Aspire Editing—Kathryn Whitley

Copyeditor and Proofreader

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Whether you’re publishing books, academic articles, or even a blog post, clarity, coherence, and precision are key. As a copyeditor and proofreader with an editing certificate from the University of Chicago, and four years of experience, I offer expert support to help you create work that meets high standards of quality, accuracy, and readability.

I work with a wide range of clients, from individuals drafting books or articles to academics preparing reports, ensuring each piece is polished, professional, and ready for publication.

Organizational Clients:

  • Journals
  • Publishers
  • Professional societies and associations

Individual Clients:

  • Graduate students
  • Undergraduate students
  • Independent authors
  • Academics


Services:

  • Copyediting
    • This includes looking not only at grammar, but also word choice, clarity, and reader understanding of a near-finished draft after it has been developmentally edited. Changes made be made to content of the material.
  • Proofreading
    • This includes looking specifically at grammar, spelling, typos, and punctuation of a final draft. No changes are made to content material.


Projects:

  • Abstracts
  • Dissertations and theses
  • Book manuscripts
  • Journal articles
  • Posters
  • Slide decks
  • Research documents
  • Medical and clinical documents

Work Experience

Copy Editor and Business Owner—Aspire Editing

  • Copyediting chapters of Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2023, 2025, and 2025 for McGraw-Hill Medical
  • Copyediting segments of Quick Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2023, 2024, and 2025 for McGraw-Hill Medical
  • Copyediting book manuscripts such as Jesus Found in Translation by Lizzie Berne DeGear
  • Book review writing for Elite Editing
  • Word styling and formatting for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Research Technician—Georgia State University

Parent Lab – Eating Behavior and Memory/Alzheimer’s Disease Research

  • Run lab website and blog
  • Edit student manuscripts, slide decks, and academic posters

Education & Relevant Coursework

University of Chicago Graham School

Professional development editing certification with a focus on scientific and medical manuscript editing

Relevant Coursework:

  • Medical Copyediting
  • Editing Tables, Graphs, and Figures
  • Freelancing for Scientific and Medical Manuscript Editing

Georgia State University

Master of Science in Neuroscience

Thesis: Distinct mnemonic functions of the intermediate hippocampus in male rats now published as a first author manuscript.

A Bit More About Me

Outside of work, I am a big fan of reading, writing, and cross stitch. My favorite book is Brain by Robin Cook, and I am currently working on a science fiction romance novel about time travel and Ancient Egypt. I am neurodivergent, so my attention to detail is impeccable as well as my ability to hyperfixate on the task at hand. This is part of the reason I enjoy editing so much (as well as the fact that I get to read so many interesting manuscripts!).