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, 7 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Lindsey Alexander <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Lindsey Alexander <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 2413 Wilson Road <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br /> Phone: (Day) 3474132381 <br /> Phone: (Evening) 3474132381 <br /> Fax: <br /> Email: lindsey.alexander@gmail.com <br /> Place of Employment: Self-employed <br /> Job Title: Editor, consultant, writer <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1992 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Does not apply <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: Caucasian <br /> Date of Birth: 7/9/1982 <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Arts Commission <br /> Work Experience: <br /> I am a former editor at HarperCollins Publishers, where I collaborated with authors, <br /> illustrators, and other publishing professionals to produce a bestselling (10 million-plus <br /> copies) children's book series, numerous award-winning books, and many New York <br /> Times bestsellers. Since leaving HarperCollins to pursue my MFA in Writing, I have built <br /> a successful editorial business, through which I edit, write, and consult for a variety of <br /> clients, including trade and academic publishers, literary agencies, and individuals. I am <br /> also an actively working writer, and have taught writing through San Francisco's Writing <br /> Salon, the Monterey Bay Writers Studio, Rutgers University's One-on-One Plus <br /> Conference, and the Berkeley-based high-school enrichment company Education <br /> Unlimited. <br /> Volunteer Experience: <br /> I've served as a mentor and member of the Development Committee, writing and <br /> reviewing grant applications, for Girls Write Now, a New York-based organization that <br /> pairs women in the publishing and writing industries with high school-aged girls from <br /> underserved communities who are interested in writing. I've also served on the editorial <br /> board of PEN America, the journal of the PEN American Center, and served as their <br /> editorial intern during graduate school. For several years, I helped organize and facilitate <br /> the PEN World Voices Festival, an annual gathering of over 100 writers from 40 <br /> countries. I've volunteered as an editorial consultant for the Turkish Women's Initiative, <br /> an organization seeking to broaden educational and public service opportunities for <br />