UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH - GRADUATE DIVISION. List of Editors, Proofreaders, and Tutors Revised June 20, 2012

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1 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH - GRADUATE DIVISION List of Editors, Proofreaders, and Tutors Revised June 20, 2012 This list of editors, proofreaders, and tutors in English is provided by the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin at Madison as a community service. The English Department does not endorse the qualifications or guarantee the services of any of the persons who have submitted their names for inclusion on the list. Fees are negotiated on an individual basis. The persons below are listed in random order. You should read each entry carefully to make sure the editor can fulfill your needs (i.e., last minute work, tutoring, etc.). Chelsea Avirett Tutoring ($25/hour), Proofreading ($20/hour), Editing ($25/hour) QUALIFICATIONS: BA in English and Medieval Studies (University of the South); MA in English (UW Madison); PhD candidate in English (UW Madison). 4 years experience teaching Talented and Gifted middle school Language Arts; I also have experience teaching middle/high school English courses and SAT prep. 5+ years experience teaching at the college level, including 5 semesters teaching English 100, Freshman Composition. I have experience editing and proofreading books and papers, job or other application materials, and ESL papers. I am familiar with Chicago and MLA styles. I'm glad to consider last minute or rush requests for an additional fee. CONTACT: cavirett@gmail.com, avirett@wisc.edu Stephanie White Proofreading ($20/hr), copyediting ($25/hr), tutoring ($30/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in English, Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing, Ph.D candidate in Composition and Rhetoric. I teach writing classes here at the UW and work in the Writing Center. I have many years' experience teaching writing courses and tutoring writers of all levels, editing both fiction and nonfiction, and proofreading and copyediting. For short projects, I offer a quick turnaround time. I'm looking forward to working with you! CONTACT: smwhite2@wisc.edu Anne Wheeler Proofreading ($20/hr), copyediting ($25/hr), tutoring ($30/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: New York University, BA in the Humanities; Emerson College, MFA in Creative Nonfiction I have over four years of experience teaching college level composition and related courses at a variety of institutions. I also have extensive experience providing one-on-one tutoring for academic and professional (job related) situations. Prior to teaching writing, I worked as a technical writer for several years. I have experience working with writing in all disciplines and look forward to getting to know you and your work better. CONTACT: acwheeler@wisc.edu

2 Kristiane Stapleton Proofreading and Editing ($25/hour), Tutoring ($30/hour) QUALIFICATIONS: BA from Trinity University, MA from University of Wisconsin-Madison, currently a PhD candidate at UW-Madison. I have over 5 years of experience teaching literature and composition and I am also an experienced instructor at the Writing Center. I have tutored writers at all levels from high school to dissertation writers and am happy to work via weekly meetings or entirely through and written work. I have also proofread and copy-edited many grant applications and dissertations. Editing references available upon request. I am familiar with APA, MLA, and Chicago. I am interested in longer projects as well as smaller ones. Fast turn around is no problem, and I will consider rush jobs. CONTACT: kstapleton@wisc.edu Antonia Massa-Macleod Proofreading/Editing ($20-25/hour) BA Mount Holyoke College (English); MA University of Wisconsin (Literary Studies) QUALIFICATIONS: I am currently in the PhD program in Composition and Rhetoric at the UW. I have taught composition courses at the university for five years, and have been an instructor at the Writing Center for four years. During this time, I have also tutored students on a variety of writing projects, including dissertations and grant applications. I have many years of experience editing and proofreading copy for academic publications. I am happy to do proofreading and editing via and will consider last minute projects. CONTACT: massamacleod@wisc.edu; annie.massa@gmail.com Virginia Piper Proofreading ($25/hr), editing ($30/hr), tutoring ($30/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: B.A. English Literature & French (Concordia College), M.A. Comparative Literature (University of Oregon), PhD student in English Literature at UW-Madison. I enjoy working on a wide variety of projects from all fields and disciplines, and particularly enjoy working with multilingual writers. Over the past seven years, I have worked as a freelance editor and proofreader in English and in French. My experience includes work as a copy editor and proofreader in an Office of Communications and Marketing, editing and proofreading French early literacy curriculum and training materials, in addition to work as an editor for the International Journal of Screendance, and on other manuscript and book projects. I currently teach in the UW- Madison Writing Center, where I help both graduate and undergraduate students on all aspects of their academic writing (dissertations, theses, term papers, etc), assist students in drafting and revising professional materials (cover letters and CVs), and provide guidance for improving style, structure, grammar, and writing in English. I have taught all levels of University French language and culture (4 years), introductory English literature and composition courses (3 years), and have worked as a private tutor. I will consider last-minute proofreading and editing requests for an additional fee and am happy to work in person or via . CONTACT: vpiper@wisc.edu David Hudson Proofreading ($20/hr), Editing ($25/hr), and Tutoring ($25/hr). QUALIFICATIONS: I have over seven years of experience teaching academic writing and literature, as well as six years of experience tutoring in the Writing Centers of Southern Illinois Carbondale and UW Madison. Although I specialize in qualitative research, I have worked extensively with students across in the humanities, social sciences, hard sciences, and professional schools. My experience covers a wide variety of projects. I have worked regularly, for example, with dissertations, short papers, conference presentations, teaching portfolios, research reports, grant proposals, and job materials. I am happy to assist writers at all stages of their writing/thinking process: both in improving their writing skills when they desire to do so and in polishing their final drafts. Rush/last minute projects will be considered. Contact: dphudson@wisc.edu

