I bring to my work an enthusiasm for finding le mot juste. Clients appreciate my careful attention to detail, my focused queries and the positive suggestions I offer.

Specialist skills

• fluent French
• degree-level German
• excellent general knowledge
• excellent communication skills, especially with academics

Work history

• freelance in publishing since 1995
• teacher of French and German (secondary and tertiary sectors)

Training in publishing

• wide variety of courses with the Society for Editors and Proofreaders
• distance learning through the Publishing Training Centre

I keep my skills up to date through continuing professional development. I abide by the SfEP Code of practice – in fact I copy-edited it. You can therefore be confident of a fully professional editorial service.

In 2014 I repurposed the SfEP course Brush up your Grammar for online delivery.

Professional membership

I am an Advanced Professional Member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders, which I served as membership director from 2007 to 2013.

Education

• Sherborne Girls, Dorset, UK
• Lycée International, St Germain-en-Laye, France (International Baccalaureate)
• Newnham College, Cambridge (Modern and Medieval Languages – French and German)