Michelle Baker, PhD can edit your documents to bring clarity to your conservation message.
In addition to teaching and writing, since 2010, Michelle Baker, PhD, has worked as a freelance technical editor, including for the last 6 years as an academic journal editor for American Journal Experts, where she has worked in the following subject areas: accounting, art, business, economics, education, environmental policy, ethics, finance, history, information/library science, linguistics, literature, management, marketing/PR, philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy, social sciences, social work, and sociology.
Michelle has also worked extensively with environmental science publications in the regulatory context, including all of the following:
| Annual Reports | Environmental Impact Statements | Policy and Guidance |
| Best Management Practices | Federal Register Notices | Recovery Plans |
| Briefing Papers | FOIA Responses | Section 7 Consultation Documents |
| Biological Opinions | Grant Proposals | SSA Reports |
| Compatibility Determinations | Habitat Conservation Plans | Technical Reports |
| Environmental Assessments | Law Enforcement Reports | White Papers |
| NEPA Documents |
With a PhD in English Language and Literature from The Catholic University of America, Michelle brings unparalleled linguistic expertise to your project. After two decades’ experience teaching environmental scientists how to write more clearly, she also brings experience and solid, practical know-how.
As a technical editor, Michelle brings —
·an appreciation of the many audiences to whom you write;
·an understanding of business, science, and government contexts;
·an awareness of the statutory, regulatory, and professional requirements under which you work;
·the ability to quickly navigate your templates and styles;
·experience combining multiple voices to improve document flow;
·a deep understanding of logic and experience conveying complicated logical chains to multiple audience types;
·the ability to combine the big picture with attention to detail;
·a dogged persistence to getting it right; and
·an insatiable curiosity about language.