3 Annika Konrad Proofreading ($25), Editing ($25-$30/hr), Tutoring ($30/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: I am a Ph.D. student in English-Composition and Rhetoric. I received my B.A. in English from UW-Madison and my M.A. in English from Ohio State University. I have three years of experience tutoring undergraduate and graduate students in the Ohio State University Writing Center and the UW-Madison Writing Fellows Program. I have taught college-level writing classes for three years. I have extensive experience working with multilingual writers and writers from a variety of disciplines. I am open to working on long-term projects. I look forward to working with writers at all stages of the writing process. CONTACT: annikakonrad@gmail.com Jessie Gurd Proofreading, Editing, Tutoring ($20 30/hour) QUALIFICATIONS: B.A. in English (Middlebury College); Ph.D. student in English (University of Wisconsin Madison). More than three years experience tutoring undergraduate and high school students. Extensive experience as an editorial assistant, copyeditor, and proofreader; several years' experience with scientific publications. Particularly familiar with editing in biomedical sciences (basic and clinical research) and the humanities. Willing to assist in preparation of manuscripts for submission to journals in addition to other proofreading or editing work. CONTACT: jessie.gurd@gmail.com Gabriella Ekman Proofreading ($20/hr), editing ($25/hr), tutoring ($30/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: B.A. (Reed) and M.A. (NYU) in English Literature, PhD Candidate in English Literature at UW-Madison. I have six years of experience teaching college literature and composition, two at Clark College in Vancouver, WA., four here in the English Department at UW- Madison. I also have three years of experience as a UW-Madison Writing Center tutor, with duties including working with dissertations, theses, book-length academic projects, etc., in a variety of disciplines. I also have approx. 5+ years of professional grantwriting, editing and translating experience working for national and international non-profits. Will consider last minute proofreading and editing requests. CONTACT: gekman@wisc.edu Christopher McVey Editing and Proofreading (25$/hr), Tutoring in Composition and Study Skills ($30/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: BA English and Classics (Skidmore College) and MA English Literature (University of Virginia). Currently Ph.D. student in English Literature at UW-Madison with a completed minor in Composition and Rhetoric. I have taught college composition courses at UW- Madison since 2009, and have tutored at UVa and UW Writing Centers since I have worked with scholars from all levels, including non-native speakers, advanced high school students, current college students, and graduate students. I m happy to work in whatever capacity which might be most convenient, including face-to-face weekly meetings, or entirely online proofreading/line-editing. Willing to negotiate flat-fees for theses, dissertation chapters, or other extensive projects. CONTACT: cmcvey@wisc.edu

