The following is an alphabetical roster of members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter who have chosen to be listed in our Directory of Indexers. Application.

A listing by subject specialty and skills is also available.

This Directory is a self-selected listing of indexers who are members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Society for Indexing and are willing to be contacted regarding freelance indexing projects. The PNW Chapter encourages each publisher or author to discuss projects with indexers and confirm appropriate qualifications.

Why hire a professional indexer?

A good author deserves a professionally produced index. There are specific indexing skills which are developed with experience:

- text analysis;
- ability to identify significant concepts/themes in texts and represent them with suitable index terms;
- ability to organize multiple references into helpful subheading sequences;
- consistency in cross-referencing and double entry;
- a recognition of insignificant mentions of a subject which lead the reader nowhere; and
- an ability to empathize with the proposed readership.

These are all skills honed by practice, and unless the author has previously indexed a book [and endured critiques of the index], he or she is unlikely to have the experience or proficiency to do this to the same standard as a professional indexer.

From Last But Not Least: A Guide for Editors Commissioning Indexes (1998, Society of Indexers) (free to publishers)

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Access Points Indexing (renewed 08)
Mary Harper
PO Box 1155
Hood River, OR 97031
(503) 312-1294
mary@accesspointsindexing.com
http://www.accesspointsindexing.com
Officer 2007
    Volunteer Recognition 2007
Officer 2006
---Volunteer Recognition 2006

Allex Indexing (renewed 08)
Wendy Allex
6039 Sunshine Drive
Ferndale, WA  98248-9234
(360) 820-5671
wendy@indexpert.com
http://www.indexpert.com

Anderson, Judith. See True North Indexing Services

Ann Yeager Indexing Services. See Yager Indexing Services

Arenson, Bart. See Vashon Island WordWrights

Avni, Andrea. See Vashon Island WordWrights

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Back Words Indexing (renewed 08)
Martha Osgood
Eugene, OR 97403-1669
(541) 484-1180
indexer@backwordsindexing.com
http://www.backwordsindexing.com
Volunteer Recognition 2007
Officer 2006
---Volunteer Recognition 2006
Officer 2005
---Volunteer Recognition 2005
---Volunteer Recognition 2004
---Volunteer Recognition 2003
---Volunteer Recognition 2002
Officer 2001-2002
---Volunteer Recognition 2000
Officer 1999-2000
---Volunteer Recognition 1999

Blue Water Indexing
Rebecca Brown
503-267-5428
rebecca@bluewaterindexing.com
http://www.bluewaterindexing.com

bookmark: editing & indexing
Elspeth Richmond
4633 Hoskins Road
North Vancouver, BC
V7K 2R2
604-988-3706
Elspeth@telus.net

Breffni Whelan Indexing Services
Breffni Whelan
7536 Gladstone Avenue
White City, OR 97503-1724
(541) 826-6911
penguins@wave.net
http://www.wave.net/upg/pisig/PI%20resume.htm
   Volunteer Recognition 2004

Brown, Rebecca. See Blue Water Indexing

Joyce Helena Brusin (renewed 08)
410 Whitaker Drive
Missoula, Montana 59803
(406) 721-5528
hele76@earthlink.net

Burton, Jen. See Columbia Indexing Group

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Candace Hyatt Indexing Services (renewed 08)
Candace Hyatt
Raymond, Washington 98577
(360) 942-5579
candace@hyattindexing.com
http://www.hyattindexing.com

Caridio, Erica. See The Last Word

Catharyn Martz Indexing Services (renewed 08)
Catharyn Martz
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 484-0993
clmartz@comcast.net
http://www.catharynmartzindexing.com
Volunteer Recognition 2007
---Volunteer Recognition 2006
Officer 2005
---Volunteer Recognition 2005
Officer 2004
---Volunteer Recognition 2004
---Volunteer Recognition 2003

Cher Paul Indexing & Editing Services
Cher Paul
8558 N. Allegheny Avenue
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 285-7351
cbpaul@spiritone.com
Volunteer Recognition 2007
      Volunteer Recognition 2006
      Volunteer Recognition 2005
  Officer 2004
      Volunteer Recognition 2004
  Officer 2003
      Volunteer Recognition 2003
      Volunteer Recognition 2002

Colleen Dunham Indexing, Inc. (renewed 08)
Colleen Dunham
1819 17th Avenue Suite 2
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 329-4010
colleendunham@colleendunhamindexing.com
http://www.colleendunhamindexing.com
Officer 2008
Officer 2007
      Volunteer Recognition 2007
Officer 2006
      Volunteer Recognition 2006

Columbia Indexing Group (renewed 08)
Jen Burton
2729 Tidewater Court
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 240-1715
jen@columbiaindexing.com
http://www.columbiaindexing.com

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Do Mi Stauber Indexing Service (renewed 08)
Do Mi Stauber
2809 Shirley Street
Eugene, OR 97404
(541) 461-5085
dmstauber@gmail.com
http://www.domistauberindexing.com
Charter Member

Dunham, Colleen. See Colleen Dunham Indexing, Inc.

