Claire Basarich | Mr. Proofread

Avg. 9.20
(out of 10)

Originally from the US and currently based in England, I have a strong professional and academic background in writing, translating, and improving text, particularly adapting text written in English by speakers of other languages. I can also adapt language specifications easily to both US and UK English. I became passionate about working with language due to my bilingual French-English upbringing and also my experience of living in Spain and travelling to other countries around the world.

I have worked in both academia and the private business sector, and now I am an English tutor at the University of Sheffield's language centre. As a freelance worker I am punctual, communicative and adaptable to most fields and publication requirements. I have taught English since 2008, and over the past 4 years I have spent a significant amount of time working with academics studying a wide range of subjects.

I look forward to working with you!

Education

Delta diploma in English Language Teaching, Sheffield, (Module 1 & 2 PASS, Module 3 expected 2016)

Professional Certificate in Translation FR-EN, New York University SCPSS online (2012-2016)

MA - in Applied Linguistics and Language Acquisition in Multilingual Contexts from the University of Barcelona (2009-2011)

CELTA - the Certificate in English Language Teaching to adults, in Barcelona, Spain (2008)

BA - I earned a BA with a major in English literature, as well as a double minor in TESOL and French, from the University of Georgia in 2007. I also spent one term studying English literature at Oxford University.

Work Experience

Freelance, Sheffield, UK (2013-2016)
I proofread assignments and Master's dissertations/theses for University students.

Trinity College London, Sheffield, UK (December 2015-present)
I proofread testing materials for English language exams.

TransPerfect, Barcelona, Spain (November 2013-present) FR>EN, ES>EN, EN(UK)>EN(US)
As an external Quality Manager I proofread translated documents and check documents for mistranslated content. I check that the documents flow well in English and still reflect the meaning of the original content.

SDL, Sheffield, UK (May 2013-present) FR>EN, ES>EN, and EN(UK)>EN(US)
I translate and proofread documents in areas such as legal, business, life sciences, and IT.

GRERLI Research Group, Spain (2009-2010)
I worked with a group of linguistic researchers at University of Barcelona, and I was responsible for proofreading and quality checking linguistic research articles for publication. I also helped to consolidate survey data and write reports.

PINK Magazine Atlanta, U.S. (Four months 2007-2008)
As an Editorial intern I wrote, proofread, and edited a range of published materials on the topic of women in business.

Individual Projects
Since 2009, I have proofread and edited work for a diverse range of fields and individuals including: small business marketing, tourism, design, poetry, theatre, dentistry, sociology, linguistics, e-book publication, psychology, massage therapy, and not-for-profit organisations.

Latest Feedback

Client Name: Stefan Frodeson

Would you use the service again?

Yes

What was your document?

Two conference paper

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Very quick and always on time, I have used your service several years

Client Name: Jo Knight

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Yes

What was your document?

A personal statement for a job

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It has improved my application

Client Name: Isaac Skog

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Yes

What was your document?

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Excellent

Client Name: Vijay

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Yes

What was your document?

Few chapters from a thesis.

What did you think of our service?

The document was worked on very diligently and the comments were easy to interpret. Also editor's language skills were great.

Client Name: Pietro

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Yes

What was your document?

scientific article

What did you think of our service?

Good service, deadline respected.