WordSpark

I am a former English teacher for academically gifted students at a competitive NYC high school. In addition to courses in literature and writing, I taught communications, public speaking, and theatre arts. I have been editing and proofreading informally for many years, and have worked on a wide variety of styles from medical and academic texts to creative writing. My passion lies in words and language, and my love of editing is a reflection of that. My grammar skills are superb, I have a keen eye for detail, and a keen ear for style and voice. And thanks to my teaching experience, practically nothing escapes me. I offer you meticulous, efficient service that will exceed your expectations. I’m fast, reliable, and conscientious, and ready to help you add eloquence and polish to your words. Let me take your project to the next level and make it sparkle! *** EDITING This service may include one or both of the following, depending on your needs: -Line editing (copyediting): grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, word choice, passive voice, style, clarity, format, consistency, and tone -Substantive editing: structure, organization, repetition, flow, suitability to audience, clarity of purpose PROOFREADING This service includes the review of previously edited, print-ready text to detect errors that may have been missed in the editing stages (typos, spelling, punctuation, stylistic and grammatical errors), as well as issues that surface during layout (page numbering, headers/footers, bad hyphen breaks, etc.). TRANSLATION (Italian) English-Italian-English translation of all types of documents. I am a native English speaker, fluent in Italian language, grammar, and usage (speaking/reading/writing), and work closely with native Italian speakers to ensure the most accurate translations. I do not use translation software. Education New York University, MA English Education 1998 - 1999 Marymount Manhattan College, BFA Acting/Directing 1990 - 1992