Cadman Editing Services
Advanced Professional Member| Location | Hilary Cadman, Australia (address on application) |
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| Web | www.cadmanediting.com |
Skills
On-screen editing (substantive, technical, copyediting, editing of non-native English); proofreading; publication management; layout in MS Word and InDesign; reference management; provision of training in writing, editing and MS Word
Media
Technical reports, guidelines, papers, multi-author books and reports, science policy reports
Equipment and software
PC (virus protection and secure backup), MS Office, editing tools (PerfectIt, Editor's Toolkit and EditTools), Adobe InDesign, Endnote, ReferenceManager, Snagit, Camtasia
Qualifications and awards
PhD Biochemistry, MSc Science Communication, BSc (Hons) Biochemistry/Microbiology; Editor in the Life Sciences, Board of Editors of the Life Sciences, USA; Accredited Editor, Institute of Professional Editors, Australia; Accredited Editor, World Health Organization and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
Experience
Owner, Cadman Editing Services, 2009–present; senior writer and editor, Biotext, Canberra, 1999–2009; lecturer in biochemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Harare; senior scientist, Scottish Antibody Production Unit; postdoctoral research fellow, Institut de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
Recent training
Learning how to learn (MOOC, University of California, San Diego), 2016; Certificate IV in assessment and training, 2012; Grammar, mechanics and usage (University of California Berkeley), 2011; Introduction to InDesign CS4 (Ed2go) 2011; Professional development certificate, Australasian Medical Writers Association, 2008
Recent clients
World Health Organization, ICON (UK), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia's National Blood Authority, OPTUMInsight, Griffith University
Subjects
Life sciences, social sciences, health, medicine, environment, epidemiology, publication management, governance, hydrology, water recycling
I work with organisations and individuals to improve the grammar, quality, consistency, readability and technical accuracy of their publications. Cadman Editing Services also provides coaching and training to general, technical and academic audiences. Topics include writing (general, reports and scientific papers), editing, publications management, working with long documents and working efficiently in MS Word.
Testimonials
Hilary did a great job, paying equal attention to the detail and to the big picture. She was very flexible with us, which was very helpful as there were multiple authors of the documents that needed to be consulted in every round of questions/comments.
Matias, WHO
Extremely efficient! Went above and beyond what was expected to ensure that a clear, concise, accurate, high-quality product was delivered.
Sue, OptumInsight
… you are, in my opinion, Australia's best editing instructor using online lecturing platforms and videos. Keep it up, your online productions and workshops are the best!
Joely, Australia