Skills: Americanizing/Anglicizing, copy-editing, on-screen editing, proofreading
Media: books, CD-ROMs, company literature, encyclopaedias, illustrated books, journals, multi-author books, newsletters, online materials
Equipment and software: computer(s): PC; printer(s): laser (600dpi); CD; photocopier; ADSL Internet connection, flash-memory backup; word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, antivirus, mathematical equation editing software
Qualifications and awards: BSc Food Science/Nutrition & Environmental Biology, HND Applied Biology
Experience: Journal Production Editor, Elsevier Science, 1992–96; freelance since 1996
Recent clients: FAO (UN), Taylor & Francis, Society for General Microbiology, British Medical Journal
Subjects: agriculture/farming (crops/crop protection, sciences), biology (freshwater/marine, molecular/cell), botany, chemistry, conservation (green issues), diet/nutrition, earth sciences (geochemistry, marine science/oceanography, soil science), ecology, environmental studies, food and drink (safety), food science/technology, genetics, medical specialisms (microbiology, pharmacology), psychology, zoology
I have a well-established reputation among publishers in providing a high-quality text-editing service, with 16 years' experience in hard-copy editing, proofreading, and on-screen editing. I am able to meet tight deadlines, and adopt a confidential and flexible approach in meeting individual clients' requirements.