Sharon Francis
Chennai
Summary
Detail-oriented academic editor with a focus on improving publication chances for clients and enhancing technical expertise.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
PaperTrue
01.2023 - Current
- Supervised the work of a team of 11 editors in terms of deadline management, editing speed, and quality control by performing periodic assessments
- Devised training modules, presentations, and workshops
- Contributed extensively to in-house documentation on topics as diverse as editing techniques, formatting styles, document types
- Tracked editor KPIs by maintaining graded reviews of edited documents (and discussing them with respective editors), overseeing delay reports, and assessing general editorial performance per month.
Academic Editor
TopEditSci
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Reviewed and revised both the language (grammatical problems, inaccurate words, weak expressions, etc.) and the scientific presentation (smoothness, coherence, logic flow, argument, and organization) of manuscripts.
Research Editor
WordVice
03.2021 - 01.2023
- Edited research papers by checking for scientific accuracy, English language usage, sentence structure, punctuations and made necessary changes as required
- Received several positive reviews from my clients
- Received an accreditation for having a high client satisfaction rate
- Edited essays and resumes for students.
Scientific Editor
Cactus Communications
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Edited research papers on physics by checking for English language usage, sentence structure, punctuations, and made necessary changes as required
- Ensured that the final papers were free of any grammatical and punctuation errors
- Formatted several documents so that they met the requirements of the specified target journal
- Assisted authors in preparing detailed cover letters and letters from the editor for original documents
- Edited and proofread several technical papers prior to their publication, checked content for various specifications well before the deadline.
Education
MSc Physics -
Women’s Christian College
BSc Physics -
Stella Maris College
12th std -
C.S.I Bain School
10th std -
C.S.I Bain School
Skills
- Strong knowledge of physical sciences
- Familiar with various styles (APA, MLA, Chicago 17th edition)
- Excellent communication
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- IELTS Score: 8 bands
- Good understanding of American and British English differences
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage)
- LaTeX
- Basic C Programming
Practical Experience
Inplant training, Regional Meteorological Centre, 2015
- Gained knowledge in meteorology and aspects of weather prediction.
Internship
Internship, Loyola College, Chennai, 2018
- Focused on the preparation and analysis of pure Titanium Dioxide nanoparticles.
Projects
Project, Loyola College, Chennai, 2018-2019
- Completed a project on Samarium-doped Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles.
Timeline
PaperTrue
01.2023 - Current
Academic Editor
TopEditSci
08.2021 - 01.2023
Research Editor
WordVice
03.2021 - 01.2023
Scientific Editor
Cactus Communications
01.2019 - 01.2021
MSc Physics -
Women’s Christian College
BSc Physics -
Stella Maris College
12th std -
C.S.I Bain School
10th std -
C.S.I Bain School
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