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Bethany Reiff is a writer and editor who relishes helping others give voice to their vision. Her 15 years of experience include corporate communications, public relations, technical writing, and editing in fields such as healthcare, public education, engineering, and government. She lives for traveling, reading, writing, and spending time with her family.

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Dana is a scientist, educator, editor, and writer who is most content when two or more of her loves come together. A freelancer for nine years, Dana has authored or edited dissertations, articles, educational materials, white papers, organization literature, and self-published works. Her favorite days include sunshine, books, and family celebrations that involve board games.

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Lindsey Alexander lives in Indiana with her husband and dog. Her specialty: corralling unwieldy jargon into stables of plain language. She also enjoys writing, reading, baking, and sewing, which are all really more exciting than they sound--she swears. For more, visit www.ldalexander.com.

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Shara Pantry is a writer and editor with experience in the fields of microbiology/infectious diseases and oncology. She has over 10 years of experience writing scientific journal articles and conference abstracts/posters. Shara also has experience editing scientific manuscripts, reporting conference sessions, and writing white papers and pharmaceutical training modules.

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Kimberly is a graphic designer with a degree in Fashion Illustration from the Art Institute of Atlanta. When the beautiful art of fashion illustration fell to photography and the wonders of Photoshop, Kimberly migrated into print production and graphic design. She enjoys all aspects of design, recognizing the different needs of individual clients, and quickly shifting gears from one project to the next. She's also a very skilled production manager; banners, catalogs, premiums or trade show displays, and is always a reliable source to get the job done.

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Laurie discovered her talents for editing and writing as an unofficial on-call wordsmith and reviewer among her dorm mates in college. Twenty years later, she still enjoys the challenge of helping people communicate through writing--editing proposals, slide deck presentations, and technical reports; writing for marketing campaigns, social media outreach, magazines, and newsletters; prepping content for translation; and ghost blogging. When she’s not playing with words, you can find her outside running, hiking, climbing, skiing, skating, swimming, or just sitting.

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James M. Fraleigh has run a copyediting and proofreading practice in northern New Jersey since 2009. He specializes in nonfiction, with experience in psychology, social science, academic texts, biography, public policy, and computer science. Deadlines are my lifeline!

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A life-long grammar nut, Kari edits from beautiful Denver, Colorado, where she lives with her husband and son. When she's not researching acronyms or fighting against passive voice, Kari enjoys cooking and enjoying Colorado's thriving craft beer industry.

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Nancy Brooks is based in St. Albans, Vermont (aka South Canada). She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public policy. Her claims to fame are spotting typos in TV news graphics and remembering exactly where her daughters left their toys.

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Susanna Sprinkel-Eighmey fell in love with writing as a child and developed a full-fledged addiction to editing in college. With 18+ years in publications, Susanna finds satisfaction in developing client relationships and molding their writing into something flawless.

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Amy Welde is a freelance editor and writing advisor with a background in psychology, human resources, and healthcare. She lives with her family in a suburb of Philadelphia, PA, and enjoys reading, hiking, biking, cooking vegan food, and watching reality television.

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Jenny Stout has more than 20 years of experience as both a technical editor and a project manager. When she's not traveling abroad or exploring Southern California, she's listening to pop music unironically and running silly hyper-specific photo blogs.

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Dave Nelsen has been a copyeditor and proofreader for 20 years, specializing in nonfiction. Before joining Dragonfly in 2017, Dave worked for a monthly quality control magazine and a couple of ad agencies. Since 2009, he’s operated his own freelance company, The Grammar Geek.

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Anna Bentley is a writer and editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. She loves em dashes and bad movies. She hates hyphenated –ly adverbs and opening cans of biscuits. She was once an extra in zombie movie and is still trying to wash the corn syrup out of her hair.

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Jason Bovberg spent 16 years with Penton Media, editing and writing for a computer magazine and consumer electronics website. He is also a mystery/horror novelist.

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Melissa Brown Levine is a copy editor and proofreader. She has edited and proofread academic, nonfiction, technical, and fiction titles for publishers, editorial firms, and independent authors. Melissa has also written web content for small business, as well as press releases and movie treatments for authors.

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Meredith is a graphic design professional. She attained her designer’s eye while studying fine arts and art history at the University of New Hampshire. Her specialties include presentation and publications, corporate branding, website design, and illustration. Meredith lives in Lakeville, CT, where she enjoys gardening, painting, and occasionally still plays with dolls.

