I’m an Advanced Professional member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), the highest membership level of this chartered institute, for which I’ve also served on its Council as its professional standards director (2017–2019).
In brief, and above all – it means that I care.
You want the very best for your words, and so do I.
Please read more about my other credentials below.
Academic studies
- Master of Arts (MA) degree, Creative Writing – Merit (University of Hull Online) 2023
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours degree, English Literature (University of Roehampton) 2003
Writing
- Therapeutic and Reflective Writing (Professional Writing Academy) 2020
- NCTJ Certificate in Periodical Journalism (National Council for the Training of Journalists) 2003
- Freelance Feature Writing – Honours Diploma (London School of Journalism) 1997
Core skills editing training
- Copyediting 2: Headway (CIEP, then SfEP) 2017
- Proofreading 2: Progress (CIEP, then SfEP) 2016
- Advanced Copyediting (Publishing Training Centre) 2011
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Nine years of relevant on-the-job in-house publisher experience covering a broad range of publishing mediums, including trade journals, B2B + B2C communications, academic books and journals, and website copy
Editorial skills training
- Plain English for Editors (CIEP) 2022
- Copyright: How to get what you need in the digital age (Publishing Training Centre) 2019
- Medical Editing (CIEP, then SfEP) 2017
- Brush Up Your Grammar (CIEP, then SfEP) 2017
- Efficient Editing: Strategies and tactics (CIEP, then SfEP) 2016
- Editing with Word (CIEP, then SfEP) 2016
- Subediting and Design – Distinction (London School of Journalism) 2006
