Carrie H.
Professional Proofreader/Editor/Writer and Professor of English
I have been a professor of English literature, composition, communication, and humanities at various colleges and universities for 25 years, in addition to my role as a professional editor, proofreader, and writer for over 15 years. My experience includes all types of editing, writing, analysis, and tutoring. I have worked with publishers, marketing firms, technical and educational businesses, and significant independent writers in the science fiction, romance, mystery, literary, and memoir genres. I have a strong and varied background in psychology, education, non-fiction, and all areas of fiction/literature/composition. My base rate per word for editing/proofreading is $0.0035. I have a bachelor's degree in psychology from UCLA and a master's degree in English Literature and Composition from St. Bonaventure University in New York. My goal with both short and long-term clients is to provide expertise, honesty, support, and thorough work.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $9.2k
Billed in all: $126,850$127k
$370 in the last 6 months
Across 27 contracts
Across 435 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 4% in Academic Proofreading
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #4High School83 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 5%🇺🇸#1 of 16
- #6Australian English Dialect97 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 6%🇺🇸#1 of 6
- #13Biography108 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #10Top 12%🇺🇸#10 of 59
- #42Academic Proofreading1,150 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #17Top 4%🇺🇸#17 of 312
- #50Teaching English1,202 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #9Top 4%🇺🇸#9 of 148
- #56Line Editing910 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #28Top 6%🇺🇸#28 of 516
- #105Book Editing2,192 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #51Top 5%🇺🇸#51 of 948
- #106Academic Editing2,426 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #52Top 4%🇺🇸#52 of 936