Dr Heather Jacobson
- Website
- www.hrjedits.com
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Heather
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I offer proofreading, copyediting and answer checking services. My background is in physics and astronomy, and I have worked on scientific research articles, short- and longform general nonfiction (popular science, history, literature), primary and secondary school educational materials, and travel guides.
Media
Journals, Books, Educational materials, Online materials and Travel guides.
In-house and freelance experience
Freelance since 2017.
Language Editor at IOP Publishing. 2021.
Recent training
Copyediting Certificate (UCSD Extension) 2018.
Clients
IOP Publishing, University of Arizona Press, Oxford University Press, Newgen UK
Subjects
astronomy/space sciences, children's/teenage publishing (reference, science), education (numeracy, primary, secondary), language (American English), mathematics (popular/recreational, school), physics (mechanics, school, simple, theory), sciences (academic, history of, philosophy of, popular, reference, school, scientific writing)
Qualifications
BA Astronomy
MA Astronomy
PhD Astronomy
Specialised software
LaTeX
DigiEdit
Disclaimer note
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