MCET was an award-winning quasi-public agency that produced live, two-way interactive distance learning programming through the Mass LearnPike broadcasting network. As curriculum and program developer for Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications (MCET), I: conceived of, researched, produced 83+ live, interactive, educational television programs, print and on-line curricula, and related websites, in social studies, the social sciences, Spanish and French, K-12. …
Senior Developmental Editor, Bibliotecas en Español
As senior developmental editor for DC Heath’s K-6 Bibliotecas en Español (Libraries in Spanish), I: managed all aspects of content, design and production for Bibliotecas and three teachers’ guides. developed prototype, writers’ guidelines, and edited content. researched and selected 144 titles for Bibliotecas from 40 international publishers, fomenting relationships with leading publishing houses throughout Latin America, Spain, and the US. The Bibliotecas are a …
Spanish Developmental Editor
In my first job in educational publishing, under the expert guidance of my mentor, Isa, I gained a solid foundation of editorial skills and was quickly given a fair amount of responsibility. I became an associate editor for Celebremos la Literatura Houghton Mifflin’s Spanish bilingual reading program, K-5. My role: One of 5 or 6 core, in-house Spanish-speaking editors. Managed ancillary component (Theme Book …
Freelance Writer & Editor
As a freelance writer and editor, I: wrote and developed core and ancillary content in English and Spanish for educational publishers. have seasoned editorial skills. am experienced with curriculum development (I have written 3+ 100+ page curricula from scratch in variety of subjects from conservation biology to the health sciences.) possess solid and nuanced research skills, getting inside the material I …
Juntos (MIT Media Lab)
I was a linguistic and cultural consultant and editor for this CD-ROM developed with MIT and Learningways for Prentice Hall to teach high school students Spanish.