What I do

Making the written word resonate with your audience is my specialty. If you have an idea about what you want to say, but want some help organising and crafting it, I am your person.

I can write, edit, proofread, train you, offer advice, do a ‘big picture’ review, and develop strategy ideas.

I can help with one-off pieces or develop a whole, coherent, consistent series for you.

I can follow your organisation’s style guide, use the conventional style guides and dictionaries for a country, or help you develop a unique style guide based on my years of experience.

Do you need CV and selection criteria help?

The types of editing I can help with include:

  • substantive editing: making sure your document has the right structure, content, language, style and presentation for your reader
  • copyediting: making sure your document is accurate, clear and consistent, ensuring perfect spelling, punctuation and grammar
  • proofreading: checking your document is ready to go – that nothing is missing, all errors are fixed, and the style is consistent
  • comprehensive editing: doing all of the above.

I have edited and written:

  • news stories
  • feature articles
  • media releases
  • media articles
  • social media strategies
  • social media posts
  • blog posts
  • social media profiles
  • interview questions
  • profiles
  • fact sheets
  • evidence explainers
  • reports
  • proposals
  • key talking points
  • summaries
  • communication strategies
  • conference posters
  • websites
  • webpages
  • website structures
  • website user profiles
  • museum activity text
  • visitor centre interpretive text
  • newsletters
  • newsletter articles
  • cover letters
  • CVs
  • selection criteria
  • accessible documents
  • accessibility guidelines
  • essays
  • crossword game text
  • booklets
  • video scripts
  • storyboards for audiovisual media.

Updating your resume and completing selection criteria

Often people can get stuck not knowing how to turn their skills into a short, sharp response to a selection criterion. Let me help you express it.

I can tailor your selection criteria, resume and cover letter for different positions to give employers evidence of how you suit their needs. This is important for getting a foot in the door for any type of job, professional or casual.

Or, you might need a little help to demonstrate how your experience and skills in a previous profession can transfer to different area or position.

After we work together on your updated cover letter and resume, you can build on them to take your job applications to the next level. Using my services will be worth the excitement of getting your new job!