ABOUT ME

I'm a professional editor, writer and communication strategist with decades of experience in newsrooms and nonprofits. I am at ease with both print and online communications for multiple audiences, and I have learned through experience how to share information in a way that fosters understanding, trust and ongoing support. Writing, editing and producing social media content are all things I can do quickly and well.

Honest, clear and relatable content is what it takes to attract dollars and support to your cause. I'm happy to help.

Contact me at gelderbailey@gmail.com.


Here's a quick sample of some of my work. Enjoy!

Heifer International •

Curing Snakebites and Poverty in India

If you’re worried about cobras during a visit to the northeastern Indian state of Odisha, Ichhasakti Mohanta can put you at ease. Mother of one and president of the Maa Durga self-help group in the village of Khasadhia, she lives with her husband’s parents in a house bordered by jungle. The family farms and raises goats, but her father-in-law is also a Hindu priest who specializes in curing snakebites with herbs and prayer.
Heifer International •

Remix Tired Holiday Traditions with a Latin American twist

Before the Spanish brought Catholicism to South America, the Andean people celebrated a brief return of the dead from the underworld each spring. Departed friends and relatives brought good tidings and good luck for plentiful rainfall and an abundant harvest. Once Catholicism took hold, this Day of the Dead celebration mingled with All Saints’ Day. Today this dual holiday is celebrated with a decidedly Bolivian flair.
Arkansas Times •

Q&A with Angie Maxwell, author of 'The Long Southern Strategy'

Author Angie Maxwell is the true ideal Southern woman, albeit the modern version: brilliant and accomplished, but not at all fragile. A mix of buttoned-up academic and in-the-moment political decoder, you might find her crunching polling data on campus in Fayetteville, or you can find her blowing everyone’s minds in the pages of The Washington Post, where earlier this month her explanation of “Why Southern white women vote against feminism” riled up more than 1,000 commenters.