I offer affordable and individually tailored English writing, content production, copyediting, proofreading, formatting, and indexing services for professionals, writers, academics, graduate students, and NGOs needing to polish documents, manuscripts, theses, dissertations, or CVs for final submission to clients, grant or aid requests, and graduate school or research funding applications.I also work with clients whose first language is Portuguese or Spanish and who need to generate similar documents for submission to an English-speaking audience. Likewise, I offer journalistic and ghostwriting services for appropriate projects and outlets.I have exceptional written communication skills in both American and British English and professional fluency in French, Portuguese, and Spanish. I am adept at creating, proofing, and editing in a range of different genres – from scientific and academic articles, planning, policy and legal documents, marketing, fundraising materials, and grant applications to journalism and engaging popular media posts. I also have an extensive background in social media and website management, copywriting, digital content creation, online journalism, and editorial opinion pieces.I have a Ph.D. in Geography (With Distinction) from Syracuse University and in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University. I subsequently spent over 20 years as a tenured professional academic at Liberal Arts Colleges and Research Universities in the United States and in visiting positions around the globe. During this time, I have published my solo and collaborative work in academic journals, as research manuscripts with university presses, and in the popular media. I have edited, revised, and evaluated the research and written work of countless graduate and undergraduate students to improve substantially the final product. I have sat on many admissions, recruitment, and finance committees. I know which applications get attention. I have submitted a raft of successful funding and grant applications for my own and joint projects (including a very large Carnegie Mellon Foundation grant). I can help you craft yours.Please get in touch—at: ss@theproofperfect.com—and let's discuss your needs and how I can best meet them.You will receive prompt personal attention and feedback—via email, messenger, or phone—from the person who is actually working on your document/project. No anonymous website downloads, stock template or AI responses, or lengthy waits for formulaic replies. Just expert and attentive personal service.