Graduate coursework on national security and intelligence services
Copy editing and proofreading of graduate coursework for a student over several years. We covered topics including essays and critical analysis on national security, intelligence services, and international relations.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of graduate coursework for a student over several years. We covered topics including essays and critical analysis on national security, intelligence services, and international relations.
Approximate length of content edited
10,000 words or more.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
Editing and proofreading of graduate coursework.
Covered complex topics including security services and international relations.
Provided English as a Second Language help.
Included guidance on referencing, citations, word choice, and formatting.
Areas of expertise
Teaching cover letter and personal statement
Copy editing and proofreading of a personal statement and cover letter for a professorship.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of a personal statement and cover letter for a professorship.
Approximate length of content edited
3,000 - 5,000 words.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
Various editing and proofreading of letters and content related to professorships, philosophies of teaching, awards applications, research, grants awarded, and ability to relate to students.
Providing advice on what to keep and what to delete in personal statements.
Editing services provided
Areas of expertise
Brain development in children training materials
Copy editing and proofreading of presentations and training modules on brain development in the young.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of presentations and training modules on brain development in the young.
Approximate length of content edited
10,000 words or more.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
Copy editing and proofreading of multiple training modules on child development and brain function.
Included advanced training on nutrition including studies, research, tests, and development in relation to food and nutrition.
Areas of expertise
Creole art, history, and culture online magazine articles
Copy editing and proofreading of magazine articles on Creole art, history, and culture.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of online magazine articles on Creole art, history, and culture.
Approximate length of content edited
10,000 words or more.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
Proofreading of articles about Creoles around the world.
Editing for a more cohesive, journalistic feel to very personal articles.
Areas of expertise
Career, apprenticeship, and employment reports
Copy editing and proofreading of reports to do with education, career development, and employment.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of reports to do with education, career development, and employment.
Approximate length of content edited
10,000 words or more.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
Copy edited and proofread over 100 pieces over three years.
Worked on meeting notes, memos, opinion pieces, and debate minutes.
Editing was for a provider of employment and learning practices.
Dealt with content on education, apprenticeships, employment, and ministerial debate.
Areas of expertise
Special needs education prospectus and newsletters
Copy editing and proofreading of various content for a special needs school including their prospectus and newsletters.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of various content for a special needs school including their prospectus and newsletters.
Approximate length of content edited
10,000 words or more.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
Editing of work for a specific audience, including the parents of children with special educational needs.
Ensured that all language used was supportive, including no bias or condescension in words or tone.
Areas of expertise
Regional healthy eating memorandum
Copy editing and proofreading of a communication memo on healthy eating in primary schools.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of a communication memo on healthy eating in primary schools.
Approximate length of content edited
1,000 - 3,000 words.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
Copy edited to raise awareness of healthy eating in primary schools.
Areas of expertise
Private college prospectus
Copy editing and proofreading of a prospectus for a private college in the UK.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of a prospectus for a private college in the UK.
Approximate length of content edited
3,000 - 5,000 words.
Editing services provided
Areas of expertise
Hospitality and brand identity doctorate
Copy editing and proofreading of a doctorate on visual identity strategies and the impact on employees.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of a doctorate on visual identity strategies and the impact on employees. The PhD focused on the overseas hospitality industry.
Approximate length of content edited
10,000 words or more.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
Support for a writer with English as a Second Language.
Copy edited and proofread to the university’s strict doctorate presentation guidance.
Provided advice to enhance the academic language.
Formatted to a specialized style guide.
Areas of expertise
Visual learning products
Copy editing and proofreading of visual learning aids designed to support learning in children.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of visual learning aids designed to support learning in children.
Approximate length of content edited
10,000 words or more.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
Copy edited storyboards and other visuals.
Ensured the correct reading level for an audience of children with learning difficulties.
Editing services provided
Areas of expertise
Posthumanism dissertation
Copy editing and proofreading of a posthumanism dissertation including cultural and critical theory.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Extensive copy editing and proofreading of a posthumanism dissertation including cultural and critical theory. The dissertation explored many conditions of “posthumanist subjectivities.”
Approximate length of content edited
3,000 - 5,000 words.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
The dissertation explored philosophy, biology, neuroscience, and psychology.
The work also investigated ontological, epistemological, socio-cultural, political, and material conditions in posthumanism.
Areas of expertise
Foster care statement of purpose
Copy editing and proofreading of an extended statement of purpose for a foster care organization.
Information on various types of copy editing and proofreading projects.
Brief description
Copy editing and proofreading of an extended statement of purpose for a foster care organization. The statement included UK-specific legislation for children and families.
Approximate length of content edited
5,000 - 10,000 words.
Notes on copy editing and proofreading this content
The intended audience was both laypeople and government organizations.
I followed the client’s brief for approach, tone of voice, and style.