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.