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English or French
François Trahan
Vancouver, British Columbia
(778) 882-3665
info@englishorfrench.com
http://www.englishorfrench.com

F

Fine Point Editorial Services (renewed 08)
Karen Winget
3224 Southwood Dr.
Philomath, OR 97370
(541) 929-3776
kwinget@fpes.com
---Volunteer Recognition 2006

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Nancy C. Gerth
5046 Eureka Road
Sagle, ID 83860
(208) 304-9066
docnangee@yahoo.com
http://www.nancygerth.com/
Officer 2008
      Volunteer Recognition 2007
      Volunteer Recognition 2006

Gibbs, Judi. SeeWrite Guru

Griffiths Indexing (renewed 08)
Karen Griffiths
PO Box 1687
Aldergrove, BC V4W 2V1
Canada
(604) 541-0892
(604) 541-0834
indexer@shaw.ca
http://www.griffiths-indexing.com
Volunteer Recognition 2003

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Harper, Mary. See Access Points Indexing

Henderson, S. Jane. See Indexplorations

Hyatt, Candace. See Candace Hyatt Indexing Services

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Indexplorations (renewed 08)
S. Jane Henderson
2939 NE 19th Avenue
Portland, OR 97212
(971) 219-9868
janeh@indexplorations.com
http://www.indexplorations.com
Officer 2007
      Volunteer Recognition 2007
---  Volunteer Recognition 2006
---  Volunteer Regocnition 2005

Index Plus (renewed 08)
Maria Sosnowski
9136 N. Portsmouth
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-9788
maria@index-plus.com
http://www.index-plus.com
Officer 2009
Officer 2008
Officer 2007
      Volunteer Recognition 2007
---  Volunteer Recognition 2006

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Kaplan, Suzi.  See Key Information Services

Kawabata, Julie (renewed 08)
11325 SW Eucalyptus Place
Tigard, OR 97223
(503) 524-1192
jkawa@teleport.com
      Volunteer Recognition 2006
--  -Volunteer Recognition 2005
--  -Volunteer Recognition 2004
Officer 2003
---  Volunteer Recognition 2003
Charter Member

Key Information Service
Suzi Kaplan
Bethesda MD 20817
(301) 320-9149
suzik@keyindexer.com

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Cheryl Landes. See Tabby Cat Communications

The Last Word
Erica Caridio
33686 Row River Road
Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424
(541) 228-4556
erica@lastwordindexing.com
http://www.lastwordindexing.com

Landis-Steward, Susan. See Northwest Indexing

Lee Lawton. See Right to the Point Indexing

M

Martz, Catharyn. See Catharyn Martz Indexing Services

Masserman Editing. See Patricia Masserman Editing

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Nauman-Montana, Beth. See Salmon Bay Indexing

Northwest Indexing (renewed 08)
Susan Landis-Steward, MA
PO Box 892
Beavercreek, OR 97004
503-442-9305
slandissteward@mac.com
www.northwestindexing.com

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Oak Grove Indexing Services (renewed 08)
Margy Olmstead
14606 S. E. Wagner Lane
Milwaukie, OR 97267
(503) 654-0524
margy@oakgroveindex.com
www.oakgroveindex.com

Olmstead, Margy. See Oak Grove Indexing Services

Osgood, Martha. See Back Words Indexing

P

Patricia Masserman Editing (renewed 08)
1210 170th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 644-6168
pattymasserman@comcast.net

Paul, Cher. See Cher Paul Indexing & Editing Services

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Right to the Point Indexing (renewed 08)
Lee Lawton
Philomath, Oregon 97370
llami@proaxis.com
541-753-1801

Ed Rush (renewed 08)
1107 N. 8th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 342-2537
ed@edrene.us
http://edrene.us
Officer 2009
Officer 2008

Ryan Indexing (renewed 08)
Sheila M. Ryan
Portland, OR
415-810-4858
ryanindexing@gmail.com
http://www.ryanindexing.com
Officer 2009

