WORK SAMPLES

Here you’ll find samples of some of the projects we’ve worked on lately. Feel free to browse through them, or click on something of interest in this list. (All trademarks, products, characters, and samples are the copyright of their respective owners and are used here with permission.)

EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS
Reading product • Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read K–2
Reading product • Hooked on Phonics Pre-K
Reading product • Sylvan Learning Reading Success Kits for 3–5
Teacher materials • Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read teacher materials
Workbooks—language arts (alphabet, beginning reading, spelling, vocabulary) • Sylvan Learning K–2
Workbooks—language arts (handwriting) • Sylvan Learning K–2
Workbooks—language arts (sight words) • Sylvan Learning K–2
Workbooks—reading (reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing) • Sylvan Learning 3–5
Workbooks—math • Sylvan Learning K–5
Workbooks—geometry • Sylvan Learning K–5

ONLINE EDUCATION
Online master's program • Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies

CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Books for beginning readers • Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read K–2 storybooks
Books for young readers • We Both Read books
Books for growing readers • Sylvan Reading Success chapter books for 3–5
E-book • The Elephant's Child
E-book • Why Do Puppies Do That? • Bestseller
Phonics readers • We Read Phonics books

SELF-HELP BOOK
Golf • Secrets of Golf Instruction & Flexibility

WEBSITES
Museum of Teaching and Learning • website reconstruction in conjunction with redesign
Smarterville • product launch

WORKSHOP MATERIALS
Teacher workshops • Reading Together and We Both Read Books
Teacher workshops • Starting Off Right with Phonemic Awareness and Phonics

HOOKED ON PHONICS LEARN TO READ Kindergarten to Second Grade

30 children's books (including celebrity authors) • 9 workbooks • 6 DVDs • parent guide
created and published by Smarterville Productions LLC • 2009

iParenting Media Award • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval • Mom's Choice Award •
Dr. Toy 100 Best Products Award • Creative Child Magazine Award (Kids Product of the Year)

educational advisor • editorial director • member of design team

copyeditor • proofreader

audio coproducer • phonics voice-over director • DVD audio proofer

Take a Closer Look
1st-grade workbook sample
Rosemary Wells book sample
Carolyn Crimi book sample
1st-grade phonics lesson sample (see video below)

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HOOKED ON PHONICS LEARN TO READ Pre-K

6 children's books • 2 workbooks • 2 DVDs • parent guide
created and published by Smarterville Productions LLC • 2009

Parents' Choice Award Silver Honor (DVDs)

editorial director • member of design team

developmental editor • copyeditor • proofreader

Take a Closer Look
Pre-K uppercase workbook sample
Pre-K read-to book sample

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SYLVAN LEARNING READING SUCCESS KITS for Grades 3–5

9 workbooks • 6 chapter books • vocabulary flash cards • parent guides • 3 super workbooks
created by Smarterville Productions LLC • published by Random House • 2008–2009

2009 National Parenting Publication Award (NAPPA) (4th Grade Super Reading Success workbook)

editorial director • coproducer (5th grade) • scope-and-sequence developer

copyeditor • proofreader

Take a Closer Look
3rd-grade chapter book sample
4th-grade vocabulary flash-card sample
5th-grade reading comprehension workbook sample

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HOOKED ON PHONICS LEARN TO READ Teacher Materials

3 teacher's guides • 3 flip books • story boards • flash cards • blackline masters CD-ROM
created and published by Smarterville Productions LLC • 2009

educational advisor • editorial director • member of design team

copyeditor • proofreader

Take a Closer Look
Kindergarten teacher's guide sample

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SYLVAN LEARNING LANGUAGE ARTS WORKBOOKS for K–2

9 workbooks • 3 super workbooks
created by Smarterville Productions LLC • published by Random House • 2009

2010 National Parenting Publication Award (NAPPA) Honors Award

coproducer • editorial director • scope-and-sequence developer (spelling workbooks)

writer of back cover marketing copy • copyeditor • proofreader

Take a Closer Look
Back cover copy sample
1st-grade vocabulary workbook sample

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SYLVAN LEARNING HANDWRITING WORKBOOKS for K–2

2 workbooks
created by Smarterville Productions LLC • published by Random House • 2011

2011 National Parenting Publication Award (NAPPA) Gold Award • Uppercase Letters

coproducer • editorial director

writer of back cover marketing copy • copyeditor • proofreader

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SYLVAN LEARNING SIGHT WORD WORKBOOKS for K–2

3 workbooks
created by Smarterville Productions LLC • published by Random House • 2011

2011 National Parenting Publication Award (NAPPA) Honors Award

coproducer • editorial director

writer of back cover marketing copy • copyeditor • proofreader

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SYLVAN LEARNING MATH WORKBOOKS for K–5

16 workbooks • 4 super workbooks
created by Smarterville Productions LLC • published by Random House • 2009–2010

2010 National Parenting Publication Award (NAPPA) Honors Award

coproducer • editorial director

writer of back cover marketing copy • copyeditor • proofreader

Take a Closer Look
Back cover copy sample

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SYLVAN LEARNING GEOMETRY WORKBOOKS for K–5

6 workbooks • shapes & geometry (K–1) • geometry (2–5)
created by Smarterville Productions LLC • published by Random House • 2011

coproducer • editorial director

writer of back cover marketing copy • copyeditor • proofreader

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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAM

Nursing@Georgetown orientation guide and courses • 2010–2011

copyeditor • proofreader

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WE BOTH READ BOOKS

children's books
created and published by Treasure Bay, Inc. • 2009

proofreader

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E-BOOK

The Elephant's Child: How the Elephant Got His Trunk by Rudyard Kipling
adapted by Karen Baicker • created for NOOKcolor launch • NOOKkids Read to Me
published by Sterling Publishing with Barnes&Noble.com • 2010

copyeditor, proofreader

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E-BOOK

Why Do Puppies Do That? Real Things Kids Love to Know by Seymour Simon
in the Science Fun to Go app for iPhone, iPad, and Android • NOOKkids Read to Me
Barnes&Noble's Bestseller List • Top 10 of all "Read to Me" NOOK books
published by Seymour Science • 2010

copyeditor, proofreader

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WE READ PHONICS BOOKS

phonics readers
created and published by Treasure Bay, Inc. • 2009–2010

educational advisor

proofreader

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SELF-HELP BOOK

Secrets of Golf Instruction & Flexibility: Your Guide to Mastering Golf's True Fundamentals
by Roger Fredericks • foreword by Arnold Palmer • 2010

copyeditor • proofreader

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MUSEUM OF TEACHING AND LEARNING WEBSITE

website reconstruction in conjunction with redesign • pro bono • 2011

project manager

copyeditor • proofreader

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SMARTERVILLE WEBSITE

Hooked on Phonics product launch
created and published by Smarterville Productions LLC • 2009

copyeditor • proofreader

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READING TOGETHER AND WE BOTH READ WORKSHOPS

slides • scripts • handouts • presenter guide
teacher workshops for parents • published by Treasure Bay Publishing • 2010

developmental editor • copyeditor • proofreader

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STARTING OFF RIGHT WITH PHONEMIC AWARENESS AND PHONICS WORKSHOPS

slides • scripts • handouts • presenter guide
teacher workshops for parents • published by Treasure Bay Publishing • 2010

developmental editor • copyeditor • proofreader

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