I’m a freelance health writer with 20 years of experience creating clear, accurate, reader-friendly content for patients, caregivers, and general audiences.
My work focuses on health communications and patient education. I’ve worked on web copy, newsletters, point-of-care handouts, and marketing materials in specialties like urology, nephrology, neurology, and oncology. Throughout my work, my goal is always the same: to make complex information easier for readers to understand.
My background in adult literacy shapes how I approach this work. Before becoming a full-time freelancer, I was preparing to become an adult ESL teacher. I spent many years volunteering with learners in community-based adult literacy programs. That experience has shaped my understanding of how language, literacy, and cultural context affect the ways people engage with health information.
I hold a BA in English and an MA in applied linguistics, and I’ve completed the Essential Skills Certificate through the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA).
I’m also a trained copy editor and proofreader for health clients, working in Chicago, AP, and AMA styles.
Subjectspatient education, health literacy, plain language, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, caregiving, eldercare, aging, urology, nephrology, oncology
Skills
Writing CreditsEBSCO Health Library, Physician’s Weekly, HealthCommunities Provider Services, Medical Team Marketing, MemoryWell.com, The Boston Sunday Globe (essays)
As author, unless indicated otherwise.
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