4 Elisabeth Miller Editing ($25-30/hr), Proofreading ($25/hr), and Tutoring ($30/hr). QUALIFICATIONS: I'm a PhD student in English--Composition and Rhetoric with a MA in Literature, BA in English Writing, and a BS in Business Administration. I have experience teaching composition, ESL, and EFL in China. I also have several years of experience tutoring writing with undergraduate and graduate students, ESL writers, and nontraditional students. I've also edited and written for trade publications and edited theses and dissertations. I look forward to helping you with writing needs across disciplines--from humanities to science to business--and would consider rushed requests at a higher rate. CONTACT: elmiller5@wisc.edu Christopher Wilson Proofreading, Editing ($30/hour) QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. Candidate in English at UW-Madison; MA in English; BA in English and Philosophy. 7 years teaching literature and composition; 5 years tutoring in the UW Writing Center; extensive experience working with students on dissertations. Will consider last minute requests. CONTACT: cjwilson3@wisc.edu Frances Laskey Proofreading($20/hr), copyediting ($30-40/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: MA in English Literature (Mills College), MA/PhD student in English Literature at UW. Prior to coming to UW, I served as the internal copyeditor for a social policy research firm for 10 years, and I have also worked as a freelance editor on a variety of projects (particularly in medical research) for the past four years. I am interested in projects in all topic areas, and I have experience editing academic/technical writing by non-native English speakers. I am happy to take on projects of any size, and am equally comfortable with in-person, phone, or online interaction. I look forward to helping you with your projects! CONTACT: flaskey@wisc.edu, fmlaskey@gmail.com Kate Fedewa Proofreading ($25/hr), Editing ($30/hr), Online Tutoring ($30/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: BA in Classics, History, and English (Michigan State), MA in Literary Studies (UW-Madison), PhD Candidate (UW-Madison) I have eight years' teaching experience in composition, literature, grammar, ESL and Latin. During my time at the Writing Center, I worked online and in person with dissertators in both the sciences and the humanities. I've served as an editor for an anthology of short stories and have provided composition and language tutoring for several international students completing undergraduate and graduate work. I am familiar with APA, MLA, and Chicago style guides. I would be happy to work with writers at any stage in the writing process. I will consider rush requests for an additional fee. CONTACT: fedewa@wisc.edu

5 Neil Simpkins Proofreading ($20/hr), Editing ($25/hr), Tutoring ($30-35/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: BA in English Literature from Agnes Scott College, MA in English Literature from UW, PhD student in Composition/Rhetoric at UW. Prior to attending UW, I was the coordinator of the Agnes Scott College Writing Center, where I had previously tutored for 3 years. In my tenure with the Agnes Scott Writing Center, I won the 2010 Southeastern Writing Center Association Professional Tutor Award. I have also worked as a freelance editor and proofreader on a variety of projects. I have extensive experience working with multilingual writers, non-traditional students, and writers with long-term projects. I am happy to work online or in person, and I can offer a quick turnaround time. I will consider last minute projects on a case-by-case basis. If you are student at UW and are looking for editing or tutoring on a writing project, please consider using the UW-Madison Writing Center: CONTACT: neilfsimpkins@gmail.com Becca Tarsa Proofreading ($20/hr), copyediting ($25/hr), Tutoring ($25/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: B.A. in English (Middlebury College); Ph.D. student in Composition and Rhetoric (University of Wisconsin Madison). I have four years' experience teaching writing at the college level, in both group settings and one-on-one. I have worked as a tutor and taught classes at the UW-Writing Center for three years, including workshops on punctuation, grammar and professional school applications. I am familiar with MLA, Chicago and APA styles, and have worked with writers from a wide variety of disciplines and professional contexts. I am happy to work with writers at any point in their process, on projects of any length. Last-minute requests cheerfully considered. CONTACT: tarsa@wisc.edu Megan Massino Proofreading ($25/hr), Editing ($30/hr), Tutoring ($30/hr), Developmental Editing ($35/hr). QUALIFICATIONS: BA English (University of Arizona); MA English (UW Madison); advanced PhD student in Literary Studies (UW Madison). 4 years teaching composition and literature to undergraduate writers at UW Madison and UW-Whitewater; experience working with graduate students, fellows, and faculty on scholarly projects through the UW-Madison Writing Center. I have particular experience on book-length academic projects, editing/proofreading/creating indexes, for faculty primarily in the Humanities, but have worked with dissertators in a variety of fields in the Sciences and Social Sciences. I am willing to work in person or via /using web technologies. I have experience editing/tutoring from a distance through my work with the Online Writing Center (UW Madison). CONTACT: massino@wisc.edu Anne Wheeler Proofreading ($20/hr), copyediting ($25/hr), tutoring ($30/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: New York University, BA in the Humanities; Emerson College, MFA in Creative Nonfiction I have over four years of experience teaching college level composition and related courses at a variety of institutions. I also have extensive experience providing one-on-one tutoring for academic and professional (job related) situations. Prior to teaching writing, I worked as a technical writer for several years. I have experience working with writing in all disciplines and look forward to getting to know you and your work better. CONTACT: acwheeler@wisc.edu

