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Page, Catherine

Parbury, Anne AE

Partridge, Isabel

Patricia Potts Editorial Services

Pearson Publication Services

Perini, Jessica

Persimmon Press

Pickard, Claire

Pirie, Chris DE

Pope, Sally

Potter, Meryl DE

Potts, Patricia

Pope, Sally

ABN: 13 352 845 733
49 Garfield Street Five Dock NSW 2046
Tel: 0425 777 427
Email: spediting@yahoo.com.au

Experience: Background of veterinary and biological laboratory science in an educational environment (University of Sydney). Freelance editor, proofreader, indexer and writer since 2002. Work has included proofreading and editing of Distance Education material and book indexes for the Centre for Veterinary Education (previously Postgraduate Foundation in Veterinary Science); editing of reports for State Government clients (e.g. Department of Environment and Climate Change); writing and editing of educational material including for the web, editing/simplification of technical manuals. Experience also includes biological diagrams (e.g. for journals).

Qualifications: BA (French & Linguistics), MA Applied Linguistics

Computer capability: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, SKY Index

Services offered: Editing, proofreading, indexing and writing, specialising in scientific, technical and educational work; plain English rewriting; on-screen or hard copy. Biological/technical illustration also offered.

Type of material: Educational and training material, books (especially for indexing), theses and journal articles, websites, reports, brochures, technical manuals. Preference for non-fiction work and will consider any material.

Subject specialities: Biological and veterinary science, education, the environment, linguistics, e-Learning.

Special skills/interests: English grammar, French and English literature, cooking, health, travel, gardening. Long experience in the scientific field have led to an understanding of technical, medical and veterinary terminology.