Profile

Experience

With over 20 years of experience in writing, editing and communications - and more than a decade as a research assistant and communications officer in an academic setting - I bring both precision and empathy to every project.

My expertise spans education and the social sciences, with a particular focus on early childhood education, vocational education and training, social justice, and communication and media. I'm also experienced in editing work by authors with English as a second or additional language.

I've worked with a range of academic publishers and am confident navigating style guides and referencing formats. I especially enjoy making complex research clear and accessible for broad audiences.

I can assist with:

• Scholarly books and book chapters

• Journal articles and conference papers

• Academic theses

• Research reports and funding proposals

• Fact sheets and presentations

• Marketing materials, resumes and job applications
  
  

IPEd membership

I am a Professional Member of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) in Australia.

Qualifications

I have completed both a business degree and a Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing. I also regularly undertake professional development.

Recent work samples

Journals

• Copyediting for International Review of Education (Springer)

• Production Editor for Fusion Journal (2017–2020)

Books

• Baker, A. (2024). Socially just research with young people: Creating activist solidarities in times of crisis. Palgrave Macmillan.

• Ali, L. (2024). Australian Muslim women's borderland subjectivities: Diverse identities, diverse experiences. Palgrave Macmillan.

• Te Riele, K., Corcoran, T., MacDonald, F., Baker, A., & White, J. (2023). Incarcerated young people, education and social justice. Palgrave Macmillan.

• Press, F., & Cheeseman, S. (2022). (Re)conceptualising children's rights in infant-toddler care and education: Transnational conversations. Springer.

• Higgs, J., Orrell, J., Tasker, D., & Patton, N. (Eds.). (2022). Shaping wise futures: A shared responsibility. Brill.

• Higgs, J. (Ed.). (2019). Practice wisdom: Values and Interpretations. Brill.

• Higgs, J., Letts, W., & Crisp, G. (Eds.). (2019). Education for employability (Volume 2): Learning for future possiblities. Brill.

• Higgs, J., Cork, S., & Horsfall, D. (Eds.). (2019). Challenging future practice possibilities. Brill.

• Higgs, J., Crisp, G., & Letts, W. (Eds.). (2019). Education for employability (Volume 1): The employability agenda. Brill.

• Higgs, J., Jensen, G., Loftus, S., & Christensen, N. (2018). Clinical reasoning in the health professions (4th ed.). Elsevier.

Research Reports

• Baker, A., & Lutfiye, A. (2022). Mapping young people's social justice concerns: An exploration of voice and action. Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies.

• Cloutman, J. (2021). Supporting pathways in learning and life: Non-accredited training within the New South Wales Adult and Community Education (ACE) program. NSW Department of Education.

• Cumming, T. (2019). Lived experiences of seeking support for rural and remote children with developmental challenges (White Paper). Charles Sturt University.

• Kaufman, J., Leung, S., Perry, C., Tarasuik, J., Highfield, K., Guy, J., & the Swinburne Babylab team. (2017). Evaluation of the Early Learning Languages Australia apps: Final report to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. Swinburne University of Technology.