Education
Master of Arts in English rhetoric, writing, and linguistics; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; 2022
Bachelor of Arts in English literature, Lipscomb University, 2018
Bachelor of Science in chemistry (ACS-certified), minor in mathematics, Lipscomb University, 2018
Certificate: Procedure Professionals Association Procedure Writer Certification, 2024
Professional Service
Society for Technical Communication–East Tennessee Chapter board member, 2019–2021 (graduate student liaison); 2022–2024 (treasurer)
Associate Editor and Publications Manager for the International Journal of Nuclear Security, 2019–2024
Professional Affiliations
I am a member of ACES: The Society for Editing, Society for Technical Communication, and Procedure Professionals Association. I have past memberships in the American Chemical Society and Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society.
Specialized Equipment
I am experienced in writing, editing, and formatting in Microsoft Office (including Word and PowerPoint) and Overleaf, a platform for creating documents in LaTeX. I am also able to work in Adobe Reader and InDesign.
Other Publications
Brooks, Rachel. 2022. "Reviewer Perceptions of Englishes in the International Journal of Nuclear Security." MA thesis, University of Tennesee, Knoxville. TRACE. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/6491/.