About
I have a fascination with language and, seemingly, a natural pedantry which I have learnt to keep in check when not explicitly asked for! Luckily, pedantry comes into its own and can be put to its rightful use when, in fact, editing and proofreading by request.
I have 25 years' experience as a language specialist working in higher education, health care and government. My academic background is in languages and linguistics, specifically the Romance languages of Italian, Spanish and most recently, beginners' French. I have practised as a NAATI-accredited Italian to English translator and taught Italian and English at all levels in Sydney and overseas for many years. I have trained in editing and subediting at the Sydney Writers’ Centre and the University of Technology Sydney.
I have particular subject area knowledge in the academic fields of political and social sciences, and in the medical specialties of radiology and radiation oncology. I have extensive and detailed knowledge of grammar and registers across languages which can be helpful when looking to publish in international journals.
In the course of my career, I have edited, proofread and, when called for, translated a wide variety of simple and complex academic, medical and governmental texts including:
* academic research journal articles and opinion pieces *
* theses and dissertations *
* ministerial briefings, correspondence, speeches and presentations *
* annual reports *
* strategic and scoping papers *
* member magazines *
* website content *
* online and print publicity materials *
* digital newsletters, social media copy and images *
* guidelines, templates and online submission forms *
I have 25 years' experience as a language specialist working in higher education, health care and government. My academic background is in languages and linguistics, specifically the Romance languages of Italian, Spanish and most recently, beginners' French. I have practised as a NAATI-accredited Italian to English translator and taught Italian and English at all levels in Sydney and overseas for many years. I have trained in editing and subediting at the Sydney Writers’ Centre and the University of Technology Sydney.
I have particular subject area knowledge in the academic fields of political and social sciences, and in the medical specialties of radiology and radiation oncology. I have extensive and detailed knowledge of grammar and registers across languages which can be helpful when looking to publish in international journals.
In the course of my career, I have edited, proofread and, when called for, translated a wide variety of simple and complex academic, medical and governmental texts including:
* academic research journal articles and opinion pieces *
* theses and dissertations *
* ministerial briefings, correspondence, speeches and presentations *
* annual reports *
* strategic and scoping papers *
* member magazines *
* website content *
* online and print publicity materials *
* digital newsletters, social media copy and images *
* guidelines, templates and online submission forms *