With over 30 years’ experience in publishing and education worldwide, I am your flexible, approachable and creative wordsmith. Let me help you communicate your ideas in clear English.
Publishers – I have the skills to identify inconsistencies and cross-reference all the elements of your language learning materials.
Creative writers – I offer a fresh pair of eyes to help you achieve your original intention.
Students – Let me tidy up your paragraphs and reword phrases to help the reader follow your arguments.
Companies – Let me cast an eagle eye over your reports. I will follow your style guide and spot those easy-to-miss typos and omissions.
I hold a master’s degree in education and am a member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading. I’m a Spanish speaker with a long history of international experience.
Copyediting
Do you need me to tidy up your blog, creative writing or thesis? I can sensitively re-phrase your words so that they flow more naturally for the reader. I’m a fan of plain-English editing, but equally at home with an extensive vocabulary range and complex sentence structures.
Proofreading
Do you need me to check your punctuation, grammar and spelling? I can review your documents at short notice, improving overall readability and accuracy.
Writing
Do you need me to write your English language learning materials? I have wide experience in writing teacher guides, student books and workbooks for all levels.
It has been a pleasure working with Alex across a number of projects. She is an excellent editor for both American English and British English texts, with an in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of both.
I would recommend Alex to anyone who has proofreading and/or copy editing needs.
– Compass Publishing 2020
Qualifications and training
- Word for Practical editing (CIEP)
- Avallain digital platform
- CIEP Copyediting
- SfEP Proofreading
- MA Education
- PGCE secondary school
- TEFL Diploma
- BA Hons Visual Arts.
Clients
English as an Additional Language teaching
- St. George’s International School, Rome
- The British School, Caracas
- Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur
- British Council: teacher, teacher trainer, e-moderator.
Why trust me?
I follow the CIEP code of practice and can send you a quote that justifies my fee. We would agree a contract that reflects your preferences and the industry standards.
Do you need a proofreader or copyeditor?
Get in touch
There is no such thing as a silly question, ask away! I am happy to send you my detailed CV or expand on my experience.
How much will this cost?
My rates vary according to your needs, please feel free to send me a sample and we can talk. See CIEP recommended rates here.
