Jim Edmonds

Jim Edmonds – Editor

Proofreader, Editor, and Technical Writer. I specialize in Academic Editing and can transform your project from "meh" to "mezmorizing"

Overview

“I truly appreciate all your help on this dissertation journey. I am sure that I will need some edits and proofreading later in my career and I hope that you can help me then too. Thank you again for your work!” - praise from a satisfied dissertation client

My specialty is Academic and Technical Editing and Proofreading. With over 5 years as a full-time professor and over 10 years as a full-time technical writer in a fast-paced, small-team corporate publishing environment, I am happy to assist you clearly and efficiently express yourself with any academic or technical manuscript!

From technical and highly-specialized language to stringent university formatting guidelines, let me help you finish or enhance your dissertation, resume, article, admission statement, newsletter, or technical report quickly, but more importantly, correctly.

“Great news, I found out yesterday I was admitted to the MBA program. Our collective late nights and hard work paid off! Thank you for all of your help. “ - praise from a recently-admitted graduate student.
Services
Fiction
Cultural & Ethnic Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
Parenting & Families Technology
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Google Adwords
  • Google Digital Marketing
  • Member, Editorial Freelance Association

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2019 — Present
I am a Technical Writer, editor, and project manager with over ten years of experience in a fast-paced, small-team corporate environment. With an educational background and exceptional communication skills, I offer Academic Editing and Proofreading for any type of project or document.

Regional University in Texas

Aug, 2015 — Present
My PhD is in Psychology and I teach in the Human Development and Family Studies. My research focus is gender and ethnic-racial socialization in children, prejudice and stereotype development, and anti-bias education and interventions. I publish and edit frequently for Academic peer-reviewed journals.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Jan, 2010 — Present
I lead a team of NPI (new product introduction) writers who create single-source documentation packets for HPE products, as well as detailed editing to ensure adherence with all branding, marketing, and corporate compliance guidelines.

Portfolio

Africa Mia

Bravo, Jose

Messages from God

Kaufman, John

The concept of self-esteem is a fixture in the psychological and moral landscape of American society. This is especially true in the arena of childrearing: images and references to self-esteem are ubiquitous in academic, educational, and popular media. Yet, un... read more
Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom provides a useful, clearly outlined guide for implementing anti-bias and anti-oppression practices in early childhood education settings. Throughout the book, you’ll find: Stories from the field Strategies f... read more
This international handbook gives a comprehensive overview of findings from longstanding and contemporary research, theory, and practices in early childhood education in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The first volume of the handbook addresses theory, ... read more
This handbook examines the effects and influences on child and youth development of prejudice, discrimination, and inequity as well as other critical contexts, including implicit bias, explicit racism, post immigration processes, social policies, parenting and... read more

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