Tetyana Pekar
Tetyana is an academic editor with over a decade of experience. Tetyana's areas of expertise include--but are not limited to--editing and writing in the health and life sciences, psychology, and social sciences.
Tetyana obtained an MSc in Medical Science and an Honours BSc in Neuroscience from the University of Toronto. During her master's, Tetyana utilized molecular genetics and molecular biology tools to address questions about neuronal development and function. In addition to other competitive scholarships and awards, Tetyana won the Julie Payette-NSERC Research Scholarship, which is awarded to the top 24 master's level applicants in Canada and is based on academic excellence, research ability and potential, as well as interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
Tetyana's editing and writing strengths include:
- Assisting with developmental, comprehensive, structural, and stylistic editing
- Ensuring logical flow from paragraph to paragraph and section to section
- Identifying gaps in arguments and flaws in logical reasoning
- Condensing and reducing the word count without losing important information
- Working with individuals who have learning disabilities and individuals who are ESL speakers
Brock Sutherland
Brock is an editor, proofreader, academic style-adjuster, and distiller of essays. He currently works as a copyeditor and proofreader at Pagemasters North America. At Pagemasters, Brock he works electronically with Toronto Star and Globe & Media multi-media teams to copyedits and proofread articles.
Brock graduated from York University with a BA in English and Professional Writing, where he worked as a Research Assistant at York University's Communications Department. He also holds a diploma from Fanshawe College in Music Industry Arts. His areas of expertise include literary, journalistic, and academic writings.
Brock's editing and writing strengths include:
- Proofreading, copy, and substantive editing of works, particularly within the humanities and social sciences
- Ensuring that citations and formatting of the document adhere to style guide requirements
- Assisting with analysis and criticism of arts (e.g., film, TV, theatre, music) and literature
- Editing work of people who have learning disabilities and people who are ESL speakers