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Professional Proofreader (Philosophy, Classics, Humanities)
Louise Chapman
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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I offer speedy and competitively priced proofreading and copy-editing services to academics and students. I have 10 years' experience proofreading Masters' theses, PhDs, monographs (for publishers including Routledge and Oxford University Press), and scholarly articles. My clients have had their work published in top-tier philosophy journals including Mind, Canadian Journal of Philosophy, and British Journal of the History of Philosophy. While my proofreading experience spans a broad range of disciplines (not limited to the humanities), I specialise in philosophy and classics. I hold a Master's in Ancient Philosophy from Oxford and am currently reading for a PhD in Philosophy at Cambridge. I have significant experience proofreading documents for those whose first language is not English.
My service includes checking for all typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. Where desired, I can make stylistic changes to render your work more coherent and concise.
In summary, my service comprises the following areas:
Spelling
Punctuation
Grammar
References (including bibliography)
Layout
Meaning
Clarity
Style
Language and word-choice
Indexing (where requested)
My service includes checking for all typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. Where desired, I can make stylistic changes to render your work more coherent and concise.
In summary, my service comprises the following areas:
Spelling
Punctuation
Grammar
References (including bibliography)
Layout
Meaning
Clarity
Style
Language and word-choice
Indexing (where requested)
Markets
United States
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Lithuania
Denmark
Norway
Finland
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Language
English
Fluently
French
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2011 - ?
freelance
COPYEDITOR, FREELANCE
unknown.
• Offering competitively-priced copyediting services to academics and students alike.
• I have nearly 10 years' experience proofreading Masters' theses, PhDs, and full-length monographs. For
the latter, I also offer an indexing service.
• Evidencing a keen sense for authorial meaning, especially when proofreading documents for those
whose first language is not English.
• Correcting all typographical, spelling, and grammar errors.
• Where explicitly requested, making stylistic changes to render the text more coherent and concise.
• Highlighting all discrepancies between references and bibliography and assisting in their resolution
when requested.
• Liaising directly with authors so as not to force unintended meaning into their work; seeking
clarification as often as necessary to ensure the result sought, evidencing sensitivity to client needs.
• Evidencing scrupulous attention to detail through painstaking but incredibly rewarding work, not least
because many of my clients end up successfully sending their revised documents to high-ranking
academic journals.
• Proactively engaging in various kinds of marketing strategies to grow client base. As a result of this, I
have earned my place on various supplier lists for professional editing services, for example Schwabe
Publishing, Switzerland.
• I have nearly 10 years' experience proofreading Masters' theses, PhDs, and full-length monographs. For
the latter, I also offer an indexing service.
• Evidencing a keen sense for authorial meaning, especially when proofreading documents for those
whose first language is not English.
• Correcting all typographical, spelling, and grammar errors.
• Where explicitly requested, making stylistic changes to render the text more coherent and concise.
• Highlighting all discrepancies between references and bibliography and assisting in their resolution
when requested.
• Liaising directly with authors so as not to force unintended meaning into their work; seeking
clarification as often as necessary to ensure the result sought, evidencing sensitivity to client needs.
• Evidencing scrupulous attention to detail through painstaking but incredibly rewarding work, not least
because many of my clients end up successfully sending their revised documents to high-ranking
academic journals.
• Proactively engaging in various kinds of marketing strategies to grow client base. As a result of this, I
have earned my place on various supplier lists for professional editing services, for example Schwabe
Publishing, Switzerland.
Marketing, Proofreading, Service, Detail, UP
? - ?
internship
FUTURE INTERN
THE BOUSTANY FOUNDATION (MONACO).
SEPTEMBER 2020
• The Boustany Foundation will curate an internship for me to undertake during summer 2020.
• My project will promote the charity's aims, notably "the betterment of humankind" and "helping children in need".
• The Boustany Foundation will curate an internship for me to undertake during summer 2020.
• My project will promote the charity's aims, notably "the betterment of humankind" and "helping children in need".
ME, Internal, Internship
2019 - 2019
job
WRITER
AEON MAGAZINE.
• Commissioned to write for a general audience on the topic of my academic research by Senior Editor
• Showed flexibility and adaptability over several drafts of the commissioned essay, working closely with both Senior and Commissioning editors in executing editorial requests
• Working with fact-checking to ensure scrupulous standards in referencing
• Rendering highly technical material (analytic philosophy) comprehensible to a general readership
• Showed flexibility and adaptability over several drafts of the commissioned essay, working closely with both Senior and Commissioning editors in executing editorial requests
• Working with fact-checking to ensure scrupulous standards in referencing
• Rendering highly technical material (analytic philosophy) comprehensible to a general readership
Research, Rendering
2018 - 2018
job
PROOFREADER
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE.
• Secured contract to perform the editing of Professor Constantine Sandis' monograph.
• Correcting all grammatical and typographical errors, reformatted sections of the document, and deleted repetition.
• Highlighting all discrepancies in references and bibliography.
• Evidencing initiative in negotiating the contract with very favourable terms, having marketed my
editorial services on the main mailing lists in academic philosophy.
• As a result of this work, I am now a listed supplier of proofreading and indexing at the University of Hertfordshire.
• Correcting all grammatical and typographical errors, reformatted sections of the document, and deleted repetition.
• Highlighting all discrepancies in references and bibliography.
• Evidencing initiative in negotiating the contract with very favourable terms, having marketed my
editorial services on the main mailing lists in academic philosophy.
