Melissa Mc Laughlin

thisproofreader.com Melissa McLaughlin -Helping others express their ideas successfully has been a primary component of my education and professional career. I’ve always had a knack for helping others make their writing great, proofreading my friends’ papers throughout high school. Later, I proofread my husband’s master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation, and first books. I've also helped students improve their writing skills in my four years as a high school teacher and five years as a test prep instructor. In my current role as a test prep content writer and reviewer, I’m often one of the last pairs of eyes on print, online, and eBook materials before they go live to students. I'm passionate about improving educational materials and scholarly works and helping independent writers with eBooks and web content. Quick Qualifications: ● ● ● ● Native U.S. English speaker Adept with Chicago Manual of Style, but accustomed to absorbing various style guides as a content developer Passionate about improving educational materials and scholarly works and helping independent writers with eBooks Experience in proofreading academic publications Relevant Proofreading Work Experience: Proofreader: ▪ McLaughlin, Ryan. Christian Theology and the Status of Animals: The Dominant Tradition and Its Alternatives. Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. ▪ McLaughlin, Ryan. “God of Authentic Rapport: A Tale of MeinIgenes.” Master’s thesis, Ashland Theological Seminary, 2007. ▪ McLaughlin, Ryan. Preservation and Protest: Theological Foundations for an Eco-Eschatological Ethics. U.S.A.: Fortress Press, 2014. Test Prep Content Developer: Kaplan North America 2016–Present ▪ Authored, reviewed, and proofread educational content, practice exam questions and explanations, and teacher materials for print books, online resources, and eBooks ▪ Conducted final reviews of materials for print books and online resources ▪ Consistently managed workload to meet deadlines for simultaneous projects and lead content development teams SAT, GRE, GMAT Test Prep Instructor: Kaplan Test Prep- ▪ Taught students how to score higher on the English, reading, and writing sections of standardized tests ▪ Qualified for position by scoring in the 99th percentiles on the SAT and GRE Social Studies Teacher: Private schools, grades- ▪ Developed lesson plans and taught classes in social studies with a focus on reading and writing skills Education: Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, OH ▪ ▪ ▪ Bachelor of Arts degrees, History and Social Studies Education Minors, Sociology and Religion Graduated Summa Cum Laude