Aileen Brenner Houston

About Aileen Brenner Houston

I am an academic administrator and editor who specializes in planning for, crafting, revising, and adapting research-based writing and digital media for divergent audiences toward common goals. I\'m a whiz with citation styles (e.g, MLA, APA, Chicago, INFORMS) and I\'m quick to adapt to, or create, internal style guides and communications practices.

Experience

1. Deputy Director, Graduate Writing Center

   Naval Postgraduate School

   Dec 2020 — Present · Monterey, CA, US

   Manage day-to-day operations of the writing center, serving ~1,200 students in STEM disciplines (70% of student population; 92% of graduation award-winners) and appointments per year.• Develop editorial processes and educational programs for the research office, thesis office, and academic units.• Serve as subject-matter expert on citation, academic integrity, editing, and generative AI/LLMs.• Teach composition workshops and develop digital content for in-class and asynchronous use.• Mentor a staff of 14 writing coaches, editors, and instructors.• Present at conferences and guest lectures; collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and leadership.• Track department usage data and trends; develop budgets and plan for resource allocation.• Provide government oversight for $10mil. service contract; report on quality, timeliness, and cost.

Education

• Northern Arizona University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

  2017 — 2021

• Washington College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Creative Writing and Theatre

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Publishing
• Books
• Editorial
• Chicago Manual of Style
• Copy Editing
• Plagiarism Detection
• Academic Writing
• Blogging
• Proofreading
• Social Media
• Publications
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Editing
• Photography
• Ap Style
• Research
• Apa Style
• Creative Writing
• Magazines
• Turnitin
• Public Speaking
• Ieee
• Newsletters