Experience
I have over twenty years of experience in writing, editing and communications, as well as over ten years of experience as a research assistant and communications officer in an academic environment. My areas of expertise are education and the social sciences (with a particular focus on early childhood education, vocational education and training, and communication and media). I am also experienced in editing documents written by authors who have English as a second language.
I have edited material for a number of academic publishers and am comfortable working with a range of style guides and referencing formats. I particularly enjoy making sure content is clear and accessible for a broad audience.
I can edit the following types of manuscripts:
- Scholarly books
- Scholarly book chapters
- Journal articles
- Conference papers
- Research reports
- Annual reports
- Grant proposals
- Academic theses
- Website content
- Fact sheets
- Presentations
- Marketing material
- Resumes
- Job applications
IPEd membership
I am a Professional Member of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) in Australia.
Qualifications
Ongoing professional development with the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd)
Social Media Marketing (2016)
University of Sydney Centre for Continuing Education
Sub Editing Fundamentals (2014)
University of Technology Sydney—Australian Centre for Independent Journalism
Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing (2005)
East Gippsland Institute of TAFE, Australia
Bachelor of Arts in Office Management (including business communication and marketing) (1995)
University of Canberra, Australia
Links to selected recent work samples
Journals
Copyediting for the International Review of Education journal published by Springer.
Production Editor for Fusion Journal, an international, online scholarly journal for the communication, creative industries and media arts disciplines (2017-2020).
Books
Te Riele, K., Corcoran, T., MacDonald, F., Baker, A., & White, J. (2023). Incarcerated young people, education and social justice. Palgrave Macmillan.
Press, F., & Cheeseman, S. (2022). (Re)conceptualising children's rights in infant-toddler care and education: Transnational conversations. Springer.
Higgs, J. (Ed.). (2019). Practice wisdom: Values and interpretations. Brill Sense.
Higgs, J., Letts, W., & Crisp, G. (Eds.). (2019). Education for employability (Volume 2): Learning for future possibilities. Brill Sense.
Higgs, J., Cork, S., & Horsfall, D. (Eds.). (2019). Challenging future practice possibilities. Brill Sense.
Higgs, J., Crisp, G., & Letts, W. (Eds.). (2019). Education for employability (Volume 1): The employability agenda. Brill Sense.
Higgs, J., Jensen, G., Loftus, S., & Christensen, N. (2018). Clinical reasoning in the health professions (4th ed.). Elsevier.
Hodgson, B. R., Kuzniak, A., & Lagrange, J.-B. (2016). The didactics of mathematics: Approaches and issues. A homage to Michèle Artigue. Springer.
Lowrie, T., & Jorgensen (Zevenbergen), R. (Eds.). (2016). Digital games and mathematics learning: Potential, promises and pitfalls. Springer.
Harrison, L. J., & Sumsion, J. (Eds.). (2014). Lived spaces of infant-toddler education and care: Exploring diverse perspectives on theory, research and practice. Springer.
Bobis, J., Mulligan, J., & Lowrie, T. (Eds.). (2012). Mathematics for children: Challenging children to think mathematically (4th ed.). Pearson.
Research Reports
Baker, A., & Lutfiye, A. (2022). Mapping young people's social justice concerns: An exploration of voice and action. Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies.
Cloutman, J. (2021). Supporting pathways in learning and life: Non-accredited training within the New South Wales Adult and Community Education (ACE) program. NSW Department of Education.
Cumming, T. (2019). Lived experiences of seeking support for rural and remote children with developmental challenges (White Paper). Charles Sturt University.
Kaufman, J., Leung, S., Perry, C., Tarasuik, J., Highfield, K., Guy, J., & the Swinburne Babylab team. (2017). Evaluation of the Early Learning Languages Australia apps: Final report to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. Swinburne University of Technology.
Wang, C., Cumming, T., Murray, E., Dwyer, J., & Harrison, L. (2017). The preschool experience of children in disadvantaged communities: Tracking progress towards school readiness. Charles Sturt University.
Fordham, L. (2016). Extending the reach of the Early Years Education Program: The EYEP:Q Research Report. Children's Protection Society.
Fordham, L. (2016). The Early Years Education Program: The EYEP:Q Literature Review. Children's Protection Society.
Press, F., Wong, S., Woods, A., Miller, M., Rivalland, C., & Sumsion, J. (2015). Independent evaluation of the National Community Hubs Program. Charles Sturt University.
Wong, S., Press, F., & Cumming, T. (2015). Report on the Pilot Evaluation of the National Community Hubs Program. Scanlon Foundation/Refuge of Hope.