Jennifer Manning
Freelance Science Writer
Jennifer Manning is a New York City-based science
writer. She has 15 years of experience, and for ten years has specialized in the environmental
services industry. She served as technical
editor/writer and provided quality control for a range
of studies and reports related to the identification
and documentation of GE's contamination of the Hudson
River.
Articles by Jennifer
Jennifer's Curriculum Vitae
Professional Experience
Fifteen years experience as a writer and editor. Ten years specialized experience as a technical editor/writer in the environmental services industry, with a focus on National Environmental Policy Act-related documentation. Proficient in writing about basic research ranging from neuroscience to astrophysics.
Aug. 2005 – Present: American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, New York NY - Science Writer/Proposal Manager
- Serves as science writer, public information officer, and feature story writer for cutting-edge research produced by the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Works with top-of-the-field scientists to translate their basic research into readable, salable text to support the mission of the not-for-profit Institute.
Jan. 1997 – Oct. 2000; May 2001 – Sept. 2005: Earth Tech, New York NY - Deputy Project Manager/Senior Technical Editor
- Provided project management, including for the two largest environmental cleanups in New York State history; editorial management; final quality control of documents; technical editing and writing; regulatory compliance assurance; proposal management, and public involvement.
Oct. 2000 – May 2001: Office.com (division of CBS and Winstar Communications), New York NY - Producer/Content Manager
- Responsible for all environmental industry content written by a hand-picked, specialized staff. Created RegsWatch, a branded column authored by an environmental attorney that summarized new federal and state regulatory changes and initiatives.
1994 – 1997: City University of New York – John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York NY & University of North Carolina, Greensboro NC - Adjunct Faculty
- English Professor – Taught introductory and remedial undergraduate English courses, as well as mid- and upper-level undergraduate English and literature classes.
Education
- 1995: MFA in Writing, University of North Carolina
- 1992: BA in English, Georgia State University
- Continued Studies
- 1999: Pratt University Graduate School of Architecture: Preparing environmental analyses and documentation
Professional Affiliations
- American Medical Writers Association
- National Association of Science Writers
[Last updated: 2006-02-27]