Cindy is a skilled editor with more than 20 years of experience helping authors refine and polish their writing. She has worked on a wide variety of publications, including more than 300 public health manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals. She edits for correctness, clarity, consistency, adherence to an editorial style, and appropriateness for audience while maintaining the author’s voice.
Editing manuscripts, reports, and policy documents for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to editorial styles and guidelines, client preferences, and journal requirements.
Collaborating with clients to improve quality and ensure readability, technical and scientific accuracy, and integrity of content.
Translating complex data into accessible content for health professionals, program staff, policymakers, and the public.
Coordinating and managing editorial timelines and liaising with authors, editors, clients, and subject matter experts.
Adapting technical health content for diverse audiences, including government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, policymakers, community organizations, and the public.
Working with authors to prepare journal submissions, including formatting, citation management, and responding to reviewer feedback.
Collaborating with web teams to produce reports, infographics, and online content.
Using advanced features of Microsoft Apps including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint.
Ensuring high levels of quality control through checklists, tools, and software programs.
Conducting research and writing reports, proposals, brochures, fact sheets, literature reviews, web content, and other communication materials.
Seattle, Washington; October 2010 to present
Provides copyediting and substantive editing services for major global health organizations, research institutions, and nongovernmental organizations.
Specializes in refining public health journal manuscripts, donor reports, and case studies.
Works with multidisciplinary teams including researchers, students, program staff, editorial managers, and communications professionals.
Trains and manages a small team of skilled editors to handle a higher volume of work and offer clients more availability and expertise.
Selected clients and contracts:
Gates Ventures LLC, Exemplars in Global Health (April 2019 to present) – Performs copyediting and substantive editing for in-depth country case studies to inform global health research, policy, and practice. Developed and maintains in-house editorial style guide.
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Health Security journal (July 2020 to present) – Provides copyediting and substantive editing for approximately 70 manuscripts per year, aligned with AMA Manual of Style editorial guidelines, including manuscripts for supplement issues.
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (April to June 2024) – Copyedited 15 manuscripts for a supplement issue of the Health Security journal featuring articles on the clinical management of high-consequence infectious diseases.
National Association of County and City Health Officials (August to October 2023) – Copyedited 14 manuscripts for a supplement issue of the Health Security journal featuring articles on reimagining US public health preparedness with lessons from COVID-19.
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (November 2021 to June 2022) – Copyedited 14 manuscripts for a supplement issue of the Health Security journal featuring articles on special pathogens readiness in the United States.
University of Washington, Department of Global Health (July 2021 to present) – Provides copyediting and substantive editing for journal manuscripts by doctoral students on implementation science, family planning, and maternal and child health.
Ipas (December 2022 to May 2023) – Provided copyediting, substantive editing, and proofreading services for a 300-page facilitator’s guide on values clarification global workshops.
Global Health: Science and Practice journal, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (May 2016 to February 2019) – Provided copyediting services for more than 60 manuscripts, including 10 for the East African Health Research Journal during its launch.
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, K4Health and Knowledge SUCCESS (March 2015 to August 2022) – Performed copyediting and substantive editing for knowledge management project deliverables, including annual reports, workplans, and web content.
ICF Next (October 2014 to December 2021) – Edited publications for the US Agency for International Development, Department of Homeland Security, House of Representatives, Department of Labor, National Cancer Institute, Drug Enforcement Agency, Children’s Bureau, National Eye Institute, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Other selected clients:
Adara Development; Association for the Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Abuse; Catholic Relief Services; Clinton Health Access Initiative; Committee for Children; FHI 360, Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA); Funders Concerned About AIDS; Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth; International Training and Education Center for Health; Innovation Press; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation; IREX; John Snow, Inc., USAID Advancing Nutrition; King County Accountable Community of Health (Healthier Here); Management Sciences for Health; PATH; Pathfinder; Public Health—Seattle and King County; University Research Co.; World Health Organization
Seattle, Washington (March 2006 to November 2009)
Wrote and edited reports, proposals, and web content for the global reproductive health team.
Managed the production of publications in coordination with authors, program managers, editors, designers, and donors.
Conducted background research and summarized findings for projects related to a variety of health topics, including reproductive health supply security and chronic diseases.
Coordinated logistics for large- and small-scale meetings and conferences around the world.
Managed the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition’s Innovation Fund, a small grants program.
Washington, DC (September 1999 to March 2005)
Served as program associate for the National Security Education Program (NSEP) and the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program.
Served as program officer for CHANGE, a USAID-funded global health behavior change project.
Drafted and edited reports, proposals, communication materials, and web content.
Negotiated and prepared contracts and payments for consultants and vendors.
Arranged travel for staff and consultants and provided support for multiple programs.
Designed, launched, and maintained websites for NSEP and PPIA.
Washington, DC (June 1999 to August 1999)
Washington, DC (January 1999 to June 1999)
Vienna, Austria (November 1997 to June 1998)
Certificate in Medical Editing, American Medical Writers Association (2025)
Certificate in Editing, University of Washington, Seattle (2010)
Master of Arts, International Development Studies (concentration in public health), The George Washington University, Washington, DC (2003)
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies and German Language (dual majors) and Political Science and Spanish Language (dual minors), Central College, Pella, Iowa (1999)