Danielle Machan MAWriting Advisor

Danielle is an experienced developmental editor and writing consultant with a proven track record of assisting high school and medical school applicants achieve their academic and professional goals.

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Bio

Danielle earned her BA in American studies in 2012 and earned a master’s in English in 2017. She began her editing career upon receiving her master’s, editing a novel as well as hundreds of essays for college and medical school applicants over the past seven years. She has also written several short stories, some of which were featured on the horror podcast, Scare You to Sleep.

In her personal life, Danielle has been married to her husband, Randell, for 13 years. Randell is a Sergeant First Class in the US Army, and they are currently stationed on Fort Liberty, North Carolina. Danielle and Randell spend their free time raising their adorable two-year-old son, River, and cuddling with their three cats.

Education

Undergraduate: California State University, Long Beach
Graduate School: Tiffin University

Fun Fact

Danielle grew up in Southern California. Though she continued to attend school in her hometown of Long Beach, she had moved a total of 27 times by the time she graduated high school!

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