• As a result of this work, I am now a listed supplier of proofreading and indexing at the University of Hertfordshire.
Proofreading
2013 - 2016
job
FOUNDER
PAPERHOUSE POETRY SOCIETY, KING'S COLLEGE LONDON.
• Hand designing all artwork for the Society (click link for sample)
• Taking responsibility for the Society's reprographics
• Organising room bookings within and beyond the university for our weekly meeting
• Organising and participating in poetry readings
• Leading weekly meetings
• Taking responsibility for the Society's reprographics
• Organising room bookings within and beyond the university for our weekly meeting
• Organising and participating in poetry readings
• Leading weekly meetings
Artwork, Founder
2014 - 2015
job
CHAIR & SOCIAL SECRETARY
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON PHILOSOPHY SOCIETY.
• Co-organising the speaker schedule for the 2014-15 academic year
• Collaborating with other members of the society in agreeing a budget
• Chaperoning invited speakers, including picking them up from the Tube and taking them out for dinner
• Organising Society events, such as drinks, gallery outings, and parties at the KCL Sports and Social Club
• Chairing talks by invited speakers, including VIPs such as Baroness Onora O'Neill
• Collaborating with other members of the society in agreeing a budget
• Chaperoning invited speakers, including picking them up from the Tube and taking them out for dinner
• Organising Society events, such as drinks, gallery outings, and parties at the KCL Sports and Social Club
• Chairing talks by invited speakers, including VIPs such as Baroness Onora O'Neill
Budget, Speaker, Social, UP
2010 - 2014
job
YOUTUBE PARTNER
GOOGLE.
• Made YouTube partner for video content relating to eating disorder recovery (gained over 1m views; 14k subscribers)
• Shortlisted for Beat Award ("the UK's eating disorder charity") at House of Lords for my YouTube
channel (January 2011)
• Proudly took on a position of social responsibility in the eyes of my young audience
• Transferable skills include videography and a suite of video-editing skills (iMovie for Mac)
• Shortlisted for Beat Award ("the UK's eating disorder charity") at House of Lords for my YouTube
channel (January 2011)
• Proudly took on a position of social responsibility in the eyes of my young audience
• Transferable skills include videography and a suite of video-editing skills (iMovie for Mac)
Video content, Video, Mac, Content, Youtube, IMovie, Social
2012 - 2013
job
CORPORATE RECEPTIONIST
PORSCHE CARS GREAT BRITAIN.
• Managing the main telephone line at Porsche's head office in the UK.
• Redirecting telephone calls where necessary through the main switchboard.
• Acting as the brand's primary ambassador for visiting clients, maintaining utmost levels of professionalism in my image, conduct, and communication.
• Managing disgruntled customers who attempt to access the CEO through Porsche's head office.
• Keeping the building's atrium, and its meeting rooms, tidy and free from health and safety
contraventions.
• Greeting and signing-in contractors and visitors.
• Using the online taxi booking forms for our corporate personnel and clients.
• Performing a daily hand-over with security staff, alerting them to any building-related concerns from the working day.
• Either fulfilling, or referring as necessary, housekeeping requests from all employees in the building.
• Maintaining an up-to-date inventory of company stationery and putting in requests for stock.
• Redirecting telephone calls where necessary through the main switchboard.
• Acting as the brand's primary ambassador for visiting clients, maintaining utmost levels of professionalism in my image, conduct, and communication.
• Managing disgruntled customers who attempt to access the CEO through Porsche's head office.
• Keeping the building's atrium, and its meeting rooms, tidy and free from health and safety
contraventions.
• Greeting and signing-in contractors and visitors.
• Using the online taxi booking forms for our corporate personnel and clients.
• Performing a daily hand-over with security staff, alerting them to any building-related concerns from the working day.
• Either fulfilling, or referring as necessary, housekeeping requests from all employees in the building.
• Maintaining an up-to-date inventory of company stationery and putting in requests for stock.
Receptionist, Security, Safety, Ceo, Office, Health, Online, Booking, Performing, UP
2011 - 2012
job
RECEPTIONIST AND ADMINISTRATOR
PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES.
• Answering and redirecting incoming telephone calls through the main switchboard.
• Being the brand's first ambassador for visiting clients, maintaining utmost levels of professionalism in my conduct and communication.
• Sorting and redistributing the daily post.
• Keeping the building's atrium tidy and free from health and safety contraventions.
• Greeting and signing-in contractors and visitors.
• Performing a daily hand-over with security staff, informing them of any building-related updates from the working day.
• Either fulfilling, or referring as necessary, housekeeping requests from employees in the building.
• Being the brand's first ambassador for visiting clients, maintaining utmost levels of professionalism in my conduct and communication.
• Sorting and redistributing the daily post.
• Keeping the building's atrium tidy and free from health and safety contraventions.
• Greeting and signing-in contractors and visitors.
• Performing a daily hand-over with security staff, informing them of any building-related updates from the working day.
• Either fulfilling, or referring as necessary, housekeeping requests from employees in the building.
Receptionist, Security, Safety, Health, Administrator, Performing
My education
2018
-
2021
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Doctorate, PHILOSOPHY
Doctorate, PHILOSOPHY
2016
-
2017
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Masters, ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
Masters, ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
2013
-
2016
KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
Bachelors, PHILOSOPHY
Bachelors, PHILOSOPHY
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