Freelance proofreading and proof-editing, specialising in non-fiction and academic material for students, independent authors, publishers, businesses, organisations and charities.

Social sciences and humanities, peace studies, South Asia studies, cultural studies, comparative religion, development, sustainability studies. Other than science and maths, I am able to turn my expertise to other subjects and am always happy to learn about new areas.
I am listed on the register of approved proofreaders for Royal Holloway, University of London and Sheffield Hallam University.

BA Hons Interdisciplinary Human Studies (First Class)
Cambridge ESOL Level 5 Certificate - CELTA
NCFE Level 3 Award in Education and Training with an ESOL focus
ELT-Training.com - Grammar for Language Teachers
Permaculture Design Certificate

PTC Basic Proofreading - Merit
PTC Adobe Tools for Editors
CIEP Proofreading Theses and Dissertations
PTC What is Copy-editing?
CIEP Word for Practical Editing
CIEP References
CIEP Copyediting 1: Introduction
CIEP Copyediting 2: Headway - Merit

Jo Allen 'Last Word'
Richard Cohn 'Scribbles Media'
Dr Romina Istratii SOAS University of London
Dawn Leggott 'Dawn Leggott Consulting Ltd'
Robert Burwood 'ADM Creative'
John Proctor - independent author of Mapping the Mind
Elisa Spampinato 'Traveller Storyteller'
Jess Aitken 'Inkwell Proofreading'
Various PhD candidates and master's level students

I am a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP).