I consider myself a generalist and work with trade and scholarly publishers on books on a variety of topics such as business, computer, education, history, international relations, literacy instruction, medical ethics, medical self-help, political science, and psychology.

My background allows me to create indexes for the professional and clinical reader, and to make information accessible for the layperson. Familiarity with medical terminology is another benefit of my experience. My first client was a publisher of psychology books, and I continue to receive projects.

As an in-house indexer, I learned to index computer manuals in an embedding process.

I am a member of the  American Society for Indexing (ASI), the Mid– and South-Atlantic Chapter of ASI(MSA), the History/Archaeology SIG, and the Scholarly SIG (both ASI-affiliated), as well as the Freelancers Union.

I’ve been an officer of MSA since 2007. When I lived in Indiana, I was an officer of the Heartland Chapter from 1998-2002. I have presented at several ASI conferences (1999, 2001, 2002, 2010), and was the editor of Indexing Specialties: Psychology, published by Information Today, Inc. for the ASI in 2002.

Books have always been an important part of my life. My first memory of spending my own money is of buying Nancy Drew mysteries. I’m fortunate to have found a way to earn money by reading all day—and when I relax in the evenings, I read some more!