Professional, effective, accurate copy editor and proofreader produces vibrant, explicit, engaging writing without losing your ideas and voice. Fast turnaround is guaranteed. Areas of expertise are academic essays, articles, brochures, ESL assignments, guide books, magazines. Favourite subjects include anthropology, health, languages, multiculturalism, nutrition, travel.
I was born in England and raised on a love of language, grammar and making the perfect sentence. After travelling, working in the health food industry and studying anthropology, Spanish, French and applied linguistics, I was an ESL instructor for many years. I became a copy editor and proofreader five years ago to fulfill my passion for working with the written word. When editing and proofreading, I am conscientious, astute, and meticulous with an excellent eye for detail. I love the challenge of editing on any topic, finding the ideal phrase and making a text clear, concise and error free.
I hold a B.A. (distinction) in anthropology and an M.A. (honours) in applied linguistics. I honed my editing and proofreading skills through the USDA Graduate School. I have an extensive background in editing academic papers and theses. I am skilled at referencing in APA, MLA and CM documentation styles and will use British or American spelling. I particularly enjoy helping non-native English speakers with their essays. This is because I can easily recognise syntactical and grammatical problems that ESL writers have. I have recently branched out into editing and proofreading magazines, travel guides, newsletters and brochures, all of which have proved to be successful and enjoyable ventures. I offer a fast turnaround, guarantee my work and appreciate your feedback.
Whatever your need, be it a basic edit, a substantive edit, a proofread, fact checking, research, a rewrite or an evaluation, I can help you captivate your intended audience.
I look forward to working with you.
Education degree
MA, BA
Major specialization
Languages, linguistics
Second specialization
Anthropology, Spanish, French
First language
English
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Present Occupation: Copy editor, proofreader.
Editing Experience in Years: 5 years
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