services

EDITING

I edit academic papers, professional manuscripts, and application essays. I am a skilled copy editor and a deft line, substantive, and developmental editor, so I am able to provide multiple levels of service to a project. The fields I have edited professionally in include education, political science, chemistry, film and media studies, African American studies, sociology, law, energy policy, and design. Lastly, I also proofread marketing and communication materials for businesses, cultural organizations, and academic institutions.

application counseling

Having worked “behind the scenes” at a highly selective institution, I am intimately familiar with how applications are read and admissions decisions are made. While at UChicago, I conducted interviews; evaluated applications; sat on Questbridge and international financial aid committees; recruited students from the US, Singapore, Spain, and Eastern Europe; and helped shape the incoming freshman class. The insights I gained inform my work as a counselor, but so does my personal experience as an international college student in the US and my training as an editor. I have worked with students on their applications for the last six application cycles.

Although most of my students are college-bound high schoolers, I have also worked with applicants to business school, hospitality management school, law school, and master and doctoral programs.

writing coaching

My work with younger writers is not restricted to application processes. I tutor middle and high schoolers to help them develop their written expression, improve their reading comprehension, and expand their analytical skills. I typically work with students individually, but I also offer small group seminars that are focused specifically on academic writing.

CONTACT(o)

If you would like to set up a free consultation, request a quote, or if you simply have a question about my work, fill out the form below and I will get back to you soon.

Si quiere pedir una primera consulta gratis, pedir un presupuesto o si simplemente tiene preguntas sobre el trabajo que hago, rellene el siguiente formulario y le contestaré pronto.

meet cristina

Cristina is an editor, writer, and college counselor based in her hometown of Madrid, Spain.

She received her BA with honors from the University of Chicago in International Studies and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She holds a Certificate in Editing from the University of Chicago Graham School and a Master on the European Union from CEU San Pablo University.

She has been working in admissions and college counseling for the last eight years. She worked in undergraduate admissions at UChicago before moving to the applicant side to work directly with students on their written expression and university applications. She enjoys helping students find their voice as they craft their personal statements.

Cristina is bicultural and multilingual, proven assets for her work with students whose first language is not English. This background also helps her with native English speakers, since it has trained her to have a keen sense of tone, structure, and linguistic quirks in reviewing manuscripts. Her background as an international student and her experience working across four continents have developed her intercultural communication skills, further enabling her to connect and collaborate with students anywhere.

Cristina es una editora, escritora y orientadora universitaria en Madrid.

Se graduó con matrícula de honor de la Universidad de Chicago en Estudios internacionales y Estudios latinoamericanos y caribeños. Completó un certificado en edición de textos en la Graham School de la Universidad de Chicago y tiene un máster en Unión Europea de la Universidad CEU San Pablo.

Ha trabajado en admisiones y como orientadora universitaria los últimos ocho años. Empezó trabajando en la oficina de admisiones universitarias de la Universidad de Chicago pero terminó cambiándose al lado de los solicitantes para trabajar directamente con alumnos en sus trabajos escritos y solicitudes universitarias. Disfruta ayudando a los estudiantes a que encuentren su voz al elaborar sus ensayos de presentación.

Cristina es bicultural y políglota, ventajas en su trabajo con estudiantes cuyo primer idioma no fue el inglés. Esta experiencia también beneficia su trabajo con hablantes nativos del inglés porque está entrenada a tener un buen oído para identificar estructuras, tonos y particularidades lingüísticas al revisar manuscritos. Su vivencia como estudiante internacional y su experiencia profesional abarcando cuatro continentes han desarrollado sus habilidades de comunicación intercultural, lo cual permite que conecte y colabore con estudiantes en cualquier sitio.