As an editor, my focus is on making it clear and getting it right. People hire me for my attention to detail, organizational skills, thoroughness, and years of editing experience and talent.
I am a full-time freelance editor, proofreader, and fact-checker with more than 20 years of experience in general interest nonfiction, education materials (middle school through college, adult ELL), magazines, newspapers, marketing materials (websites, newsletters, catalogs, letters, etc.), and fiction.
Education editing and/or fact-checking experience, digital and print:
- social studies
- humanities
- English language arts (ELA)
- business
- sciences
- adult English language learner
- children's library nonfiction, primary through high school
- nonfiction aimed at preschool/K teachers
Niche editing areas:
- K-12, AP high school, college
- classic rock
- instructional (self-help and how-to)
- crafts (crochet, painting, sewing instructions)
- business
- personal finance
- collectibles (philately, LPs/CDs, memorabilia)
- sports
- gardening
- and more
"Cathy is a diligent and tenacious fact-checker. I trust her to do as much digging as she feels is warranted and know the results will be accurate, verifiable, and delivered on time. (She’s a terrific copy editor, too!)"
—Tom Schiele, director, content development, humanities, MPS