I'm an experienced professional writer, editor, proofreader, and translator with an M.A. from Harvard. My work is quick, accurate, and affordable. Fields of expertise include anthropology, travel, religion, and Eastern Europe. I also have extensive experience with business documents, and with editing the work of non-native English speakers.
NOTE: these rates are not set in stone and are only an average for this editor. The actual rate applicable to your document will depend on the depth of the edit, the quality of the writing, the topic matter, the proximity of the deadline, the length of the document and several other factors.
I'm a native English speaker and current resident of Berlin, Germany, where I work as a freelance editor, writer, and English teacher. I have proven skills in all forms of editing, from heavy content overhaul to final proofreading. I have worked in a wide range of fields and genres, dealing with academic texts, business documents, creative writing, and journalistic articles.
Editorial experience: Lead editor of 2005 edition of bestselling travel guide to Eastern Europe; features editor for popular-interest urban planning and architecture magazine; edited popular-interest labor economics magazine; extensive academic editing experience, including proofreading and editing doctoral dissertations of fellow Harvard students. Experience editing work of non-native English speakers, both business documents and academic documents.
Research/reporting experience: Reported for travel guidebook in Thailand in 2006, in Poland in 2004; conducted research in history and anthropology for Harvard professors; conducted independent research project on New York City immigrant newspapers.
Writing experience: Have published journalistic and academic writing as well as short stories.
Languages: excellent German (German-to-English translation); proficient reading ability in French.
Education degree
MA
Major specialization
English
Second specialization
Anthropology
First language
English
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Present Occupation: English Teacher, Writer
Editing Experience in Years: 8
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