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Salmon Bay Indexing (renewed 08)
Beth Nauman-Montana
643 NW 53rd Street
Seattle, WA 98107-3553
(206) 612-3993
beth@salmonbayindexing.com
http://www.salmonbayindexing.com
    Volunteer Recognition 2007
---Volunteer Recognition 2003

Scott Smiley, Ph.D., Indexer of Books
Scott Smiley
8906 NE 136th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98682-3059
(360) 260-5255
scottsmiley@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~scottsmiley/
Officer 2008
 Officer 2007
Officer 2006
---Volunteer Recognition 2006
---Volunteer Recognition 2005
- Officer 2005

Sheila M. Ryan. See Ryan Indexing

Sherry L. Smith INDEXING SERVICES
Sherry L. Smith
63505 Bridle Lane
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 382-6414
indexer@sherrysmithindexing.com
http://www.sherrysmithindexing.com
Volunteer Recognition 2007
Officer 2006
---Volunteer Recognition 2006
Officer 2005
---Volunteer Recognition 2005
Officer 2004
---Volunteer Recognition 2004
---Volunteer Recognition 2003
Officer 2001-2002
---Volunteer Recognition 2002
Officer 2000-2001
---Volunteer Recognition 2001
Officer 1999-2000
---Volunteer Recognition 2000
---Volunteer Recognition 1999

Smiley, Scott, Ph.D.  See Scott Smiley, Ph.D., Indexer of Books

Smith, Sherry L.   See Sherry L. Smith INDEXING SERVICES

Sosnowski, Maria.  See Index Plus

Stauber, Do Mi.  See Do Mi Stauber Indexing

Suzi Kaplan.  See Key Information Service

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Tabby Cat Communications (renewed 08)
Cheryl Landes
Tabby Cat Communications
4742-42nd Ave SW #512
Seattle, WA. 98116-4553
(206) 937-2488
(206) 830-9015 (efax)
tabbycatco@aol.com
Officer 2009
Officer 2008
Officer 2007
    Volunteer Recognition 2007
---Volunteer Recognition 2006
---Volunteer Recognition 2005
---Volunteer Recognition 2004
---Volunteer Recognition 2003

Trahan, François. See English or French

Trantino, Charlee. See Writers Unlimited, Inc.

True North Indexing Services (renewed 08)
Judith Anderson
6008 Leibly Avenue
Burnaby, BC, Canada V5E 3C8
(604) 526-4722
(604) 526-4724 cell
JudithAnderson@shaw.ca
http://www.members.shaw.ca/judithanderson

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Vashon Island WordWrights (renewed 08)
Andrea Avni & Bart Arenson 
11515 105th Place SW
Vashon Island, WA  98070
(206) 567-5701
(206) 214-8195 cell
andreaa@drizzle.com
http://www.a-to-z-wordwright.net/indexing.html

Vermillion Indexing Professionals (renewed 08)
Joyce Vermillion
301 E Alder Ave
Ritzville WA 99169
(509) 659-1981
vip4indexes@yahoo.com
http://www.vip4indexes.com

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Weaver Indexing Service (renewed 08)
Carolyn G. Weaver
2213 138th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98005
(206) 930-4348
cgweaver@weaverindexing.com
http://www.weaverindexing.com
---Volunteer Recognition 2008
Volunteer Recognition 2007
---Volunteer Recognition 2006
Officer 2005
---Volunteer Recognition 2005
Officer 2004
---Volunteer Recognition 2004
Officer 2003
---Volunteer Recognition 2003
---Volunteer Recognition 2002
---Volunteer Recognition 2001
---Volunteer Recognition 2000
---Volunteer Recognition 1999
Officer 1996-1998
Charter Member

Whelan, Breffni. See Breffni Whelan Indexing Services

Winget, Karen. See Fine Point Editorial Services

Write Guru (renewed 08)
Judith Gibbs
PO Box 17899
Seattle, WA 98127
(206) 706-2859
SeattleIndexer@mindspring.com
http://home.mindspring.com/~jmgibbs/
---Volunteer Recognition 2003
---Volunteer Recognition 2001

Writers Unlimited Inc. (renewed 08)
Charlee Trantino
RR 2 Box 280
Harveys Lake PA 18618
570 675 3447
charlee@epix.net
http://www.darkwingchronicles.com
http://www.lucyfinn.com

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Yager Indexing Services (renewed 08)
Ann Yager
2381 Pershing Street
Eugene, Oregon 97402
(541) 463-1840
yagerindexing@clearwire.net
http://www.yagerindexing.com

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