–Collins, Sterling, and Avalon. He graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University with a dual degree in journalism and political science and has a master’s degree in international politics from Edinburgh University.
For over 15 years, Brad has been a successful sales professional. He has repeatedly been recognized internationally as a top sales performer and is a sought-after speaker in the world of sales. From selling orthopedic surgical devices to world-class training, and on to document and printing solutions, Brad has the skills to develop relationships quickly and help customers to be more efficient, and he loves to help develop those skills in others. For the last 10 years, Brad was the Area Manager with Dale Carnegie Training, responsible for 32 counties in Pennsylvania and the Hudson Valley of New York. He managed a team of sales representatives in that area and grew the region to a 1.2 million-dollar territory that earned Brad international recognition every year. Brad is a regular speaker on the business circuit, dealing with topics such as leadership, customer service, networking and, of course, sales, and has devoted a part of his career to coaching other sales people who are looking to improve their skills. Today, Brad is a partner and Area Manager with North Central Digital Systems, focusing on the Wyoming Valley, with state-of-the-art document and printing solutions. His role is to continue the development of the 25-year history NCDS has had in Northeastern PA. Brad is a 1990 graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology, a Penn State affiliate, with a degree in Biomedical Electronics. At EME, Brad is available to coach business people in developing the skills they need for success.
CHRIS—Career Services Editor & Coach
As a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and certified Job & Career Transition Coach (JCTC), Chris has focused her work on assisting individuals in identifying and achieving their goals. Through working with various assessment tools, she has become an expert in identifying interests, abilities, values, and transferrable skills as they pertain to the world of work. Chris has assisted more than 5,000 high school and college students in pursuing their career paths, from choosing a major to the job search process. In addition, she has dedicated a portion of her practice to assisting displaced workers and returning-to-work mothers. At EditsMadeEasy, Chris places her Career Services expertise at the service of clients in need of help with their resumés, CVs, query letters, interviews, and application materials. She sends them out into the job market armed with professionally written documents tailored to their specific needs.
A professor of literature, composition, and rhetoric at Pace University and Mercy College, Clare specializes in eighteenth-century British fiction. When she’s not in the classroom, Clare can be found in the writing center, helping students to master the skills involved in successful academic paper writing. Clare holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute at the Catholic University of America, and a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. She has done extensive editing and proofreading of dissertations, articles, and essays, and is well-versed in the conventions of academic writing and the major methods of scholarly citation and formatting.
Ed has spent seventeen years as an editor, executive editor, and editor-in-chief, working with such diverse material as travel, the performing and visual arts, gardening and hobbies, sports, and food and wine. He has written and edited for The New York Times, Delta Sky, Brides.com, Diversion, and SmartMoney magazines, as well as for Wachovia publications. Ed directed a redesign of Milford Magazine and is associate editor of the monumental book Caribbean Escapes. He was a pioneer in establishing a specialty in the green movement and, in his spare time, does pro bono writing for nonprofits. Ed is also specially trained in legal proofreading.
ERNESTO—Novel Editor & Fiction Coach
Ernesto is a fiction editor and coach, novelist, translator, and professor. Currently a professor at the renowned Sarah Lawrence College, Ernesto has taught in several of the country’s top MFA Fiction programs and has served as coach and editor for various writers who have begun successful publishing careers. A successful novelist in his own right, Ernesto has published seven books: three novels for which he has won several awards, and four novels translated from the Spanish; he has also been published widely elsewhere, including The New York Times and The Washington Post. As an editor and fiction coach, his primary goal is to get the work in the best shape for agents and publishers while remaining true to the vision and voice of the writer.
GORDON—Book Marketing Specialist & Manuscript Editor
Gordon is a literary agent with a degree in Creative and Professional Writing. Combined with his industry knowledge and respectful manner, he works diligently with emerging and award-winning authors to polish and develop their manuscripts and book proposals. As a licensed independent literary contractor, he serves as a consultant, publishing and editorial coach, developmental and copy editor, manuscript evaluator, and teacher. He frequently presents at writers’ conferences by request, from DC to San Francisco. Though he is eager to apply his industry expertise to your project, he will not represent authors who are also paying editorial clients. In addition to editing and coaching, at EME Gordon works with authors to design book marketing campaigns suited to their specific needs.
Greg graduated at the head of his class with a perfect 4.0 from Eastern Illinois University where, even though his degree was in psychology, his favorite courses were always those in creative writing. His passion to write only deepened in the years since college, when he became immersed in the entertainment world. One of Greg’s favorite obsessions is entertainment news. In his spare time, he likes to write entertainment pieces for such publications as T.V. Guide and Entertainment Weekly, as well as book reviews for publication. Professionally, Greg has written seven film scripts that have since been produced and released; he has also written a novel and is currently beginning a second. He is attracted to the creative mind, and truly enjoys developing and nourishing the work-in-progress of other like-minded creative artists. His desire to help others originated from his background in psychology, and at EME he applies that helping desire to his work with clients by assisting them in the process of finding satisfaction in their creative work.
