"I love helping my students succeed. When a doctoral candidate whose dissertation I had edited told me that she passed her dissertation defense with flying colors, it truly made my day. The same goes for my students who let me know that they have earned an A on an essay, gained acceptance into a university of their choice, got the job they always wanted, published an article in a prestigious journal, or presented the best PowerPoint slide show in class.

Because I have a diverse set of skills, I am able to help my students with various aspects of their projects from beginning to end. For example, if you are working on a dissertation, I can offer you deep and comprehensive editing, assistance with document formatting in Microsoft Word (unconventional page numbering, creating an automated table of contents or list of figures, formatting of tables, proper labeling of tables and figures, etc.), verification of compliance with the APA or MLA format, assistance with your PowerPoint presentation or poster, and so on.

If you are working on a college application essay, I can help you brainstorm the content, advise you on what admissions committees look for, offer detailed suggestions on how to improve your draft, and edit it so that your essay shines.

If your goal is to create an eye-catching PowerPoint presentation, I can teach you many neat tricks to achieve this goal, give you tips on how to organize your presentation, coach you on how to deliver it effectively, and edit it for you so that it is free from spelling and grammar errors.

My experience and skills: published fiction writer (10 short stories in magazines and 2 novels), technical writer, editor (fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, college essays, academic writing, and business documents), nutrition, lactation, medical terminology, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

My professional credentials: Registered Dietitian, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, Attachment Parenting counselor, Certified Technical Writer.

Best wishes,

Larisa" less...