Clay Lord

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I have worked for more than 25 years as a professional writer, editor, researcher, and proofreader, both as an independent freelancer and in full-time staff positions. Much of my freelance and staff experience has focused on creating marketing communications copy for companies in the technology services and software sector, but I also have six years of staff experience in the publishing industry as an editor, proofreader, researcher, and fact-checker for a leading travel publication.

Due to hundreds of freelance projects in this area, I have considerable experience editing documents created by corporate and student authors who are not native speakers of English. I have perfected copy for English-challenged authors from all regions of the globe, including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South America, Australia, and Asia. Additionally, I have produced copy conforming to the requirements of a full range of styles; a partial list of style guides would include Associated Press, APA, Chicago/Turabian, CSE, Harvard, MLA, and AMA, in addition to numerous internal house styles.

For both native and non-native English speakers, I have edited articles for publication in professional journals, student papers, and dissertations and theses in a variety of fields, including education, medicine and dentistry, law, politics, economics, psychology, sociology, religion, and the humanities.

I can bring special expertise to documents in subject areas including marketing and business, arts and humanities, and the social sciences. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, and I have worked as an Economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. I am comfortable editing copy dealing with law and public policy as well, having worked as a Session Copy Editor for the Office of Legislative Counsel of the Oregon Legislative Assembly during the 2009 regular legislative session.

Samples of my writing on a variety of topics can be viewed at http://www.claylord.com/writing_samples.html. Please contact me via email or through my website to obtain a free quote for your project.

Client Testimonials

"I am the author of two of the leading reference books on Brazilian popular music. In addition to his editing and proofreading assistance on the earlier academic press editions, Clay Lord’s help has proven invaluable in getting my books set up for publication in numerous digital e-book formats and print-on-demand (POD) editions, including conversions to PDF, EPUB, Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook."
C.M., Brazil

"Regarding revision 2 of the fellowship bio: Great comments from [you] which I have incorporated and really appreciate. If possible, I would appreciate overall perspectives as with the first draft. Need to keep it to one page so any suggestions on areas for consolidation will be appreciated."
R.B.W., Microsoft Corporation, USA

Recent Editing Projects and Papers

Business and Marketing
Outsourcing: Multinational Corporations and Underdeveloped Nations—Chang L. (Taiwan)
Differences in Customer Service Practices: U.S. vs. Japan—Reiko Y. (Japan)
Keiretsu: Business Groups of Japan
International Capital Markets: Hedge Funds—Abdul B. (Egypt)
Cold Remedies: Product Positioning and Management Strategy—Tianyu Z. (China)
Open Innovation Strategies in Manufacturing Firms

Economics
New Public Management (NPM) Doctrines
Application of the Social Judgment Theory on Online Purchasing Behavior—Chih-Yu C. (China)
Illegal Immigration and the California Economy—Seung Y. (South Korea)
South Korean Five-Year Economic Development Plans

Science, Medicine, and Dentistry
Myosin Protein Analysis—Nicholas S. (Norway)
Methods of Teaching Injury Prevention to Student Athletes—Corina F. (Guatemala)
A New Calibration Method for Eye-Gaze Tracking Systems—Isabella N. (USA)
Treatment of Adult Psychiatric Patients in Hospital Emergency Departments
Analysis of CMS Data for 39 Hospitals
Assessment and Reflection: The Drug Court Outpatient Unit—Boreya C. (Russia)
Pain Management Protocols in VA Hospitals—Basia N. (Poland)
Full-Veneer Dental Crown Preparations: Assessment of Taper Degree—Alhazmi M. (Saudi Arabia)
Potassium Regulation of the Heart and Cardiovascular System—Russell M. (Germany)
Serum Chitotriosidase Activity in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Architecture and Urban Planning
Two Approaches to Urban Planning: Beijing and Hong Kong—Kelly N. (Hong Kong)
Architectural Engineering Feats of the Leaning Tower of Pisa—Vittorio M. (Italy)

Education
Ethnic Diversity in Child-Rearing and Education—Joohee K. (South Korea)
Socioeconomic Status and Children’s Academic Achievement—Yi-pei K. (China)
The Effects of Procrastination on College Students—Hamil A. (Egypt)
Intercountry Adoption Policies and Education
Use of Visual Systems to Enhance the Learning of Autistic Students

Psychology
Stress: Approach and Avoidance Strategies
The Effect of Mass Media on Women with Eating Disorders—Lauren C. (USA)
Attachment Theory and Constructivist Narrative Therapy
Confronting Death: The Central Conflict in Existential Psychotherapy

Politics
State and Regional Behavioral Differences and the Political Redistricting Process
The Effects on U.S. Education from Budget Cuts to Federal TRIO Programs—Liang M. (China)
Human Rights Case Study: Levi Strauss & Co.—Jay A. (Taiwan)
Korean Nationalism and the New Community Movement—Cae L. (South Korea)
Capital Punishment and Deterrence—Makari A. (Jordan)
Civil Liberties and National Security

Computer Science
Ph.D. Research Proposal: A Framework to Detect IT System Vulnerabilities—Saad M. (Lebanon)
The Challenges of e-Business in a New Generation—Kevin N. (USA)
Using Steganography Techniques to Increase Data Security
Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems

Sociology
Discrimination against Muslims: The New Anti-Semitism
Silent Emergency: Poverty in Yemen—K.A. (Yemen)
Creating a Community to Empower Children—Erie N. (USA)
Gender and Saudi Compliment Behavior—Thekra A. (Saudi Arabia)
Ideology, Strategy, and Tactics of Terrorist Organizations—Hany N. (United Arab Emirates)

Philosophy
Definitions of Love: Plato and the Authors of Genesis
The Unexamined Life: Socratic Perspectives—Veronica T. (USA)
Gnosticism and Valentinian Thought
Romanticization of Love and War in the Writings of Erasmus
Major Ethical Theories and the Resolution of Dilemmas

The Arts
Madness in Literature—Hongyi J. (Taiwan)
Hollywood Film Portrayals of Amnesia
Sculptural Works of Richard Pousette-Dart—Hyosoo P. (South Korea)
Krzysztof Penderecki’s Oratorio Dies Irae
Analysis of Endings in Shakespeare’s Mandragola and Merchant of Venice

[Last updated 26 April 2012]