Gabriella Jones-Monserrate – Editor

Welcome to my profile! I'm Gabriella. I'm a professional freelance developmental editor for academic and nonfiction texts. As the former Program Director of the Cooper Gallery of African & African American Art at Harvard University, I have longstanding professional experience working with scholarly nonfiction in the arts and humanities.

My experience spans a total of seven years in a variety of editing capacities; in such places as Harvard University, Wayne State University, Forbes Books, Entrepreneur Books, and Solution Tree Press. I work most frequently in nonfiction, professional development, sociology, art history, contemporary art, history, and all academic manuscripts.

My goal is to work closely with you to achieve your vision for your work while also sharing my in-depth knowledge about the publishing industry.

Editing is a collaborative effort—I look forward to working with you!

I specialize in:

Developmental editing for nonfiction publications

Copyediting

Beta-reading works to provide a 1-3 page summary of my observations

I am proficient in these editing styles:

The Chicago Manual of Style

MLA style

APA Style

AP Stylebook

Here are a few testimonials from previous clients:

"Gabriella is an exceptional editor. Gabi performed a developmental edit for my non-fiction manuscript. I reached out to Gabi at a time when I had a lot of core content for my manuscript but had started losing sight of the overall direction of the project. Gabi’s work far exceeded my expectations. She truly understood the project, provided tremendous feedback and direction, and illuminated the project’s voice. Additionally, Gabi is a joy to work with – she is kind, supportive, and took time to explain the editing process to me thoroughly. I already plan to hire her again!" —Julie M.

"During her time with us, Gabriella consistently demonstrated professionalism, dedication, and a strong work ethic. Gabriella was a valued member of the Press Team and made meaningful contributions to the production and quality of our publications, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with our editorial standards. Her keen eye for detail and collaborative spirit were instrumental in helping us deliver impactful resources to educators. I am confident that Gabriella will bring the same level of commitment and value to any future role. I highly recommend her for employment." —Cameron R.

"Gabi was a wonderfully helpful and supportive editor, writing coach and mentor. I am forever grateful for the care and attention she showed when working on my manuscript. The finished product reflects her careful attention to detail and responsiveness. Any creator should consider themselves fortunate to work with Gabi. It will be a memorable and enjoyable experience." —Julia T.