Georgina Montgomery

Contact

Name

Georgina Montgomery

Education

B.A. (Honours), M.A.

Email address

gma@islandnet.com

Company Name

Retired from West Coast Editorial Associates, LLP

Web Address (URL)

http://www.westcoasteditors.com

Profile

Quote or Key Phrase

My editorial skills? English-to-English interpretation and translation.

Personal Biography

Award-winning editor, writer, and editorial advisor offering services to a wide variety of corporate, research, government, and not-for-profit clients across Canada and internationally.

Years of experience in helping clients shape online and print work so target readers—whether students, general public, executive decision-makers, scientific community, educators, or others—understand it. Familiar with many materials: reports of every kind (e.g., annual, technical, scientific), strategic planning documents, policy manuals, community plans, occupational standards, fact sheets, training guides, textbooks and online educational materials, and more. Familiar with many subject areas: resource management (e.g., forestry, parks, protected areas), environmental science, strategic planning, public sector auditing, economic development, adult training, tourism, the arts, and more.

Also write freelance articles—mostly on travel- and arts-related topics (member, BC Association of Travel Writers); and have written a regional-interest coffeetable book and co-authored two guidebooks.

Skills

Business editing, Copy editing, Developmental editing, Editing, Education and instructional editing, Plain Language editing, Research, Rewriting, Structural editing, Stylistic editing, Substantive editing, Writing, Writing coach

Subject / Areas of Interest

Business, Earth and Life Sciences, Education, Environmental editing, Environmental impact assessments, Government publications, Sciences, Social Sciences

Types of Publications

Annual Reports, Conference proceedings, Policy documents, Websites

Citation styles

In-house styles