FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Jessica attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with a minor in Hispanic Studies. It was at Vassar that she built on her early love for literature and literary analysis.

After college, Jessica moved to New York City, where she worked as a collections assistant at the Hispanic Society of America. She also has experience as an intern at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and at the Museo del Banco Central in Cuenca, Ecuador.

Pursuing continuing education at the University of California Santa Barbara, Jessica received her MA and PhD in Anthropology in 2013 and 2018, respectively. Her dissertation focused on the use of portable x-ray fluorescence analysis of obsidian, a volcanic glass, in illuminating patterns of political economy and pre-Hispanic imperialism in Peru.

While at UC Santa Barbara, Jessica was an instructor of record, teaching assistant, and guest lecturer for over eight years, for courses ranging from anthropology and sociology to core curriculum writing. It was here where she realized her passion and skill for helping students and colleagues with their writing and research. She was nominated by her students and colleagues for the Outstanding Teaching Award and the Excellence in Teaching Award from the UC Santa Barbara Academic Senate and Graduate Student Association. She has given presentations and guest lectures across the US, Canada, and Peru.

Within the publishing industry Jessica has worked as an editor, proofreader, writer, fact checker, localization editor, and publishing associate, for clients including Tate & Clayburn, Granville Island Publishing, Discover Magazine, and Vancouver Weekly. In particular, she specializes in developmental and structural editing, helping authors to develop and organize the larger themes within their works.

When she’s not working, you can often find her reading (currently she’s reading The Book of Difficult Fruit by Kate Lebo), cooking (she comes from a long line of bread bakers), or hiking around Portland with her two rescue dogs.

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FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER

Born in Los Angeles, California, Edward was raised in South Florida. He attended the University of Florida on scholarship where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration, specializing in international business. In the course of his formal education and upbringing, he has resided in Sydney, Australia, Madrid, Spain, and Viña del Mar, Chile. His extensive and often extended exposure to foreign settings throughout his life have been, and continue to be, primary drivers of his intellectual curiosity and professional development.

In 2010, after post-baccalaureate studies in Anthropology at his alma mater, Edward was offered enrollment in the Graduate School at New York’s Binghamton University on a full 5-year scholarship. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology in 2013 and 2018, respectively. His dissertation, titled ‘Partnerships for Patrimony: Developing a Sustainable Archaeological Site Stewardship Program in the Central Andes’ developed an educational, economic, and auto-ethnographic program for integrating local cultural heritage site stewardship into high school curricula. Focused on mitigating threats to world-class heritage sites, it simultaneously established formal institutional partnerships for continued collaborative research between Peruvian and American scholars and opened communication channels among competing stakeholders. Applying investigative, ethnographic, and historiographic methods from the social sciences is a skill he brings to bear as an editor and publisher.

Over the course of his graduate studies, Edward was a teaching assistant, instructor of record, translator, and co-editor of an 800-page anthology on Andean archaeology published by UCLA’s Cotsen Institute of Archaeology. After graduating he worked as an interpreter and director for a 501(c)3 non-profit called Quechua Benefit and as a cultural resource manager for the engineering firm Golder Associates in Vancouver, B.C.

Edward specializes in narrative nonfiction, history, biography, ethnography, and Spanish/English translation and live interpretation. His approach to editing and publishing remains grounded in collaboration, community, and tailored communication techniques to encourage cross-cultural understanding. He is excited to share his passion for culture in all its forms and for the opportunity to share his knowledge and expertise to help authors connect with readers.

When not busy meeting deadlines, you can find Edward exploring his surroundings by road bike or rewilding his garden with his visually impaired dog, Sheba.

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