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Skills

  • Academic Editing
  • Academic Research
  • Academic Writing
  • Course Material
  • Curriculum Development
  • Educational Writing
  • Evaluation Design
  • Historical Writing
  • Multicultural Education
  • Publication Production
  • Research
  • Scientific Research

Services

  • Creative, Content and Technical Writing

    $15/hr Starting at $100 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    Given that I have an advanced degree and a 20-year history in academic research and publication, I am highly proficient at gathering information, including primary information as well as published materials...

    Academic EditingAcademic ResearchAcademic WritingCourse MaterialCurriculum Development

About

I was born a linguist with a slight case of OCD—no detail escapes me.

I’ve been working remotely for a variety of local and international organizations, as an academic coach, social research consultant, academic/scientific writer, nonfiction ghostwriter (on any topic), web content writer (on any topic), SEO writer & editor, professional proofreader, and editor, subject matter specialist (social science and humanities), and translator English—Dutch—Afrikaans—Flemish.

I have a social science/humanities master's degree, with a specialization in Development Economics, so I'm well versed in the fields of human rights, gender, income generation, poverty, social security, labor, and informal markets.

I have years of experience as a proofreader and editor for companies such as Enago, Cambridge Proofreading LLC, Edanz, and Writer Access. I can assist not only in terms of proofreading and editing but with fact-checking and rigor in subject matter content. I am furthermore an accomplished translator and fluent in English, Dutch, and Afrikaans. Apart from my fields of academic specialization, my interests include popular science, medicine, nutrition, natural medicine, spirituality, psychology, history, anthropology, linguistics, travel, cuisine, wine, music, genetics, neuroscience, business, and technology. I've written content on fashion, food, cultural cuisine, travel, health, nutrition, natural healing, mental health, business, economic, and social trends, as well as on research methodologies of all kinds.

I not only have more than a basic grasp of these subjects, but I am also highly proficient at sourcing additional, high-quality reference material, absorbing it, comprehending it, and writing about it. I am a fast reader and a quick study. Researching and writing about subjects I’m not familiar with, doesn’t present a problem to me: I am quick to comprehend new information.

Work Terms

I generally work between 10h00 South African Standard Time until about 20h00, but I often work to 3 am or 4 am. I always respond to correspondence within 24 hrs.

I work at a per hour rate of $15 or a per word rate of US$0.03, depending on the complexity of the work and the research required beforehand.

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