I proofread so you don’t have to!
I’m a certified proofreader who is passionate about removing errors in writing so that your audience can focus on your content.
My Certification
I’ve always enjoyed reading but dislike noticing mistakes when I read. When I learned that proofreading can be a career, I took the Transcript Proofreading: Theory and Practice course by Proofread Anywhere and earned that certification.
I aim to serve court reporters and others who need proofreaders so that they can focus on their specialties. I am available for both transcript and general proofreading work.
My Background
My career includes a long background of writing, editing, and proofreading in my previous jobs. After graduating with a degree in Community and Regional Planning, I worked with local governments by writing and editing community plans, grants, and meeting minutes.
After that, I worked in the translation field with a language development non-profit. I also served on our non-profit's advisory committee and was its secretary for a year.
I look forward to building relationships with new potential clients! Contact me with questions or to get started.
FAQs
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After graduating with a degree in Community and Regional Planning from Iowa State University, I worked with local governments by writing and editing community plans, grants, and meeting minutes.
After that, I moved overseas for a job in translation work. I worked with people of a small language group in order to help them develop their written language and translate materials into that language. I learned one language to proficiency and began to learn another. I served on our non-profit's advisory committee and was also its secretary for a year.
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I have a Transcript Proofreading certification from that Proofread Anywhere course.
Writing, editing, and proofreading have also been part of my previous jobs.
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I was born in and live in the Midwest United States. I do not outsource any of my clients' work to anyone.
I am familiar with British English, as I lived for several years in a former British protectorate and also have studied the differences between British and American English.
In my spare time, I like to garden and play backyard football (both types) with my family.
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My children suggested the name “Prickly Pear Proofreading” because we have had cacti as houseplants for years. We like it better than the AI name suggestions and think it rolls off the tongue well.
I think it’s fitting; prickly pears are nice to have around, but I don’t imagine they’d let many typos get past them.