Quincy College - English
Supervising Editor
Publishing
Karen
Sikola
Greater Boston Area
Full-time Editor, Adjunct Professor, Freelance Writer, 2018 Boston Marathon Finisher
Supervising Editor
• Managed a team of writers to oversee the content development of up to five different K-12 features each week.
• Edited 60+ page documents of differentiated features and accompanying assessment items at 13 different Lexile levels.
• Nominated article topics each week and collaborated with both editors and writers on the direction of content creation.
• Wrote original content and selected appropriate media to supplement written work.
Content Editor
Karen worked at Achieve3000 as a Content Editor
Associate Editor
Developed K-12 reading programs and test prep materials to align with the Common Core State Standards while promoting the National Geographic mission to empower learners to navigate their world.
Development Editor
* Developed and edited content for NGL's primary ELT programs
* Wrote and managed the production of 20 original animations for first edition middle school series
* Using National Geographic assets, crafted customized videos to reinforce unit themes, vocabulary, and grammar lessons
* Assisted in the development of Impact's professional development program
Adjunct Instructor
ENG 101 - English Composition I
ENG 102 - English Composition II
ENG 103 - Nonfiction Writing
ENG 224 - Writing for Professionals
ENG 225 - Creative Writing I
Editorial Assistant
• Served as Developmental Editor for Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences, Fifth Edition
• Co-wrote The Bedford Guide to TextReviews, an internal handbook developed to better coordinate review programs
• Maintained publishing databases and provided administrative support
Founder and Editor
• Wrote original posts and edited submissions
• Employed social media networking with fellow blog writers/editors to reach nearly 1,500 followers in its first year
• Shopped collection of original shorts, Riding the Green Line, which was accepted and released by Walleyed Press (2012)
http://rosiesplace.org/sikolabostonmarathon
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), with Distinction
Creative Nonfiction
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Communication
JCK Magazine
JCK Magazine
Ploughshares
"Nadelson’s stories read like a timeline of life’s disappointments that however large or seemingly small, affect our personal levels of cynicism surrounding every event to follow."
JCK Magazine
Ploughshares
"Nadelson’s stories read like a timeline of life’s disappointments that however large or seemingly small, affect our personal levels of cynicism surrounding every event to follow."
Consequence Magazine
My book review of The Song Poet by Kao Kalia Yang.
JCK Magazine
Ploughshares
"Nadelson’s stories read like a timeline of life’s disappointments that however large or seemingly small, affect our personal levels of cynicism surrounding every event to follow."
Consequence Magazine
My book review of The Song Poet by Kao Kalia Yang.