About me – technical editor

I am a highly experienced technical editor and trainer, with a PhD in biochemistry and a Masters in science communication. Over the past 35 years I have worked internationally as a scientist, university lecturer and technical editor (both in-house and freelance). I have developed a range of training courses, and have recently provided training to groups of editors in four states in Australia.

Qualifications

My qualifications include accreditation as a technical editor with the Australian Institute of Professional Editors, the World Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and certification by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS) in the United States.
I keep my skills up-to-date through:

• membership of professional organisations:
  • Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd, Australia)
  • Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
  • Australasian Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
  • Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)
• following online discussions of editing issues (e.g. through the CIEP forums) and membership of relevant groups in LinkedIn
• attending face-to-face and online meetings and workshops run by AMWA, IPEd, CIEP and other relevant organisations.

Ethos

I attempt to reduce my environmental footprint by reducing, reusing and recycling; for example, I turn off computers and other equipment when not in use, and all my food waste goes either to the chickens, the worm farm or the compost heap. I also support various organisations financially or by offering free editing services (e.g. to AuthorAid).