Certifications

University of California, Berkeley, Extension

Professional Editing Certification

Date of completion: May 2007

State of California

California State Rape Crisis Counselor Certification

Date of completion: August 2007

Coursework

Professional Editing Certification

Editorial Workshop I: Introduction to Copyediting (30 hours)

Overview of the editorial process. Gain competency of basic tools and tasks of copyediting. Course covers: conventional marks & symbols, use of style manuals & reference books, creation of style sheets, querying authors & project editors, permissions.

Editorial Workshop II: Intermediate Copyediting (30 hours)

Addresses more complex aspects of copyediting & finer points of editorial style for book-length manuscripts. Practice with three levels of copyediting (i.e. light, medium, heavy) and editing with difference style manuals. Course covers: codes & type specifications, photos & artwork, tables, and references & footnotes.

Advanced Editorial Workshop: Substantive Editing (30 hours)

Focuses on two phases of substantive editing: line editing and developmental editing. Gain working knowledge of how to work with authors, art of proposing editorial changes. Course covers: editing for clarity and concision, identifying problems of cohesion and logical flow, refining an author's style.

California State Rape Crisis Counselor Certification

40-hour training

Trained to counselor victims and survivors of violence. Training covers legal & criminal justice system, medical issues, child abuse & incest, crisis intervention & counseling techniques, domestic violence, cultural competency, and more. Monthly in-service continuing education workshops mandatory to maintain certification status.