Editing and Related Experience
Geeks Who Drink: Associate editor, May 2017–present.

Prim Perfect Magazine (credited as Lette Ponnier): Proofreader/copyeditor, Jan 2011–Sep 2015; Deputy editor, Sep 2015–present
     proofreading/editing all copy for online (Second Life) home and garden magazine

Freelance Editing, Copyediting, and Proofreading Work: 2011–2017.

• Clients have included graduate students, faculty members, businesses, screenwriters, and K–12 educators.
• Texts have included doctoral dissertations, MA and MBA theses, journal articles, academic books and book chapters, white papers, research proposals, and fiction.
• Tasks have included proofreading; line-by-line syntax editing and strengthening; development feedback; structural organization; formatting for university or journal guidelines; bibliographies; citation work in Chicago, APA, and house styles.
• Detailed list of clients and projects available on request.

Writing & Publications

• “Noncorporeal Embodiment and Gendered Virtual Identity.” PhD diss., The Ohio State University, 2012.
• “Evil Stepmothers Wear Dior: Hollywood’s Modern Fairy Tales.” In Race/Gender/Class/Media 3.0: Considering Diversity across Audiences, Content, and Producers (3rd ed.), edited by Rebecca Ann Lind. Pearson, 2012.
• Above chapter previously published in Race/Gender/Media: Considering Diversity across Audiences, Content, and Producers (2nd ed.), edited by Rebecca Ann Lind, 173–80. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 2009.
• “The Language of Privilege in the Women’s Studies Classroom (And Beyond).” In Teaching Race in Social Science and Humanities Higher Education, edited by Emily Horowitz, 183–96. Birmingham, UK: C-SAP, 2009.
• “Queer Theory and Activism: Forging a Postmodern Identity Politic.” MA thesis, Rutgers University, 2001.

Education

• Ph.D.: Women’s Studies, The Ohio State University (2012)
• M.A.: Women’s Studies, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (2001)
• B.A.: Women’s Studies (Cum Laude) and Psychology, Vassar College (1998)

Employment
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH:

• Graduate Research Associate, 2012:  analyzing written materials for gender and development project in India
• Graduate Administrative Associate, 2008–2009:  writing and editing legislative documents; event planning; public relations
• Graduate Teaching Associate, 2005–2008: teaching 25–35 students per quarter; grading/proofreading student papers; compiling textbook

Passaic County Women’s Center, Paterson, NJ: Court Advocate, 2000–2004
     assisting domestic violence survivors in Family Court; managing documentation and statistics

Suncoast Motion Picture Co., East Brunswick & Wayne, NJ: Floor Manager, 1999–2000
     supervising shifts in retail store; performing customer service; operating cash register


Additional Experience (virtual worlds-related)
Phoenix Firestorm Project, Inc. (credited in materials as Lette Ponnier; some roles listed overlap):

• Lead, English Language Support Team, Nov 2012–present
• Assistant Manager, Sep 2011–present
• Support Team, Feb 2011–Sep 2011
• Quality Assurance Team, Sep 2010–Feb 2011

     preparing and teaching class materials; managing support team via meetings, recruitment; representing the Project to public audiences; copyediting written material before publication; providing technical support; problem-solving/troubleshooting; contributing to product's technical and instructional documentation

Trivia Writer, Quiz Designer, and Online Game Host: Aug 2008–present
     researching and writing original trivia questions (~5,000 questions written); designing online text chat-based trivia game formats; hosting real time games with approx. 10–40 participants each.

Skills

• Familiar with several major style guides, particularly the Chicago Manual of Style, the American Sociological Association, and the American Psychological Association styles.
• Proficient with Mac OSX, basic familiarity with Windows.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel).
• Spanish language reading proficiency.