M. Faunette Johnston

Faunette Johnston has served as proofreader since August 2025, bringing nearly 30 years of experience in editing, publishing and content strategy to the newspaper. She previously spent 14 years as a senior project editor for Wiley, overseeing the production of 15 to 30 titles annually for imprints including Frommer’s, Dummies Travel, Howell Book House and Alpha. 

Johnston’s background also includes professional copy editing, book development, digital content strategy and publishing workflow design. Johnston earned a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism from the University of New Mexico and a master’s degree in communications development and literary editing from Colorado State University. A Fulbright grant recipient, she also studied at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik. She has spent the last decade as a digital content strategist consultant.