Irene is an editor, writer, and publishing consultant. She has taught essay, memoir, and nonfiction writing for the Long Ridge Writers Group and the Creative Nonfiction Mentoring Program, where she was Executive Director. As an Acquisition Editor specializing in nonfiction, Irene worked for Crown/Random House, Perigee/Putnam, and as Editor-in-Chief of Jeremy P. Tarcher, an imprint of Penguin/Putnam. Developing writers’ unique talents and navigating them through the publishing industry have been her career goals. Irene’s work at Edits Made Easy allows her to continue to help writers span the gap between the creative and the commercial.
Marilyn is a linguistic consultant to publishers and educational institutions worldwide for first- and second-language educational issues, teacher training, curricula, and textbook development. She earned a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University and has authored, edited, or developed more than 60 ESL titles with such publishers as Oxford University Press, Harcourt Brace, and McGraw–Hill. She is currently the Senior Academic Consultant for WellSpoken!, an online English language conversational course service in Asia and Europe. Marilyn’s expertise combines strong academic credentials with a broad knowledge of the field and the global market for ESL/EFL.
Nancy studied English and French, graduating with honors from UNC-Chapel Hill. After working as a paralegal for 11-1/2 years, she found her true calling as a travel editor for Delta Airlines’ Sky magazine. In nearly 12 years she traveled, wrote, assigned, edited, and fact-checked stories for Sky and its sister publication, The Shuttle Sheet. A victim of “restless pun syndrome,” she was the magazine’s go-to girl for witty headlines and wordplay. Additionally, Nancy is the copy editor for an online newsletter about local events and the creator and editor of a seasonal newsletter for a marine insurance company. A freelancer, Nancy has recently contributed articles on travel and culture to Four Seasons Magazine, PineStraw, and AAA Traveler.
Robert is a seasoned medical editor with 30 years experience in the health care industry as project manager, research coordinator, department head, consultant, respiratory care professional, and medical editor. Robert has been editing and writing for the medical and university communities for 15 years. He has been editing journal manuscript submissions and government grant applications for hospital-based research institutes on a full-time basis for the past 2 ½ years. He has a Master’s degree in Health Administration and is familiar with numerous writing style guides. Robert regularly receives praise from every researcher for whom he works.
TANYA—Poetry Editor & coach, Copyeditor
Tanya earned her BA in English from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, and holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts. She has studied under such luminaries as David Wagoner, Marvin Bell, Carolyne Wright, and Hans Ostrom. She is an active member of the Richard Hugo House and the Association of Writers and Writing Programs. Her poetry has been all over the literary map, ranging from experimental forms to traditional, from literary narratives to imaginative farces. She serves as both the Poetry Editor and Translations Editor for the Los Angeles Review, an offshoot of Red Hen Press. Tanya has also served as the guest poetry editor for COLUMBIAKids Magazine, funded by the Washington State Historical Society.
TIMOTHY—Academic Editor & Coach
Timothy is a Ph.D. fellow in the Religious Studies Department at the University of Dayton, where he has taught courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has worked closely with students of all levels in developing strong theses, coherent outlines, brief position papers, cumulative writing projects, and substantial seminar research papers. He has edited, proofread, and conducted pre-publication reviews of numerous articles and manuscripts now published by theological and philosophical journals and presses. Timothy has extensive expertise in developing academic writing projects in the various humanities disciplines and in teaching a wide range of writing skills. In addition to Religious Studies, Timothy holds degrees in Philosophy and English Literature.
Toni is a graphic designer and also a creativity & life coach. Her career as a graphic designer has been primarily in environmental engineering, working with highly technical and scientific materials and concepts. She easily takes dry, technical material and presents it in a more visually pleasing manner. As a freelance designer, Toni has also worked with businesses, authors, and non-profits. Her experience is in print material and includes cover designs, business graphics, document layout & development, technical illustrations, and presentation development. Working with engineers and scientists has allowed her to develop a structured, systematic approach that she uses both in her design projects and in her coaching practice. As a Creativity & Life Coach, Toni uses a focused and collaborative process to help her clients tap into and develop their own innate creativity, which they can then apply to their lives. At EME Toni puts her skills to work designing book covers and doing book layout; she also works with our business and academic clients in creating charts, graphs, and technical drawings for their reports, brochures, theses, and dissertations.
