Qualified Editor with Academic and Practical Expertise

Birgit Siekmann, PhD

Coaching, Proofreading & Editing

"Know-it-alls are generally not very popular. But for students, they are a great help because they have the experience with academic writing that students often lack. With me, you have a self-proclaimed know-it-all by your side—someone who approaches your work with both experience and dedication."

Academic Title:

Dr. phil.

Completed Assignments:

> 500

Professional Experience:

> +15 Years

Fields of Expertise:

Literature
History
Religious Studies
Political Science
Economics
Social Work
Health Sciences

Empirical Strengths:

Qualitative interviews
Publication support
Formatting
Index creation

Tools & Software:

Word
Affinity Publisher

Languages:

German

Birgit’s corrections helped me submit a clean and well-structured MBA thesis. She improved the flow without changing my original ideas.

Jovana

HWZ – MBA in Marketing – MBA thesis

Birgit gave me helpful suggestions to clarify my arguments and fix small errors in my PhD chapter. Her comments were always to the point.

Tamina

University of Bern – Political Science – PhD dissertation

Birgit made my Master’s thesis more readable. She corrected awkward phrases and helped me keep a consistent tone.

Salomé

University of Lucerne – History – Master’s thesis

I wasn’t sure if my Bachelor’s thesis was clear enough. Birgit’s feedback helped me spot confusing sections and improve the overall structure.

Emanuela

University of Zurich – Business Administration – Bachelor’s thesis

Birgit’s proofreading helped a lot. She caught small errors I had missed and made the text much more professional.

Gaspard

Kalaidos FH – Finance – CAS paper

Background:

Dr. Birgit Siekmann possesses an excellent general education as well as in-depth expertise in several subject areas. As a philologist and historian, she is well-versed in literature as well as the humanities and social sciences, and she also brings economic knowledge to the table. Through her work as an author of academic publications and as an editor and proofreader, she has gained extensive experience in critical reading and text development. She is thoroughly familiar with the requirements of professional text processing and formatting – including layout, corporate wording, formal consistency, citation styles, bibliographic references, transcription, and index creation.