Services

Producing great scholarship requires more than writing grammatically correct sentences. I ensure that your ideas are conveyed precisely and concisely, with strong, consistent argumentation. I am keenly attuned to terminological nuance, and strive to make your writing interesting and engaging while preserving your unique voice as a scholar.

Because I edit for meaning, I am able to build true partnerships with clients and help them develop manuscripts across multiple revisions. I add value by:

• Reorganizing content to strengthen arguments

• Restructuring sentences and paragraphs to ensure ideas are conveyed precisely

• Preserving or re-introducing nuance that can be flattened or eliminated in AI-generated text

• Aligning content across sections of a manuscript or book

• Developing precise, symmetrical labels for theoretical concepts and ensuring terminological consistency

• Engaging deeply with data to ensure the text accurately represents the evidence

• Creating an engaging and interesting narrative while preserving a scholar’s unique voice

• Ensuring congruence between response letters and revised manuscripts

First impressions matter: if a manuscript doesn’t look right, many reviewers are inclined assume that it has other flaws. I add value by ensuring that manuscripts fully conform to the standards of a target journal or publisher. In addition to formatting headings, citations, references, and back matter, I ensure that articles comply with word count limits.

• Apply expertise in Microsoft Word, including advanced functions (e.g., creating an automatically populating table of contents, formatting footnotes, creating tables with proper structures and formatting). I have a keen eye for inconsistent spacing, margins, and fonts (e.g., Times New Roman vs. Times; 11-point vs. 12-point; 1.5 vs. double spacing)

• Leverage fully internalized knowledge of APA 7th Edition, including formatting conventions for citations, references, headings, tables and figures, and language (e.g., first-person pronouns, active voice)

• Routinely cut manuscript lengths by 20% or more by streamlining language and eliminating redundancy, without sacrificing content or nuance

• Cross-check citations against references

• Ensure all manuscript elements align with the standards of a target journal or publisher

Many scholars struggle with data presentation. Often, tables and figures are overly complex, messy, and difficult to interpret. Leveraging a deep understanding of the material that comes from editing for meaning, I reimagine tables and figures to convey information clearly and concisely.

• Optimize layouts to maximize interpretability

• Simplify formatting to increase readability

• Leverage expertise in Microsoft Word to present the same information in less space

• Ensure all data reported in the text aligns with the back matter and vice versa

• Reimagine figures to better represent findings and theoretical insights and implement changes in PowerPoint

My services extend far beyond editing manuscripts. Over the last two decades, clients have asked me to apply my skills in novel ways. Examples include:

• Delivering thesis writing seminars for graduate students

• Leading grant writing workshops for professors

• Drafting book chapters and other deliverables based on raw interview transcripts

• Synthesizing multiple research outputs to create annual reports for funding agencies

• Testing AI simulations for use in the classroom and suggesting ways to optimize characters’ responses

• Reimagining and restructuring the findings for a paper that lost momentum

• Partnering with a university to review and optimize grant proposals

If you think I might be able to add value, please reach out! I am happy to collaborate on a wide variety of tasks.

To attract funding, a research project or program must be framed in a compelling way. A grant proposal must clearly and concisely explicate how research will address urgent problems and/or meaningfully contribute to society. Given the space constraints of most funding applications, crafting a strong narrative can be difficult. I have partnered with scholars and university administrators to develop grant proposals that have secured millions from major funding agencies, including:

• Canada Research Chairs Program (CRC)

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

• National Institute on Aging (NIA)

• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)

• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

• World Health Organization (WHO) 

Getting a job in academia or going up for tenure or promotion can be a very stressful experience. Most universities require extensive application packages amounting to dozens, if not hundreds of pages. In today’s competitive market, nothing should be left to chance. I apply my keen eye for detail to harmonize the language and formatting across components of job application materials and tenure and promotion packages, including:

• CVs

• Statements of purpose

• Teaching statements

• Service statements

• Cover letters

• Other supporting materials