Overview
I'm a skilled and accurate copy editor and proofreader with an excellent command of the English language and an eagle eye for typos. I specialise in editing technical, academic and educational material. I've worked on books, textbooks, papers, theses and articles. I've also proofread syllabuses and exam papers in mathematics and sciences for a leading UK exam board.
I'm a native UK English speaker with a degree in Linguistics and Mathematics from the University of Cambridge. I also have strong IT skills and experience working in software development.
As well as fixing typos and grammatical errors, I can rewrite stilted or non-native English so that it flows better and sounds idiomatic, and I can provide feedback on the accuracy of the content and how clear and comprehensible it will be to the target audience.
Testimonials:
"I heartily recommend Rachael as a maths/science proofreader and editor. She has a fantastic eye for errors, and she can spot both general proofreading errors like typos and technical mistakes such as faulty equations. "
– Annette Stuart, Cambridge International Examinations
"[Rachael] did a superb job and it was a pleasure to work with her. She has a very sharp proof-reading eye, and has a good sense of what makes text easy to understand. She also has a very good grasp of technology. She picked up two problems with the code in my book - something that I did not expect and greatly appreciated. I strongly recommend her for STEM and technical projects, and I will ask her to help with my future books."
– Romilly Cocking, Explorer HAT Tricks (Raspberry Pi how-to book)
I'm a native UK English speaker with a degree in Linguistics and Mathematics from the University of Cambridge. I also have strong IT skills and experience working in software development.
As well as fixing typos and grammatical errors, I can rewrite stilted or non-native English so that it flows better and sounds idiomatic, and I can provide feedback on the accuracy of the content and how clear and comprehensible it will be to the target audience.
Testimonials:
"I heartily recommend Rachael as a maths/science proofreader and editor. She has a fantastic eye for errors, and she can spot both general proofreading errors like typos and technical mistakes such as faulty equations. "
– Annette Stuart, Cambridge International Examinations
"[Rachael] did a superb job and it was a pleasure to work with her. She has a very sharp proof-reading eye, and has a good sense of what makes text easy to understand. She also has a very good grasp of technology. She picked up two problems with the code in my book - something that I did not expect and greatly appreciated. I strongly recommend her for STEM and technical projects, and I will ask her to help with my future books."
– Romilly Cocking, Explorer HAT Tricks (Raspberry Pi how-to book)
Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management
Computers & Internet
Education & Reference
Psychology
Languages
English (UK)
English (US)
Work experience
Self-employed
Jun, 2016 —
Present
Freelance editing and proofreading for individuals and organisations across the academic and commercial sectors.
Linguamatics
Mar, 2007 —
Jun, 2010
(over 3 years)
Writing and maintaining software for search and computational linguistics in C and Perl. Writing and maintaining documentation.
Autonomy
Jun, 2005 —
Dec, 2006
(over 1 year)
Writing and maintaining software for search and computational linguistics in C and Perl. Writing and maintaining documentation.
National Extension College
Jun, 2004 —
Jun, 2005
(about 1 year)
Editing and proofreading distance-learning materials for A Level and GCSE in a variety of subjects. Coordinating authors, consultants, graphic designers, etc.
Portfolio
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Artificial Intelligence is undoubtedly one of the most powerful transformative forces of all time. Like all technologies, it is also ambivalent. AI’s contribution to our daily well-being and the resolution of our existential problems will be immense. But if we... read more
When a pseudonymous programmer introduced “a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party” to a small online mailing list in 2008, very few paid attention. Ten years later, and against all odds, this upstart autonomous dece... read more
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