Qualifications
Training and Professional Development
COURSES COMPLETED
Copyediting 1, 2, and 3 – CIEP, 2020-2024
How to Line Edit for Suspense – Louise Harnby, 2023
Proofreading 1, 2, and 3 – CIEP, 2020–2021
Basic Proofreading – Publishing Training Centre, 2011
Introduction to Line Editing – EFA, 2021
Intermediate Line Editing – EFA, 2021
Developmental Editing (Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced) – EFA, 2020–2021
Editing in Word – CIEP, 2020
Introduction to Editing Children’s Books – EFA, 2020
Editing Memoir – EFA, 2020
EDUCATION
PGCE English Language and Literature Teaching (FET), ESL Teaching – Rhodes University, South Africa, 2013
TEFL – Bridge Education Group, 2012
BA English Literature and Philosophy – Rhodes University, South Africa, 2011
WEBINARS (ATTENDED)
Introduction to Fiction Editing – CIEP, 2021
Immersive Copyediting in Science Fiction and Fantasy – ACES, 2020
Editing in a Multicultural World – ACES, 2020
Switching to Fiction: Editing Fiction at Sentence Level – Louise Harnby, 2020
Foundations of Storytelling for Developmental Editors – EFA, 2020
Teaching Others
WEBINARS AND APPEARANCES (PRESENTED)
The Dopamine Chase: Task Cycling – Neurodivergence Publishing Conference, 2024
Bridging the Gap on Neurodiversity: Communication styles and strategies for working together – CIEP Conference 2023 with Laura Burge and AJ Harman, moderated by Anna Knight.
Macros for Editors Who Are Scared of Macros – EFA North Texas Chapter, 2023
Working with Editors for TTRPG Publishers – Goodman Games Twitch Channel, 2023
Streamlining Your Onboarding Process – CIEP Fiction Special Interest Group, 2023
Copyediting Science Fiction and Fantasy – CIEP Fiction Special Interest Group, 2022
Editing Tabletop Role-Playing Game Content – Club Ed, 2022
GUEST POSTS ON OTHER BLOGS
How to Edit 25 Percent Faster, Editorial Arts Academy
Using Plain English to Maximise Immersion in Fiction, CIEP
10 Etiquette Tips For Editors (From Jennifer Glossop), CIEP
Two Editors Introduce their Favourite Macros, CIEP
The Editing Workflow: Pre-editing Tasks, CIEP