Terry Anderson, ELS

Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (240) 413-0554
Website: http://www.alanedits.com

Services (Agriculture, Medicine, International Public Health):
Author’s editing
Copy editing
Fact-checking
Developmental Editing
Proofreading
Substantive editing
Writing/Rewriting

Media:
Books and book chapters
Journal articles
Proposals
Reports
Training documents

Education/Credentials:
B.S., Biology
Certified Editor in the Life Sciences (ELS), awarded by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences
American Medical Writers Association Essential Skills certificate
Contributor and Reviewer, CSE’s Scientific Style and Format (8th edition)
Former high school science and mathematics teacher
Self-employed editor since 1995
Member, Board of Directors, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (2008–2011)

Affiliations:
Board of Editors in the Life Sciences
Council of Science Editors
Editorial Freelancers Association
American Medical Writers Association (not current)

Background:
Detail-oriented, careful writer and editor with 25+ years of experience working with publishers, private industry, and U.S. Government agencies
Experienced copyeditor of articles for 30+ scientific and medical journals
Specialties: agriculture, infectious diseases, maternal and child health, nutrition, physiology, and macroeconomics; additional experience with religion, gender studies, and international studies
Direct public health experience in 15 countries through USAID/PEPFAR/Global Fund
Strong teaching, diplomatic, and stand-up presentation skills

Updated October 4, 2023