After working with over 250 scholars on their dissertations, theses, research articles, and monographs, I can definitely help you get your work where it wants to go!
How I Work
Every project is different and requires a different approach.
- If you’re looking for help with bigger-picture issues of content, structure, or organization, it’s probably most efficient for us to begin with a brief conversation.
- If your work is done and ready for editing, it’s probably most efficient for me to begin by looking at your document and asking a few questions about what you do and don’t want me to work on.
- Either way, I’ll then provide a free sample edit (if turnaround time allows) and a free estimate including a MAXIMUM PROJECT COST.
- At that point, you can decide whether or not you’d like to proceed.
Other Things You Need to Know
- If you accept the estimate and choose to proceed, I require a 1/3 deposit before starting the work. The remaining balance is invoiced as soon as the work is complete and must be paid in full within 2 months.
- I accept university funding, and I offer a variety of digital payment options including Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, and PayPal.
- For those with limited budgets, I’m happy to work only on certain sections or issues and to do as much as I can within your budget, starting with your top priorities. I can also identify recurring issues and give you time to work on them before I do my final pass on your document.
- For those with urgent deadlines, please reach out to see if I’m available within your timeline. If so, we can expedite this process.
- I work in Microsoft Word using Track Changes.
- For projects that require it, I have subject matter expertise (of varying degrees) in literature, cultural studies, women’s studies, gender studies, queer studies, Critical Race Theory, intersectionality, social justice frameworks, education, and public health.
Who I’ve Worked With
Articles I’ve edited have been published in peer-reviewed journals including:
Asian Theatre Journal • The Diabetes Educator • Ethnicity & Health • Harvard Business Review • Journal of Aging and Health • Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications • Journal of Participatory Medicine • MGG Online • Obesity Science & Practice • Polyphonia • Psychological Assessment • Women’s Health Issues
I’ve worked with students from universities including:
American College of Education • Bowling Green State University • Dominican University of California • Institute of Science Tokyo (Japan) • Lewis & Clark College • Marylhurst University • Nagaoka University of Technology (Japan) • Oregon Health & Science University • Portland State University • University of Salford (England) • University of Southern California • University of Oregon • Wilmington University
I have significant experience working with writers for whom English is a second language and have developed a toolkit to address second-language writing issues.
Why I’m a Smart Choice
- My extensive experience distinguishes me from more junior academic editors. Whatever needs to be addressed to get from the current document to the final submission, I’ve likely resolved similar issues many times before.
- I’ve revised untold thousands of academic sentences for clarity, concision, grammar, and scholarly voice while maintaining the author’s intended meaning.
- You’ll never need to check my work against the university manual or editorial/house style. I can work in a variety of styles and platforms, and I’m a genuine expert in APA, Chicago/Turabian, and the vagaries of Microsoft Word.
- I am 100% accountable to budgets and deadlines.
If it sounds like we might be a good fit, let’s find out!