Freelance Proofreaders and Tutors
Please note that the people on this list offer their proofreading services independently and not in affiliation with The OSU Writing Center. Prices will need to be negotiated individually, and some members of this list offer individual tutoring services. Please give these people as much notice as possible for proofreading projects.| Name | Comments and specialties | |
|---|---|---|
| John Acker | acker.jt@gmail.com | PhD student in English who has taught English 110, 304, and 367. Specialties include literature, business writing (incl. resumes), and application letters. Also has edited dissertation chapters and book-length manuscripts. More than 10 years experience in writing and literature. See rates/info. |
| Barbara Ashwood-Gegas | bashwood@gmail.com | First and Second Year Writing Instructor, experienced in general editing |
| Mira Assaf | miraassaf@hotmail.com | I am a PhD student in English and a First and Second year Writing Instructor. I have extensive experience in editing and proofreading term papers, articles, grant applications, statements of purpose, writing samples (if you are applying to Graduate School) and dissertations in a wide range of academic disciplines. |
| Sheila Bock | smbock99@yahoo.com | Second year Ph.D. student in the OSU English Department. Has taught college-level writing classes; experienced at proofreading course papers, theses, dissertations, and statements of purpose for graduate school applications. |
| Michael Brumm | michaelrgb@yahoo.com | B.A. in Literature and Creative Writing, and four years of work experience as a professional writer/editor. |
| Rachel Clark | clark.750@osu.edu | Ph.D. student in English, experienced composition and literature instructor at OSU and a Writing Center tutor. Extensive proofreading experience. |
| Jessica Clements | clements.73@osu.edu | Three years as writing tutor. M.A. student in Rhet./Comp., teaching Eng. 110 '06-'07, minored in Spanish. Successful experience with graduate school application materials. |
| Sharon Estes | estes.43@osu.edu | Extensive editing and proofreading experience. Composition and literature instructor at OSU and over five years as a Writing Center tutor and administrator. Ph.D. Candidate in English. |
| Meg Galin, PhD | iedit@columbus.rr.com |
Editing experience in all fields; 10+ yrs professional editor of academic writing; 20+ yrs college-level teaching; published author; dissertation & thesis coach; journal articles; grant proposals; job letters; resumes.
Phone: 614-299-6823 Voice mail: 614-530-0437 |
| Gina Gemmel | gemmel.6@osu.edu | Copy editor for the student newspaper and literary magazine for two years. Created and edited a corporate internal magazine geared toward employees. Specialties: the humanities (especially literature) and business writing. |
| Eugenia Gonzalez | gonzalez-posse.1@osu.edu | Composition and Literature instructor in the OSU English department and former Writing Center tutor. I have experience editing papers, articles and dissertations in the humanities and working with ESL clients. |
| Jeanne Huba, MS | huba.1@osu.edu or jeanne.huba@gmail.com | I have over 30 years' experience as a grant writer, professional proofreader and editor. My office is at OSU (north campus) and I usually can turn around your work within a couple days. I'm familiar with medical and legal terminology, and can suggest changes through Word-generated documents. Call me at 688-5423 from 7:30 to 4:30, M-F. |
| Anne Langendorfer | langendorfer.2@osu.edu | Experience proofreading in many areas, including women's studies, literature, communication, business, and journalism |
| Donna Louise |
dtcmax@earthlink.net or
dtcmax@yahoo.com | 17 years of professional technical writing and editing experience. ESL and 10 years of experience teaching traditional and on-line college English and technical writing. In-person and on-line tutoring and two years freelance editing through the Ohio State Writing Center, helping students in English, the sciences, history, engineering, economics, sociology, education, nursing and many other areas. |
| Marian Lupo | lupo.5@osu.edu | Areas of expertise include ESL; technical, scientific, business and legal proofreading and editing; dissertation, thesis, grant proposal proofreading and editing. |
| Jackie Mantey | jmantey@gmail.com | Freelancer offering copy editing services. I have five-and-a-half year¹s experience writing and editing for new publications. I¹m a good fit if you¹re looking for general copy editing and proofreading, including grammar, style and fluid writing corrections and suggestions. Specialties include English, journalism and women¹s studies. Please contact me for details on rates or with questions you may have. |
| Susan Mantey | smmantey@gmail.com | 15 years experience writing, editing and proofing, as journalist and PR professional. Specialties include life sciences, technology, healthcare, and business. |
| Nancy McDonald-Kenworthy | mcdonald-knwrthy.1@osu.edu | Broad background and 20 years' experience as technical writer, editor, and desktop publisher. Proven results. Portfolio available on request. |
| Sharon C. Mitchell | violetta1485@yahoo.com | Ph.D. in English. Over 10 years as professional proofreader and copy editor, both academic and mainstream, including medical, legal, fashion, and science. Tutoring in both literature and composition. |
| Kate Nees | katenees@gmail.com | BA in Education and English and several years of teaching English at the honors level. Tutoring available in reading comprehension, literature analysis, writing composition and grammar. Please contact me for details on rates or with questions you may have." |
| Deneese Owen | deneeseowen@yahoo.com | MA in English and experiene in many areas including literature, the arts, sciences (including the medical field), and humanities. Helped to edit the English 110 textbook, Rhetorical Visions, and its instructor’s manual. |
| Natalie Shapero | natalie.shapero@gmail.com | Third-year graduate student in English. Specialties: literature, history, and the social sciences. |
| Julia Shaw | juliashaw@columbus.rr.com | I have a Masters Degree from OSU and more than 6 years experience as a proofreader/editor, including for Glencoe/McGraw-Hill and Suburban News Publications. My areas of expertise include English, Humanities, Earth Science, Social Science, etc. Phone is 614-268-7901. |
| Christopher Smith | smith.5402@osu.edu | English as a Second Spoken/Written Language |
| Alexis Stern | stern.66@osu.edu | English Literature Papers, Scientific Papers, Grants, Experience with Dissertations |
| Rebecca Stigge | rhstigge@gmail.com | Ph.D. student on leave from the English department at the University of California, Irvine, with 5 years experience teaching Composition Courses. I also have experience editing doctoral and masters theses in fields including Engineering and Physics. |
| James Weaver | jaweaver9@gmail.com | 3 years experience proofreading and editing scholarly articles for publication as well as working on several book-length projects; 2 years experience as a freelance editor for the OSU Press, editing articles and book reviews for the Journal of Higher Education; multiple years experience teaching first- and second-year composition courses in the OSU English Dept. |
| Michele Wilbert | wilbert.5@osu.edu | MA in English; three years experience editing/proofing. |
