Sarah McKeown
Freelance ELT Editor and Materials Writer in Cuddington, United Kingdom
A bit about me:
Hello! I’m an experienced, organised, meticulous and reliable ELT editor offering writing, content-editing, copy-editing and proofreading to ELT publishers.
Career profile:
> ESOL Teacher to Ukrainian Adults
(Long Crendon Community Library, 2022-3)
> 6 years of in-house ELT editorial experience
(Macmillan Education, 2007–12 and Oxford University Press, 2012–14)
> Over nine years' experience of successful freelancing. Clients have included OUP, Clarity English and Balberry Publishing.
> MA in Publishing with Distinction
(Oxford Brookes University, 2006–7)
> Distinction in Italian at Higher Level (Oxford University Programme in Languages, 2012–13)
> Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults
(International House, Rome, 2004)
Testimonials (more available on LinkedIn):
You could not wish for a more committed, hard-working, thorough and well-prepared team member. She handles authors and freelancers extremely well, with authority and good humour, and is a really first-class content editor too. She is very reliable and flexible – I would highly recommend Sarah!
Carolyn Hodges, previously Managing Editor, OUP
Resourceful, creative and focused. Proactive, carefully prepared and altogether a real pleasure to work with.
Yordanka Kavalova, previously Publisher - Professional Development, OUP
Thorough, professional, conscientious and a pleasure to work with. I can recommend Sarah for all aspects of editing, project management and writing ELT material.
Xanthe Sturt Taylor, previously Senior Editor - Content Strategy, Adult ELT, OUP