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Scholars put years of research into their work. My job is to help them communicate that research clearly, persuasively, and accessibly. As a PhD-trained historian and professional copyeditor with extensive experience working with university presses, academic journals, and research institutes, I edit with close attention to authorial voice while ensuring precision, readability, and coherence. I take on projects that have completed peer review and are entering final editorial preparation. At this stage, I provide: * Sentence-level editing for clarity, syntax, and flow * Consistency and accuracy across arguments, terminology, and structure * Alignment with house or journal style (Chicago, APA, MLA, and discipline-specific variants) * Citation style enforcement * Style sheet development for key editorial decisions * Final preparation for submission or production I edit texts across the humanities and social sciences, including interdisciplinary and theoretically complex material. If you are preparing a manuscript for submission to a press or journal, or working within an institutional or production context, I’d be happy to discuss your project.

It is lovely to meet you, and I am keen to help with all research, writing, and editorial needs. I am especially interested in helping to tell personal stories. I am an historian by both training and profession. For two decades, I have studied legal, political, and rhetorical histories, and I have often used biography as a lens into these. I have decided to bring this experience to Upwork in order to better serve people who wish to write about their lives and world. In this process of my research, I have worked with families and individuals to help them tell their stories, often including difficult retelling. I excel in helping the individual story to shine while also contextualizing it within a bigger picture. My additional strengths lie in research and argument crafting, as well as all stages of the writing process--from drafts to writing to copy-editing and proofreading. Much of my work has focused on telling and helping to tell very personal and often sensitive stories. I have also written dozens of successful grant applications to fund my work and can assist you with your applications as well. I am primarily a writer, but I also serve as a reviewer and an editor for academic presses. I have experience in writing for academic audiences as well as for the general public. I am keen to help make your work more appealing, readable, and public facing. I have worked internationally and in the US, so I enjoy assisting with cultural translation. My experience includes planning and leading international study opportunities, and I hope to bring these travel planning skills to my Upwork clients. While my particular interests lie within these fields, I look forward to working outside of them as well. Additionally, I am a college professor so am well trained and equipped to coach writers toward specific goals in a way that is accessible and easy to understand. Overall, I hope to help you craft more engaging interactions with the world around you during whatever stage you need.

I’m a public historian with experience in archival research, academic and professional writing, guiding tours and educational programs, public history and living history presentations, genealogy, and curating museum exhibitions. Whether your project is site-related land acquisition and ownership, primary source archival research, oral histories, family histories, or any combination thereof, I’m your candidate. Proficient in ancestry,com, newspapers.com, and other online databases and archives Experienced in on-site local research Published in several scholarly and academic journals and online sources Regular communication is a must, so let’s keep in touch.

Hi! My name is Catherine. I'm a public historian by training with a Master's degree in the field of public history. I have a strong background in writing for a wide variety of audiences and a passion for distilling research down to easy-to-understand language. I love to both entertain and educate, which is why I'm a museum professional by day. While my focus is on historical and genealogical research, I also have experience writing on a wide variety of topics including real estate, pop culture, working in higher education, tourism content, and more! I also offer beta reading services with an emphasis on analyzing plot structure, pacing, world building, and character development. I have experience providing detailed feedback on a range of genres, both fiction and non-fiction. As a beta reader, my goal is to provide feedback that is useful to the author that will strengthen the work.

I help businesses, media teams, and leaders turn complex ideas into clear, compelling content. With a background in history and experience supporting presidential libraries and PBS American Masters, I bring depth, precision, and narrative clarity to every project. My work is grounded in strong research and sharp editing, shaping ideas into structured, engaging, and polished final products. I have supported organizations ranging from presidential libraries and PBS to fintech teams and entrepreneurs, bringing a careful, detail-driven approach to every stage of the process.

If you need anything written in the fields of history, politics, international relations, or sports: give me a shot. I'm a Top-notch academic writer and editor with a Ph.D. and several peer-reviewed publications. UCLA trained. I was a journalist for two decades. Have two best-selling Amazon ebooks and am constantly working on my skills to give my clients the highest quality outcomes.