I created a small freelance editing business that primarily focuses on clarifying messaging and putting the people behind the writing front-and-center.I offer editing services for personal statements for graduate school, fellowship, and grant applications; external communications, including blog posts, marketing copy, and whitepapers; and technical reports and papers.https://www.clientfirstediting.com/

I am editing the graduate school personal statements of clients in a variety of fields in 1-on-1 sessions. I step in at any stage in the writing process to provide brainstorming, developmental editing, copyediting, or proofreading assistance.I have worked for 75+ hours on the Wyzant tutoring platform and currently only have 5-star ratings.

I strengthened blog posts about writing, grammar, and educational technology by copyediting, rewriting, fact-checking, restructuring, proofreading, and maintaining brand voice according to in-house style guide.I crafted and improved upon paraphrases and grammar corrections to create linguistic data intended to train QuillBot’s AI Paraphraser and Grammar Checker technology.

I finalized educational science-based Instagram posts by editing, formatting, and proofreading to ensure proper grammar, readability, consistent tone, and coherent arguments according to an in-house style guide. The posts covered a broad range of science topics using an accessible tone and level of information.

I prepared papers for publication by copyediting, fact-checking, and proofreading using the Chicago Manual of Style and an in-house style-guide. I then assisted in disseminating publications by collaborating with IPI's authors, web developer, and social media team under the supervision of IPI's head editor.I developed a new strategy for creating audience interest in new papers where I wrote a mini quiz based on each paper for social media and the website. I was also solely responsible for a project in which I compiled information on various research methods to create in-house research guidelines.I managed IPI's library and subscriptions to newspapers, magazines, and academic journals by keeping track of financial records and levels of readership within the organization. I also created a monthly newsletter that briefly summarized new articles from the subscriptions relevant to the organization's work.

I helped refugees who had recently moved to the United States feel more comfortable in their new environment by working with them to improve their English skills. I did this by finding worksheets and drills to help them have a better understanding of English grammar and by designing and conducting reading comprehension and writing exercises.

I conducted, and helped to improve, experiments testing how shared experiences can contribute to stronger interpersonal emotional connections as part of a psychology PhD candidate's multi-year project.

I was responsible for a large project to compile and organize all of the briefs from cases that had been completed in previous years. I then collaborated with members of the Supreme Court Library to ensure that all briefs were accounted for and prepare for them to be disseminated to various locations across the country.I fielded calls and answered civilians' questions as part of the first point of contact in the Supreme Court Clerk's Office.