6 Andy Karr Proofreading/Editing ($30/hr) QUALIFICATIONS: BA (Swarthmore) and MA (Missouri State) in English. I am currently a PhD student in English literature at UW-Madison, entering my fourth year teaching (introductory and intermediate composition, literature), second year working at the writing center, and second year editing academic work. I am happy to proofread, edit, and work with English as a foreign language concerns. I am open to writing in all disciplines, and have experience with advanced work in the social sciences as well as the humanities. I will consider rush requests at an increased rate. CONTACT: akarr@wisc.edu Sara Phillips $30/hr proofreading; $32.50/hr copyediting (i.e. line editing); $35/hr content editing QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to teaching English composition and literature in the English department for five years, I have 10 years of professional experience as an editor, proofreader, copyeditor, and writer in trade and scholarly publishing. As a publishing professional I have edited over 50 book manuscripts, and have worked on a freelance basis with writers who are turning their dissertations into books. My current experience is in editing book-length projects from the ground up, which often involves rewriting and restructuring. I have worked with several professors in the department preparing their manuscripts for press, as well as with professional writers, but I particularly enjoy working with student writers and ESL writers in different disciplines. I'm well-versed in Chicago, MLA, and APA styles. I currently work as a book editor at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press and as an editorial assistant for Contemporary Literature. I'm glad to consider last minute or rush requests for an extra fee. CONTACT: saraphillips@wisc.edu Jessica Citti Editor, Proofreader QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. candidate in English literature/creative writing. Eight years editing experience. Over four years experience as an instructor in the UW-Madison Writing Center. Experience working with graduate and undergraduate students in a wide range of disciplines, including international students. TYPE OF WORK: Editing long or short academic papers, including dissertations and theses; providing feedback on resumes, cover letters and application essays (Fulbright, grad school, etc.) CONTACT: jlcitti@gmail.com ***No last minute requests, please.*** Megan Massino Proofreading ($25/hr), Editing ($30/hr), Tutoring ($30/hr), Developmental Editing ($35/hr). QUALIFICATIONS: BA English (University of Arizona); MA English (UW Madison); advanced PhD student in Literary Studies (UW Madison). 4 years teaching composition and literature to undergraduate writers at UW Madison and UW-Whitewater; experience working with graduate students, fellows, and faculty on scholarly projects through the UW-Madison Writing Center. I have particular experience on book-length academic projects, editing/proofreading/creating indexes, for faculty primarily in the Humanities, but have worked with dissertators in a variety of fields in the Sciences and Social Sciences. I am willing to work in person or via /using web technologies. I have experience editing/tutoring from a distance through my work with the Online Writing Center (UW Madison). CONTACT: massino@wisc.edu

7 Danielle Warthen Editing ($25-30/hr), Proofreading ($25/hr), and Tutoring ($30/hr). QUALIFICATIONS: I am currently a PhD student in English. I obtained my BA and MA in English at Virginia Tech. I have over five years of experience teaching literature and composition, and I have also tutored extensively at both the Virginia Tech and UW-Madison Writing Centers. I ve tutored a variety of students at all skill levels, and I ve also assisted in editing numerous documents in both academic and non-academic fields. I have experience working with numerous types of documents, including short papers, dissertations, and job materials like CVs. I would be happy to work with writers at any stage of the writing process. Rush jobs will be considered. CONTACT: warthen@wisc.edu Cydney Alexis Editing ($35/hr), Proofreading ($30/hr), and Tutoring ($30/hr). I am a graduate of the UW Law School and am currently working on a Ph.D. in the field of Composition and Rhetoric. I received my M.A. from the University of Florida, in Film and Media Studies. I currently work as a writer/editor in the Office of Admissions. My professional experience includes three years as a freelance editor; four years of experience working in the UW's Writing Center; two years on the staff of the Wisconsin Women's Law Journal and one year as the Submissions Editor for the journal, a position for which I helped review and edit numerous journal articles written by legal scholars; two years as first the Assistant and then Senior Assistant Director of English 100 at the UW; and nine years of teaching experience at the University level. Contact: cydneyalexis@gmail.com Josh Goldman Editing and Proofreading, $25/hr Qualifications: Phd Candidate in literature, MA in English (University of Wisconsin-Madison), BA (University of Delaware). I have over 3 years teaching experience, having taught both first-year composition courses as well as writing intensive courses for English majors. I have experience editing and proofreading many different kinds of writing projects, including dissertations. I will consider last minute editing and proofreading requests. Contact: jmgoldman@wisc.edu Summer Harrison Editing ($25-30 /hr), Proofreading ($25 /hr), Tutoring ($30 /hr) QUALIFICATIONS: PhD in English from UW-Madison. I have taught composition and literature courses for 8 years, including English 100. I have extensive experience editing and proofreading, including work on dissertations, articles and other writing projects. I will be happy to assist you at any point in the writing or reviewing process, on projects of any length. Last minute editing and proofreading requests will be considered. CONTACT: sgharrison@wisc.edu