Karen Sikola

 KarenE. Sikola

Karen E. Sikola

  • Courses2
  • Reviews4

Biography

Quincy College - English

Supervising Editor
Publishing
Karen
Sikola
Greater Boston Area
Full-time Editor, Adjunct Professor, Freelance Writer, 2018 Boston Marathon Finisher


Experience

  • Achieve3000

    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.

  • Achieve3000

    Content Editor

    Karen worked at Achieve3000 as a Content Editor

  • National Geographic Learning

    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.

  • National Geographic Learning

    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

  • Quincy College

    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

  • Bedford/St. Martin's

    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

  • TrainWrite

    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)

  • Rosie's Place

    http://rosiesplace.org/sikolabostonmarathon

Education

  • California State University-Fresno

    Master of Fine Arts (MFA), with Distinction

    Creative Nonfiction

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

    Communication

Publications

  • Ore Jewelry: Boston’s Fabulous Female Designer–Focused Boutique

    JCK Magazine

  • Ore Jewelry: Boston’s Fabulous Female Designer–Focused Boutique

    JCK Magazine

  • Aftermath Book Review

    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."

  • Ore Jewelry: Boston’s Fabulous Female Designer–Focused Boutique

    JCK Magazine

  • Aftermath Book Review

    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."

  • An Album of Record

    Consequence Magazine

    My book review of The Song Poet by Kao Kalia Yang.

  • Ore Jewelry: Boston’s Fabulous Female Designer–Focused Boutique

    JCK Magazine

  • Aftermath Book Review

    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."

  • An Album of Record

    Consequence Magazine

    My book review of The Song Poet by Kao Kalia Yang.

ENG 224

4.7(3)