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Kelly Rickard has been a freelance editor since 2005. She has a BA from the University of Minnesota in English and Chinese. Prior to becoming an editor, she worked as a technical writer and taught English in China. She enjoys the camaraderie and variety of projects at Dragonfly Editorial.

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Dee is a Microsoft Word guru who magically formats proposals and deliverables with a wave of her hand. Actually, she uses a keyboard, templates, and styles to ensure that proposals look great, fit within page count, and match the RFP. Bonus: her military background means her work is precise and she never misses a deadline.

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Beth Golden has been a linguaphile from a young age, inspired by her childhood on the island of Guam. Beth holds a degree in journalism from James Madison University in Virginia, where she lives with her husband, children, cat and dog. Favorite phrase: none the wiser. Least favorite: low-hanging fruit.

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Julie has been a science and medical editor for 20+ years and an editor with Dragonfly since 2009. She holds degrees in biology, entomology, and nursing, and is a certified editor in the life sciences. Her editing projects have covered topics from anthropology to zoonoses, although she considers medical editing her niche.   

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Steve has been editing copy professionally since before the fall of the Berlin Wall. He adores the Oxford comma and suspended hyphens. In his spare time, he enjoys reading old comic books, listening to Jethro Tull, watching the Chicago White Sox, and visiting Scotland. He lives in Baltimore with his wife and two tuxedo cats.

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Amy lives in Rochester, MN, where she enjoys long, beautiful days for 3 months out of the year. She writes patient education for Mayo Clinic and enjoys editing for Dragonfly and Motive Medical Intelligence. When she’s not flipping through style guides, she likes to read, play volleyball, take road trips, and drink as many types of coffee drinks as possible.

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David Labrador has written and edited all over the place: on Madison Avenue for Scientific American, in Afghanistan for the United Nations, and in the Rocky Mountains for a clean energy think tank. He's comfortable getting a message across to any audience, whether business, government, or the general public. He has a degree in classics from Dartmouth College and calls New York home.

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My love for words began before I could read or write, on the lap of my grandmother, rocking in a rocking chair, her stories soft and warm, her words my security. Language formed the bedrock of my being and books became my very favorite things in all the world. That love of language carried me through an English and creative writing degree and, eventually, into the world of editing, which I relish because it keeps me on my toes and provides me with a deep sense of satisfaction. There is an unusual joy to be had between, around, and in the midst of the words we use to tell our stories, and it is there that I like being best. 

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April Williams is a freelance graphic designer, event planner, and owner of April Nicole Design. On top of owning her own business, she enjoys staying on top of fashion trends, decorating and spending time with her family and friends. Her 12 and 1-year-old daughters, 9-year-old son keep her on her toes!

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Madison is a graphic designer with a traditional art background. She loves telling stories through her illustrations. In her free time she’s usually chasing after her one and two year old or curled up with her cat, a good book, and a cup of coffee.

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Lisa is a graphic designer with 15+ years of providing design services for all things related to books, publications, and brand identity and marketing materials. She's always eager to help your business reach your goal with on-brand materials that stand out and have an impact through high-quality design. Lisa's hidden superpowers include painting walls and IKEA furniture assembly.

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With over ten years of experience, Sydnee Thompson is a freelance editor and writer based in the metro Detroit area who is particularly passionate about fiction writing, art, and the serial comma. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Wayne State University in 2014 and currently serves a wide range of editorial clients while also making time to pursue her own personal projects. More information about Sydnee can be found on her website, shadesofsydnee.com.

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John has 30 years of experience as an editor and project coordinator, chiefly in the IT, education, and healthcare fields. When not on deadline he can usually be found hiking, fishing, or kayaking somewhere in or around the Chesapeake.

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Austin is a medical writer and clinical pharmacist based in Greensboro, North Carolina. He specializes in creating continuing medical education materials and writing about new developments in clinical patient care. He enjoys traveling, the outdoors, and spending time with his wife and 3 kids. When he's not writing or taking care of patients, Austin can be found jamming out on his digital piano or hammering walls for his latest home improvement project.

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Tara has 6 years of scientific and medical writing experience, including needs assessments, promotional materials, grants, blogs, copywriting, and manuscripts. She enjoys spending time with her family and anything Harry Potter. A true thespian at heart, Tara has been a many plays and acting competitions over the years, and even landed a contract with Nickelodeon. 

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Kanisha is a writer, author, and high school English teacher based in Augusta, GA. She has written for multiple online publications, including CurlyNikki.com, BlackNaps.org, and Devozine. When she's not writing or lesson planning, she enjoys YA Fiction, coffee, and podcasts.