ALISON JACOBS MALDONADO
SUMMARY
I am an expert editor with 10+ years' experience. Partnering with my clients, we have achieved cohesive, impactful, and polished results from poetry and self-help to reflexology and engineering. I also have 6+ years as a Spanish translator and Spanish-speaking public affairs writer. Over the years, I have gained expertise in research, project management, and gap analysis by working in the U.S. government, public and nonprofit entities, academic institutions, and community and environmental initiatives. My unique skillset positions me to excel across literary and non-fiction genres. I am committed to helping you create, track, assess, and achieve your goals and deadlines, transforming your vision into reality.
EXPERIENCE
LEAD EDITOR 2015-PRESENT
SPANISH TRANSLATOR 2018-PRESENT
RESEARCH 2002-PRESENT
WRITER 1998-PRESENT
EDUCATION
MASTER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Indiana University at Bloomington
Information Technology and Public Finance
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Mount Holyoke College
Spanish major, Latin American Studies minor
SKILLS
Editing
Copy Editing
Translation
Research
Project Management
Fluent in Spanish
Microsoft Word
I am an expert editor with 10+ years' experience. Partnering with my clients, we have achieved cohesive, impactful, and polished results from poetry and self-help to reflexology and engineering. I also have 6+ years as a Spanish translator and Spanish-speaking public affairs writer. Over the years, I have gained expertise in research, project management, and gap analysis by working in the U.S. government, public and nonprofit entities, academic institutions, and community and environmental initiatives. My unique skillset positions me to excel across literary and non-fiction genres. I am committed to helping you create, track, assess, and achieve your goals and deadlines, transforming your vision into reality.
EXPERIENCE
LEAD EDITOR 2015-PRESENT
- Sleepless Fires and the Musical Poems by Timothy Williams, Jaxon's Press (in progress)
- Reflexology and Common Conditions: Methodology, Technique, Physiology, and Symptomatology by Chantel C. Lucier, The AtHome Experience, 2025
- Connections 8: Poetry and Music in Benefit of KRBC FM by Timothy Williams, Jaxon's Press, 2024
- Baseball: In and Out of Time: A Rookie's Journey in the Senior Leagues by Timothy Williams, Jaxon's Press, 2023
- Generative Adversarial Networks for Anomaly Detection in Aerial Images, article on ScienceDirect for Computers and Electrical Engineering by Juan Pablo Ramirez Paredes, 2022
- Intuitive Reiki: An Integrative Approach by Chantel C. Lucier, The AtHome Experience, 2021
- Figure on the Road: California Wildfires, Mountain Resorts, and a Lost Romantic Era by Timothy Williams, Jaxon's Press, 2021
- Something New Every Day: Transformative Daily Self-Care Practices by Chantel C. Lucier, The AtHome Experience, 2019
- Algo Nuevo Cada Día: Deja Que Tu Imaginación Vuele by Chantel C. Lucier, The AtHome Experience, 2019
SPANISH TRANSLATOR 2018-PRESENT
- Figure on the Road: California Wildfires, Mountain Resorts, and a Lost Romantic Era (Selected Poems) by Timothy Williams, Jaxon's Press, 2021
- Algo Nuevo Cada Día: Deja Que Tu Imaginación Vuele by Chantel C. Lucier, The AtHome Experience, 2019
RESEARCH 2002-PRESENT
- Supporting research in self-care, as well as complementary and alternative care.
- Animated short. Lead researcher.
- U.S. Government Accountability Office. Researcher on critical infrastructure protection, data mining, cyber security, and best practices.
- Haven’s Center for the Study of Social Structure and Social Change. University of Wisconsin. Assisted Executive Director with research on human rights in Guatemala.
WRITER 1998-PRESENT
- Ghostwriter for introductions to published works.
- Letter to the Planning and Zoning Commission on creating a farmer's market, presented before City Council.
- Congressional Reports, including recommendations to improve key weaknesses identified during audits.
- Articles for Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua's newsletter on political updates in Nicaragua.
EDUCATION
MASTER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Indiana University at Bloomington
Information Technology and Public Finance
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Mount Holyoke College
Spanish major, Latin American Studies minor
SKILLS
Editing
Copy Editing
Translation
Research
Project Management
Fluent in Spanish
Microsoft Word