Specializing in Latino audiences and targets, and K-12/Post-secondary content, GardenWall Publications provides copy that speaks with authority and knowledge of these niche areas. For over 7 years, Allena has provided for the writing, editing and translation needs of clientele nation- and worldwide. Allena@gardenwallpublications.com or 517-285-2081.
Latino Issues/Latino Targeted:
- Rhetoric Society of America, Workshop on Latino Rhetoric (competitive entry institute)
- Minor in Spanish, including coursework in Chicano literature, Michigan State University
- Editorial: “Latino History and Culture, An Encyclopedia”
- Editorial: Adelante Forward magazine
- Ongoing contract: Progress Michigan, social justice and immigration reform copy
- Alliance for Immigrant’s Rights and Reform, through Progress Michigan (above)
- Michigan Organizing Project, through Progress Michigan (above)
- Translation: Encyclopedia of Cuba, Gale Cengage
- Regular contributor: Huffington Post blog, Latino Leaders magazine, Hispanic Executive magazine
- Statement preparation: Michigan Alliance of Latinos Moving Toward Advancement
- English/Spanish translation with specialty in American Latino audiences/Spanish
- Commissioner, Lansing Regional Sister Cities Commission, Guadalajara sub-committee
K12/Post-Secondary:
- MA work in Critical Studies in Literacy and Pedagogy, Michigan State Department of Writing
- Undergrad minor in K-6 education, Michigan State University
- Instructor, Composition and Literature, Michigan State University Upward Bound (grades 9-12)
- Teaching Assistant, Freshmen Composition, Michigan State University
- Adjunct Faculty, Lansing Community College (non-traditional/adult students)
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, proofreading of Broward County, FL curriculum portal
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, leveled readers, curriculum portals, teacher’s guides
- Gale Cengage subscription services content, all ages
- Laureate Education, editorial work for Walden University and National Hispanic University
- Huffington Post, regular contributing blogger on education/parenting issues
- Progress Michigan, contracted writing work for left causes including education
- FYI Learning, creation of two full-semester courses for online education (high school)
- MSU Center for Water Science, former full-time work, including editorial duties
- The Current Events newspaper and teacher’s guide
- Training in the Lexile reading measurement, matching prose to Lexile levels
- Training and work with Fountas Pinnell systems
- Editorial: “Lesson Plans that Wow” by Teacher’s Press
- Editorial: Daydream Education proofreading/localization
- Eisemann, editing of Texas and California state education standards-based lessons
- Children’s book reviewer (Sacramento Book Review)
- Projects for CAE, Pearson, ETS and ACT (grades 1-12)
- Waverly Community Schools Human Growth & Development parent representative
- Waverly Community Schools Marketing Committee
- Waverly Community Schools PTO
