Cindy Reeh, Editor

Seattle, Washington

Professional editor with more than 20 years of experience specializing in global public health and government-funded publications. Has edited more than 400 manuscripts for leading public health journals. Skilled in technical editing, plain language communication, and working with nonnative English authors while preserving voice and meaning.

Professional Experience

Editor, Self-Employed (Rainier Editing LLC), Seattle, WA (October 2010–present). Delivers high-quality substantive editing and copyediting for global health organizations, research institutions, journals, federal contracting agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.

Recent clients include:

• GEARS, Inc. (2025–present): Takes articles from submission to publication for Public Health Reports, a high-profile federal public health journal, in support of the Office of the US Surgeon General. Provides content edits, copyedits, and table and figure edits. Works with authors to clarify their writing, resolve questions, and finalize publication.

• FHI 360 (2025–present): Provides editing support for global health programs under the EpiC (Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control) and STRIDES (Strengthening Infectious Disease Detection Systems) projects supported by the US Department of State. Edits technical and program documents on disease surveillance, HIV, health security, maternal health, tuberculosis, malaria, and health systems strengthening.

• Capital Consulting Corporation (2024–present): Provides editing support for meetings funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Provides editing for high-level meeting reports summarizing key discussions and recommendations, meeting materials, presentations, and workplans. Responds to client feedback and revises documents to meet SAMHSA editorial standards. 

• Gates Foundation/Gates Ventures LLC (2019–present): Edits country narratives, case studies, and reports for the Exemplars in Global Health program. The program examines how countries achieved exceptional outcomes in areas such as under-five mortality, vaccine delivery, childhood stunting, COVID-19, maternal and neonatal mortality, family planning, and community health workers. Developed the program’s editorial style guide.

• University of Washington (2021–present): Copyedits journal manuscripts for the Department of Global Health on family planning and maternal and child health.

• Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (2020–2025): Provided copyediting services for more than 300 journal manuscripts for the Health Security journal on infectious disease surveillance, laboratory capacity strengthening, biosafety and biosecurity, and emergency preparedness and response. Worked with the managing editor to bring articles to publication.

• Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (2016–2022): Edited annual reports and workplans, web content, and technical publications for the K4Health and Knowledge SUCCESS projects. Also edited more than 60 manuscripts for the Global Health: Science and Practice journal, including 10 for the East African Health Research Journal.

• ICF Next (2014–2021): Provided editing services for ICF’s federal clients, including the US Agency for International Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Homeland Security, House of Representatives, and Department of Labor.

Program Associate, PATH, Seattle, WA (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 contracts and processed payments.

Skills

• Editorial expertise: Copyediting, substantive editing, proofreading, fact-checking, and quality control for complex public health and government materials

• Style guide mastery: AMA, AP, APA, Chicago, GPO, and in-house styles

• Specialized skills: Plain language editing, technical editing for scientific content, and writing support for nonnative English authors

• Technical proficiency: Microsoft Word (track changes, advanced formatting), PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat

• Project management: Consistently manages multiple concurrent projects, prioritizes competing deadlines, and delivers on tight timelines

• Client collaboration: Clear, respectful communication with authors, editors, and managers to improve clarity and accuracy

Education

Medical Editing Certificate, American Medical Writers Association 

Editing Certificate, University of Washington 

Master of Arts, International Development Studies (Public Health concentration), The George Washington University, Washington, DC 

Bachelor of Arts, International Studies and German (Political Science and Spanish minors), Central College, Pella, Iowa