Resume

Summary

From teaching grammar from the beginning up, through supervising research essays, to editing a speech for the President of Slovenia, Susan Cook has turned her hand - and English skills - to a wide variety of projects. She excels at working one-on-one with students and clients to hone the style of individual projects. Please contact her to discuss your editing/proofreading needs.

Core Editing Qualifications

• PhD in English
• In-house editor for the University of Primorska
• Almost twenty years teaching English at school and college level
• Conducting and supervising research, from ideas to completed papers
• Working with clients in several academic disciplines
• Assisting non-English institutions with English language publications
• Proficiency in working with standard style manuals
• Working knowledge of several languages, modern and classical
• Familiar with traditional-, self-, and e-publishing

Academic qualifications

• PhD in English, University of London
• MA, Cambridge
• MPhil, Cambridge

During five years as a High School teacher and over ten as a college lecturer, I had daily experience in teaching and correcting grammar, composition, and research. I have continued - and expanded - that experience in my current position as a editor for the University of Primorska, where I assist people in polishing their English in everything from official emails to academic papers and legal documents.

Examples of projects I have worked on

• Short story collection
• Speeches
• Resumes
• Grant, job and college applications
• Study guides

In addition, I have authored fiction, non fiction, and academic papers.