Kathleen Lees - Editorial Freelancers Association

Kathleen Lees

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Last updated: 7/22/2025

Kathleen Lees
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		917 6095942 (Mobile)


Pronouns (select all that apply):	She/Her
Gender:	Female
Race and/or Ethnicity (select all that apply):	White
Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?:	No
Do you identify as a person with a disability?:	No
Highest degree or level of education you have completed:	Master's degree
Are you a veteran?:	No

Professional Information
Freelance Writer, Editor and Teacher		Visit Website »

Years in Editorial Field:	13
Years as Editorial Freelancer:	9
Member Directory Bio:	Im a dedicated reporter with a passion for pieces that examine equity and evoke discussion. Adept in rigorously investigating events and stories to deliver the most accurate and engaging content.I currently freelance for the following publications as a writer and/or editor. St. Louis Magazine, the St. Louis Jewish Light, St. Louis Public-Radio, and more.Im also an AEL instructor and writing teacher at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. In addition, I enjoy writing and editing technical copy, and some of my work has been featured in Scientific American, the Huffington Post, Yahoo News, Live Science, and Columbia University Medical Center Newsroom.You can find out more about me at my website.
Skills:	Coaching, Copyediting, Curriculum development, Design/Layout, Desktop and digital publishing, ESL/Translation editing, Fact-checking, Formatting, Ghostwriting, Indexing, Line editing, Literary coaching, Manuscript evaluation, Project management, Proofreading, Reporting, Research, Self-publishing, SEO, Writing
Subject Area Specialties:	Advertising-PR, Aging, Arts, Arts, Performing, Business, Education, Film/TV/Theater, Fitness, Health, History, Humor, Law, LGBTQIA, Lifestyle, Linguistics, Marketing, Medicine, Multicultural Interest, Music, Nonprofit Organizations, Parenting/Family, Political science, Psychology, Religion/Spirituality, Self-help, Travel, Women's studies
Document Types :	Academic Materials, Assessments, Blogs, Corporate communications, Creative nonfiction, E-learning, Essays, Government documents, Magazines, Memoirs, Multimedia, Newsletters, Newspapers, Novels, Reference materials, Resumes and cover letters, Reviews, Websites
Audience Types:	Adult, College, ESL, High school, Middle school, Young adult
Editing Languages:	Chinese, German, Spanish
Other Languages:	Limited Working Proficiency in Spanish Limited Working Proficiency in Chinese (Mandarin)
Editorial Styles:	American Medical Association (AMA), Associated Press (AP), Modern Language Association (MLA)
Software:	Access, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Excel, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word

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