Creating Consistently Compelling and Concise Content
About Julie Dumont Rabinowitz
An educator and writer, Julie compliments her knowledge of communication theory and her research skills with an extensive background in nonprofit management—in other words, she has successfully put theory into practice in the "real world." She brings her critical thinking skills, coaching background, and strong organizational skills to every project. In all of her work, Julie operates with a single focus: being a strategic and effective communicator by supporting her argument with strong evidence.
Background
Education Julie holds undergraduate degrees in History and Communication Arts from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, and a Master’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she focused her studies on public policy argument and rhetorical theory. Her thesis covers the campaign rhetoric of President Bill Clinton, and she was a student of the esteemed historian William Leuchtenburg.
Teaching Experience As a college instructor, Julie has taught numerous courses including Composition, Public Speaking, Business Communication, Introduction to Communication, Argumentation, and Research Methods of Communication at Bates College, Colby College, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Wesleyan College, the University of Southern Maine, and Kaplan University (formerly Andover College) in Portland, Maine. In 2008, she won a prestigious Mellon Learning Associate grant at Bates College to mentor graduating Rhetoric majors as they wrote their senior theses. Julie has coached nationally ranked intercollegiate debate teams in New York, North Carolina, and Maine.
In addition to her freelance work, Julie serves (on a part-time basis) as the business manager for Maine Archives and Museums, the professional and trade association for Maine's collecting institutions. Visit MAM here.
What This Means for Your Project
Julie's background in argumentation and historical research means that Julie applies her critical thinking and organizational skills to all her work. This approach makes your project more effective by clarifying and strengthening your message and, thus, better achieving your purpose.
Editing Compelling copy requires concise arguments using vivid, active language, crafted for specific audiences, supported with strong evidence. As an editor specializing in academic and public policy texts, she will cut through your wordiness—clarifying your meaning and strengthening your voice. Familiar with a number of styles, including APA, MLA, Chicago, and AP, Julie can edit to your specific style requirements for journals, theses and dissertations, and other formats.
ELL/ESL Editing Julie has edited numerous works by English Language Learner (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL) students and scholars from all over the world. She can revise your ESL text or your translated document to ensure clarity and to make it read as if written by a native English speaker. Julie can also edit to British Standard or American Standard English formats.
Research As a writer and researcher, Julie has addressed both contemporary and historical subjects. Skilled in archival research, Julie brings particular expertise in audiovisual materials; she has researched photos for several books and has researched archival film and edited video for exhibits and presentations.
Writing Julie has written numerous press releases, advertisements, brochures, feature articles, textbook chapters, journal articles, website copy, and museum exhibit copy. Whether your project requires AP-style photo captions or a feature article, Julie will get your copy in on time and exceed your expectations.
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