I want to help you grow.
From improving your English to polishing your academic and nonfiction writing, I empower writers.
Copyediting or proofreading for dissertations, master’s theses, journal articles, research and reflective essays, and admissions materials. I can help with grammar, clarity, and MLA, APA, or Chicago-style formatting.
Editing for Educational Materials
Copyediting and proofreading for K-12 curriculum, test prep materials, and professional materials. I work with clients to improve readability, grammar, and formatting and create an in-house style guide as necessary.
Copyediting and proofreading for nonprofits working on grant writing. Not only do I polish the prose and fix the grammar, but I also make sure that you’ve catered your grant to the application.
Improve your writing skills. Clients use these sessions to talk through their writing process, develop their ideas, or improve their academic English skills in preparation for graduate school.
What It's Like to Work With Me:
You provided an honest assessment and perspective from start to finish. . . . You understood my personal investment and were respectful of my work. You were accessible, organized and easy to work with. . . . The experience hiring you was one of the best decisions I made during the dissertation process. Finding you and your services was truly a blessing. Amid so many regular dissertation struggles, a pandemic and racial challenges your presence was actually very cathartic and kind. I was impressed by your work ethic and attention to detail."
Urisonya F.
Dissertation Writer
[I appreciated] your willingness to research the norms for the particular genre and audience I was targeting, whether children's magazine or prayer book. . . . I hope to work with you again someday!"
Sheila D.
poetry & fiction author
About Ellen:
I taught middle school English for six years before I quit to pursue my love of language in a different manner. While I was teaching, I worked with advanced thinkers, imaginative creators, emerging speakers, and struggling writers. My favorite thing was to work with the individuals and help them with exactly what they needed.
When I started editing, I reached back to my college days working in a university writing center, copyediting the school newspaper, and diving into my grammar and linguistics courses. I advanced my editing ability with an Art of Proofreading certification. Now, I combine those skills with my passion for seeing the writer as a person. I know your work is important to you, and I want to help you make your writing come to life–whether through advancing your academic English abilities, drafting your dissertation, polishing your formatting for your style guide, or checking for inconsistencies in your fiction piece, my focus is on you as the writer.