Margaret Bowden

Em Bees Editing Services
13 Jasmine Avenue
Marion SA 5043

Business:

(08) 8296 1354

Fax:

(08) 8377 5627

Mobile:

0423 427 497

Email:

magsbowden@gmail.com

Editing, proofreading, research, writing (project reports, journal articles, biographies, letters), layout

Experience

In-house:

Flinders University Australian Centre for Community Services Research (ACCSR), editing, proofreading and layout for ACCSR monographs; also marketing

Freelance:

Editing, proofreading, layout and co-writing of journal articles with various academics; editing, proofreading and layout of text books for publication for various academics; editing and proofreading research project reports for various academics and research institutes; SA Government resource – researched and produced a handbook for environmental protection officers; research and report writing on projects in the areas of diabetes management and care with remote Indigenous communities, access and equity in higher education and work integrated learning; thesis editing since 1996, mostly in health sciences, social sciences and humanities; soccer newsletters for women’s soccer and referees’ associations

Freelance:

I run workshops for PhD students in thesis layout and have run self-editing and proofreading sessions for students from LOTE backgrounds.

Qualifications

BA (English, Education)
BA Liberal Studies (Writing)

Special skills

Academic editing, desktop publishing, on-screen editing, publication production, project management, report writing, research, teaching editing and writing skills, technical writing, wordprocessing, writing and rewriting, helping people compile and publish personal histories

Areas of expertise

Aboriginal studies, Australian studies, biography, education and training, health, social sciences, sport

Computer software capability

Windows:

Word processing (MS Word 2003 - 2010)