Cindy Reeh, Editor

Seattle, Washington

Dynamic editor with more than 25 years of experience editing complex public health and government-funded materials. Edited more than 400 manuscripts for leading public health journals. Skilled in editing for correctness, clarity, consistency, style, and audience appropriateness while preserving the author’s voice.

Professional Experience

Editor, Self-Employed (Rainier Editing LLC). Seattle, Washington (October 2010 – Present)

Delivers high-quality substantive editing and copyediting for major global health organizations, research institutions, journals, and nongovernmental organizations. Selected clients include:

• GEARS, Inc. (2025–2026): Took articles from submission to publication for Public Health Reports, a highly regarded federal journal, in support of the Office of the US Surgeon General. Provided deep content edits, copyedits, and table and figure edits. Worked directly with authors to clarify their writing, resolve questions, and finalize publication.

• Exemplars in Global Health, Gates Foundation (formerly under Gates Ventures LLC) (2019–Present): Has edited more than 120 country case studies, research briefs, journal articles, and leadership materials on cross-cutting global health topics since the program’s inception in 2019. 

• Department of Global Health, University of Washington (2021–Present): Provides substantive editing and copyediting for journal manuscripts on family planning and maternal and child health in Mozambique.

• Health Security, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (2020–2025): Provided substantive editing and copyediting for more than 300 journal manuscripts. Worked directly with the managing editor to bring articles to publication.

• K4Health and Knowledge SUCCESS, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (2016–2022): Performed copyediting and substantive editing for project materials, including annual reports and workplans, web content, and other publications.

• ICF Next (2014–2021): Provided editing services for some of ICF’s largest clients, including the US Agency for International Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Homeland Security, House of Representatives, Department of Labor, National Cancer Institute, Drug Enforcement Agency, Children’s Bureau, Columbia University, and the National Eye Institute.

• Global Health: Science and Practice, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (2016–2019): Provided copyediting services for more than 60 journal manuscripts, including 10 for the East African Health Research Journal during its launch.

Other clients have included: Adara Development, Catholic Relief Services, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Committee for Children, FHI 360 (FANTA III), Gates Ventures LLC, Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth, International Training and Education Center for Health, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Ipas, IREX, John Snow, Inc. (USAID Advancing Nutrition, USAID Advancing Partners and Communities, USAID SPRING), Johns Hopkins University (Global Health: Science and Practice, Knowledge SUCCESS, K4Health, VectorWorks), Management Sciences for Health, PATH, Pathfinder, Smart Power India, University of Washington Department of Global Health, University Research Co., Village Reach, and the World Health Organization.

Program Associate, PATH. Seattle, Washington (March 2006 – November 2009)

• Wrote and edited reports, proposals, and briefs for the reproductive health team.

• Produced documents in collaboration with authors, editors, designers, and clients.

• Conducted background research and summarized findings for projects.

• Organized and attended worldwide meetings on reproductive health supplies.

Program Officer/Associate, AED. Washington, DC (September 1999 – March 2005)

• Wrote and edited reports, proposals, communication materials, and web content for CHANGE, a global behavior change project.

• Designed, launched, and maintained websites for the National Security Education Program and the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program.

• Prepared consultant and vendor contracts and payments.

Skills

• Attention to detail, quality control, copyediting, proofreading, and fact-checking.

• Proficient in major style guides: AMA, APA, AP, Chicago, GPO, and in-house styles.

• Consistently manages multiple projects, prioritizes tasks, and meets tight deadlines.

• Created in-house editorial style guide and serves as editorial point person.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Google Docs, and Adobe Acrobat.

• Positive, respectful client communication to improve clarity, accuracy, readability, and integrity of content.

• Plain language editing and audience-focused writing for diverse stakeholders.

• Writing support for nonnative English authors to strengthen content.

Education

• Medical Editing Certificate, American Medical Writers Association (2025)

• Editing Certificate, University of Washington (2010)

• Master of Arts, International Development Studies (Focused on Public Health), The George Washington University; Washington, DC (2003)

• Bachelor of Arts, International Studies and German (Dual Major), Political Science and Spanish (Dual Minor); Central College, Pella, Iowa (1999)