About Me.
Jessica Cyphers is a freelance writer and editor from Northern California who teaches English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Previously, Jessica worked as a marketing copy writer and technical writer in the public sector, as well as taught English as a Second Language in Taiwan and Hong Kong for three years. When she's not grading papers or standing in front of a classroom, Jessica can usually be found outdoors running or riding her road bike, or hanging out with the people she loves.
Thanks for stopping by! I created this site to share my work and advertise my writing, editing, and tutoring services. My goal for this site is to create a writing and thought community. I use my blog to share writing tips and tricks, as well as photos from my recent travels. I hope you'll find it interesting and subscribe!
Note: This site is a work in progress. Isn't everything in life?
Education
2020
Master's Degree in Rhetoric, Writing, and Linguistics
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2007
Bachelor's Degree in English, Minor in Journalism
Southern Adventist University
At the University of Tennessee, in Knoxville, I focused on rhetoric, teaching English as a second language, and creative writing. After graduating, I became an adjunct teacher at U.T. for both freshmen composition and business writing classes.
At Southern, I focused on English and Journalism. This degree prepared me for jobs in multiple areas, including copy writing, freelance journalism, editing, teaching English abroad, tutoring, and technical writing.
St. Augustine
"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."