Professionally, she was a freelance writer; full-time Senior Editor; full-time Content Manager; freelance Senior User Experience Architect; et al. She held positions at such companies as:
- Harpo Productions, Manager of Web Development, Oprah.com (Chicago, IL)
- Microsoft Corporation, Help Author/Interface Designer (Redmond, WA)
- HSBC, Content Manager (London, UK
- Rand McNally, Senior Editor (Skokie, IL)
Fagan attended a private high school centered on the arts. She graduated a competent artist; she is reviving those skills and talents. She loves to work with color. She works with natural and outdoor settings.
Fagan went to Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA) and Grinnell-in-London (UK). She completed a BA/English and an MA/Linguistics at University of Illinois (Chicago, IL). She attended The University of Chicago’s copyediting program. She later earned an Certificate in Web Development from DePaul University (Chicago, IL).
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