If you’re looking for a proofreader, I will help you put your best literary foot forward. I’m strict when it comes to grammar and spelling, and some have even called me a “grammar nazi.” As a skilled proofreader with more than forty years of experience, I specialize in ensuring your content is clear, concise, and error-free. Whether it’s copy editing for advertisements or proofreading of corporate documents, academic theses, and dissertations, I can help you with your Word or PDF formats. See my rates or documents from 1,000 to 4,000 words. For documents or manuscripts over 4,000 words you can contact me at rwildlcatr69@gmail.com.

Background
Current status: Semi-retired minister.
Military service (U.S. Army) from 1962-1978:
– Three years active duty, enlisted.
– Three years reserve while in R.O.T.C., University of Kentucky.
– Nine years as a commissioned active-duty officer, Military Intelligence.
– Graduate of the U.S. Military Instructor School at Fort Huachuca, AZ.

Education:
– Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in radio, television, and films (1969).
– Earned Master of Ministry (M.Min.) degree (1996).
– Earned Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.) degree in social research (2004).

Experience:
– Over forty years of experience in writing, proofing, editing, and revision of both undergraduate and graduate curricula, as well as term papers, theses, and dissertations.
– Military instructor at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, TX (1975-1978), and U.S. Army Intelligence School, Fort McCoy, WI (1983).
– Bible teacher and director, Elmira Institute of the Bible (1985-1995).
– Christian radio station announcer/manager and advertising copy writer (1995-2004).
– Professor and Dean of Graduate Studies, Chesapeake Bible Seminary (2008- 2013).

Skills:
– Computer literate.
– Familiarity with The Chicago Manual of Style, the American Psychological Association’s Dissertations and Theses from Start to Finish, and Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.
– Proofreading and editing of business and academic documents.
– Academic research.
– U.S. English (primary), with some Canadian and Australian English.
– Keen eye for sentence structure, flow, and syntax.

Certifications
– Certificate of Excellence from Proofread Anywhere (Certificate number 103200615).

Contact me
607-742-8936 (phone or text)

Location
Horseheads, NY (Eastern time zone)