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“I recently published a nonfiction book of over 500 pages. Kathy was an important part of my editing team, and she completed the final edits with precision and a terrific eye for detail.”

— Jennifer Overhaus, lawyer and author


“Kathy has been a top-notch proofreader for our journal for several years. Her intelligence, exceptional eye for detail, and linguistic and cultural knowledge enable her to maintain a very high level of consistency and accuracy.”

— Michele Nathan, Managing Editor, Psychological Science


“Kathy and I have worked together for five years on a monthly newsletter for our large church. She's been a very dependable and detail-oriented editor, and we've received many positive comments on the newsletter's professional look. She knows editing, and I trust her judgment completely with the written word.”

— Debbie Toews, assistant publisher, the Heritage Herald

Photography: George Ramey Photography, © 2009 Kathy Shaibani