About Me
Since 2012, I've been performing analytical research and writing in various capacities. I started in the DC think tank world, researching immigration, urban planning, and housing policy. Then I spent a stint editing academic papers, from articles to full-length manuscripts. Now I bring it all together and provide full-service original research through report-writing, or targeted support in any stage of the process that you need. See my portfolio for examples of the analytical writing I have carried from the brainstorming stage all the way through publication.
Professional writing where you need it
Original Research & Analysis
Give me the issue at hand, and I'll perform in-depth research and analysis, focusing on the organization's area of concern. Length and style can vary greatly depending on the purpose of the report and its audience--we will discuss and collaborate to ensure it hits the mark.
Analytical Writing
Have your own research? Maybe you've even sketched out an outline. Hand it over to me and I'll write up it in a clear and persuasive way. Then we will work collaboratively to fill any holes in the data or argument to make it as strong as possible.
Copyediting
Let me be your second pair of eyes. I have never met a published piece of writing without a few typos or inadvertent grammatical errors. I'll make your work the cleanest final writing product out there. No reader will ever reach out to you with a mistake they spotted!
Portfolio
As a professional writer and editor I have worked on a wide range of topics in a variety of formats, including blogs, articles, white papers, and full-length book manuscripts.
Perform original research on railroads and the use of creosote-treated crossties in the 19th and 20th centuries to tell stories about the critical role of wood preservation in the nation's development.
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What Is Coal Tar Creosote Used in Wooden Infrastructure?
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Railways and Crossties Connect Baseball and Fruit to America
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New Jersey's Ghost Tracks Crossties Tell the Story of America's First Railroads
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Canada's Grand Trunk Railway Unifying People and Building Economies
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How Creosote-Treated Crosties Made the World's First International Railroad Possible
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Wood Treatment in the 20th Century: Wood Preservation Takes Off Thanks to Empty-Cell Processes
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The Bethell Process: The Foundation of the Modern Wood Preservation Industry
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How Creosote-Treated Railroad Crossties Led to Desert Railroads and the Birth of Las Vegas
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Analyzed 10 years of traffic data and demonstrated that the transportation impacts of dense development in Fairfax County were ultimately less than had been originally estimated.
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Don't Underestimate Your Property: Forecasting Trips and Managing Density Over the Long Term in Fairfax County, Virginia
Provided both copyediting as well as substantive content editing for full-length manuscript about novel area of art conservation that uses rare earth magnets to mount fragile works.
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Magnetic Mounting Systems for Museums & Cultural Institutions
Performed original research and wrote long-form articles on a variety of commercial real estate topics for NAIOP's Development Magazine.
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Urban Fulfillment Centers
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Columbus Smart City Initiatives
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Coworking Spaces with Childcare
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Ridehailing Becomes a CRE Amenity
