Lorelee Campbell
Grayslake
Summary
Experienced and highly organized language arts editor/writer and former high school English teacher with thorough knowledge of the language arts curriculum, expertise in publishing processes from manuscript preparation through all stages of production, exceptional written and oral communication skills, and complete computer competency.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Writing Tutor (Tutor III)
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
08.2025 - Current
- Collaborate with students on how to engage with the writing process to complete assignments for their college courses.
- Support any stage of the writing process at any point in the assignment timeline, prewriting through final draft.
- Encourage confidence and independence as a writer at the college level; this includes the confidence to ask questions pertaining to individual struggles.
College Essay Coach
Self Employed
Grayslake, IL
06.2022 - Current
- Guide high school juniors and seniors through the process to create a quality personal statement for the Common Application.
- Consult on appropriate topic selection for college admission and scholarship essays.
- Support student application process by analyzing essays to be submitted for relation to prompt.
Freelance Editorial Projects
Self Employed
Grayslake, IL
01.2003 - Current
- Provided substantative edits on three doctoral theses—two in the field of psychology, and one in the field of music education; advised candidates on proper use of APA style to format their paper and made suggestions as to how to clarify their writing for best presentation and effect.
- Delivered developmental and copy edits for a novella that portrayed a mother’s personal journey with pregnancy loss.
- Directed the compilation of peer reviews of the Executive Director at American College of Prosthodontists. Sent surveys, compiled anonymous answers, provided complete report of how each question was answered—including statements of explanation provided by the respondents.
Daily Substitute Teacher
Grayslake Community High School District 127
Grayslake, IL
01.2023 - 06.2024
- Maintained consistent classroom environments in the absence of the regular teacher.
- Managed completion of learning objectives and goals provided by the absent teacher.
- Confirmed students were actively working and ensured safety of all students in my care.
Reference Desk Associate
Grayslake Area Public Library
Grayslake, IL
09.2002 - 07.2003
- Interviewed patrons to determine how to best assist them during their visit to the library
- Provided service to patrons in need of information about location of materials.
- Planned and promoted library programs including the summer concert series.
The MASTER Teacher
36 Week Character Education Kit—Secondary Edition
Manhattan, KS
11.2002 - 01.2003
- Developed complete lesson plan sets for twelve of the thirty-six-character traits in the program.
- Generated letters to parents and public address announcements to accompany each lesson plan.
- Created service-learning activities to enable students to enrich learning through community service.
K-12 Assessments Division, No Child Left Behind Project
Educational Testing Service
San Antonio, TX
09.2002 - 12.2002
- Composed multiple choice questions and constructed response items for use on Reading/Language Arts standardized assessments and test preparation materials.
- Researched previously published passages for use in testing materials.
- Evaluated literature for depth of information and ability to test reading comprehension.
Everyday Math Technology Project
SRA/McGraw-Hill
Chicago, IL
06.2002 - 09.2002
- Verified mathematics items against hierarchy, confirmed keyword vocabulary list, and validated screenshots for Test/Check CD-ROM Grades 1-6.
- Evaluated each question included in CD-ROM companion to Everyday Math textbook to be certain benchmarks set by series developers were met.
- Checked veracity of standards applied to each question and authenticated each entry in correlation document.
Associate Editor, Language Arts Department
Pearson Education
Upper Saddle River, NJ
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Directed production of an extensive series of ancillaries accompanying the 2002 Prentice Hall Literature program; had direct responsibility for grades 6, 7, 9, and 11; components included literary skills and reading support, assessments, extension activities, and transparencies.
- Analyzed existing materials for revision, prepared assignments for freelance writers; edited and marked manuscript for composition, wrote manuscript patches, checked and corrected proofs, prepared art specifications and permissions requests; and tracked manuscript and proofs.
- Responsible for reading, analyzing, and editing new manuscript for several components of Prentice Hall’s Reading Intervention System ( 2002), a program for middle grades students performing below grade level.
Teacher, Eleventh Grade English
Butler Area School District
Butler, PA
01.1993 - 01.2000
- Applied outcome-based goals and objectives to daily instruction for all learning levels from AP to Learning Support.
- Implemented portfolio assessment and writing workshop to improve student composition skills and performance.
- Adapted literature-based curriculum to include written composition and participated in project to rewrite and update English curriculum.
Education
BA - Communication Arts, Literature, Secondary Education
Grove City College
01.1992
Skills
- Creative writing
- Empathy and patience
- Narrative writing
- Clear communication
- Editing proficiency
- Effective feedback
- Essay structuring
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 Suite
- Online tutoring
- Problem-solving skills
- Research and analysis
- Brainstorming techniques
Timeline
Professional Writing Tutor (Tutor III)
College of Lake County
08.2025 - Current
Daily Substitute Teacher
Grayslake Community High School District 127
01.2023 - 06.2024
College Essay Coach
Self Employed
06.2022 - Current
Freelance Editorial Projects
Self Employed
01.2003 - Current
The MASTER Teacher
36 Week Character Education Kit—Secondary Edition
11.2002 - 01.2003
Reference Desk Associate
Grayslake Area Public Library
09.2002 - 07.2003
K-12 Assessments Division, No Child Left Behind Project
Educational Testing Service
09.2002 - 12.2002
Everyday Math Technology Project
SRA/McGraw-Hill
06.2002 - 09.2002
Associate Editor, Language Arts Department
Pearson Education
01.2000 - 01.2001
Teacher, Eleventh Grade English
Butler Area School District
01.1993 - 01.2000
BA - Communication Arts, Literature, Secondary Education
Grove City College