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Mary N.

PhD-Level Editing Expert | Proofreading | Copy Editing | Formatting

With PhD-level expertise and over 10 years of professional experience, I specialize in editing, proofreading, and formatting all types of academic manuscripts, corporate documents, and publishing materials; including 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀, 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁; ensuring every piece is polished, professional, and submission-ready. I’m proficient in all major academic and professional citation styles, including 𝗔𝗣𝗔, 𝗠𝗟𝗔, 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗱, and the 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 (for academic manuscripts); 𝗔𝗠𝗔 (for medical and nursing papers); 𝗔𝗣 (for journalism and media content); 𝗠𝗛𝗥𝗔 (for humanities research); and 𝗜𝗘𝗘𝗘 (for engineering and computer science papers). Your document will receive meticulous attention to grammar, structure, tone, and consistency, with formatting precisely tailored to your institutional guidelines, publication standards, and supervisory instructions; ensuring text formatting, structural formatting, and visual formatting with precise use of headings, spacing, and visual formatting for charts, tables, and a submission-ready finish that exceeds your expectations. Expertise I Bring to Your Project’s Success 🔸 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 – I perfect grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and tone for clarity, flow, and professional polish. 🔸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 – Expert in APA, MLA, Harvard, and the Chicago Manual of Style (for academic manuscripts); AMA (for medical and nursing papers); AP (for journalism and media content); MHRA (for humanities research); and IEEE (for engineering and computer science papers); ensuring consistency in headings, fonts, tables, and references. 🔸 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 – Skilled with Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero, BibTeX, RefWorks, and Overleaf (LaTeX) for flawless citation accuracy. 🔸 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 & 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 – I strengthen logic, refine transitions, and align tone with your target audience; academic, corporate, or creative. 🔸 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁-𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 – Every statistic, citation, and claim is verified for precision and credibility. 🔸 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 & 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 – You’ll receive a tracked-changes file, a clean final version, and an edit summary (plus an optional editing certificate). 🔸 𝗔𝗜-𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – I humanize AI-detected or duplicated text into 100% original content that retains your authentic voice. Documents I Specialize in; 🔹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀 – Dissertations, theses, journal articles, and literature reviews; refined for structure, coherence, and scholarly tone. 🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – White papers, business proposals, reports, and business plans; crafted for clarity, persuasion, and impact. 🔹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 – Course manuals, training guides, textbooks, and eLearning slides; edited for readability and learner engagement. 🔹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 & 𝗲𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 – Fiction, nonfiction, self-help, and business eBooks; polished for narrative flow, style consistency, and publication readiness. 🔹 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 & 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 – Newsletters, magazines, articles, and presentations tailored for audience engagement and professional appeal. Why Choose Me 🔸 𝗣𝗵𝗗-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 – Deep understanding of scholarly logic, structure, and argumentation. 🔸 𝟭𝟬+ 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 – Trusted by global researchers, publishers, and professionals. 🔸 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 – LaTeX, EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley, Overleaf, and more. 🔸 𝗔𝗜-𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺-𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 100% authentic content with originality reports. 🔸 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – Until your work meets submission-ready perfection. 🔸 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 & 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗢𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲. Send your academic manuscript or professional document today, I’ll turn it into a flawless, credible, and submission-ready final version. Let’s make it exceptional!

🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya$30/hr100% JSS5.00 (25)Since Apr 2024

Earnings and projects

MRR
$634

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#67,952 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#354 / 3,243
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $3.8k

Total earnings
$12k

Billed in all: $13k

World#179,703 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#1,250 / 3,243
Per project
$438

$952 in the last 6 months

World#195,272 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#1,384 / 3,243
Projects, last 6 months
4
75% fixed25% hourly
World#51,813 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#222 / 3,243
Projects in all
28

Across 29 contracts

79% fixed21% hourly
World#103,224 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#901 / 3,243

Earnings, last 30 days

$12.6kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$12.2k$12.4k$12.6k$12.8kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 9% in Journalism Writing

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  7. #77Journalism Writing845 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #1Top 9%
  8. #119Academic Proofreading1,150 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #3Top 10%