Contact Info
email: nkomitsky@gmail.com
phone: (631) 714-2535

Summary of Experience
10+ years of experience providing freelance writing, editing, and research services in addition to curriculum development and testing

Bachelor of Arts in English, Nonfiction Writing and Editing
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
Awarded 1998

Writer (Current)
Consistently developing articles and other content for online and print publications. Topics include life-long learning from a business point-of-view (including leadership skills, new technologies, higher education) and also from a personal point-of-view (marriage, parenting, family life, stress management). For some writing samples , see: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Natalie_L._Komitsky

Preschool Curriculum Development (Current)
Currently developing a theme-based preschool curriculum with original books, games, and activities that merge fun and learning.

Editing for ESL (1993-Current)
Provided substantive editing; improvement of grammar, style, format, and organization of papers for undergraduate and graduate ESL students including book manuscripts, technical papers, research, literary analysis, proposals, and doctoral theses.

Elixir Marketing Consultancy (2008-2009)
Office management; editing presentations and correspondence, web content development, IT support, recruitment, policies and procedures, insurance administration, travel arrangements and research. 

Research Assistance for PhD Candidate (2008)
Organized existing research and expanded search of novels concerned with conflicting home origin and emmigrant cultures. 
Work included literature reviews, annotated bibliography, literature abstracts, and correspondence.

TeamOne Business Consultancy (2007-2008)
Drafted, edited, and designed layout of business development documents, market research, business plans, public offerings, Information Memorandums, and Marketing and Financial Feasibility Studies

ESL Curriculum Development (2007-2008)
Independently developed and tested a unique integrated curriculum using photo-essays and games to teach English, cultural geography, and related life science topics to beginning and intermediate level ESL students aged 5-12.

www.lordswords.com (2001-2005)
Edited text and managed the tone and content of religious outreach project that presented the scripture to a North American audience.  Content included conversion stories, beliefs, practices, index, Q&A, and Attributes of the Lord.

Testimonials

“I hired Natalie in order to help stream line and organize a tremendous amount of information that I had collected over the years for research. She was able to also help research the gaps that we discovered and order anything that was needed. She was very helpful and on time with the assignments that were given.”Muna AbuSulayman

“Natalie is extremely good at developing educational material, especially for children and in the context of teaching English as a second language. She has innovative ideas, which she backs up with excellent research and dedication to developing a usable product/course material. She is extremely hard working, with a high level of commitment. She is one of those versatile people who is able to excel in many varied situations. Natalie is able to really connect with people, both students and colleagues, and her own enthusiasm brings out interest in others. Many people find Natalie an inspiration with the way she is able to multi-task and always produce top quality work. Natalie is always an asset in any situation and will always be one of those who makes the largest contribution to any workplace.” Claire Reeler, Archaeologist, Claire Reeler Archaeology

“When I worked with Natalie over a 4-year period, she consistently strove for excellence. Whether it was sculpting the best answer to a question we had received, or maximizing the effectiveness of text, I knew our team could count on her for optimal results. She added value to every project assigned. It is also apparent that she has a deep understanding of the acquisition and mastery of the English language. I recommend her services, whether your needs are academic or professional, involve writing, or editing.” Fahad Alhomoudi