Qualified Editor with Academic and Practical Expertise

Saira Burney

Coaching, Proofreading & Editing

"Your writing is your calling card!"

Academic Title:

German as a Foreign Language Teacher

Completed Assignments:

> 1000

Professional Experience:

> +12 Years

Fields of Expertise:

Linguistics
Political Science
History
Social and Cultural Studies
Economics
Education and Pedagogy
Communication and Media Studies

Empirical Strengths:

Spelling
Grammar
Typography, Style, Logic, Consistency
Final Proofreading
Academic Writing
Rewriting AI-Generated Text
Post-Editing

Tools & Software:

MS Word
Excel
PowerPoint
OneNote
Adobe Acrobat
Citrix

Languages:

German
English
Urdu
French
Korean

Saira’s corrections significantly improved my bachelor’s thesis. She strengthened the argumentation without changing my writing style.

Alessia

University of Zurich – Business Administration – Bachelor Thesis

Thanks to Saira, I submitted my master’s thesis with clear structure and polished language. Her suggestions were very precise.

Janik

University of Basel – Computer Science – Master’s Thesis

Saira professionally revised my MBA thesis. Her eye for the overall structure was especially helpful.

Michela

HWZ – MBA in International Management – MBA Thesis

Through Saira’s editing, my doctoral thesis became much easier to understand. Her comments were constructive and clearly formulated.

Roman

University of Geneva – History – Doctoral Thesis

Saira supported my CAS paper with great accuracy. I especially appreciated her clear wording suggestions.

Debora

ZHAW – CAS in Human Resources – CAS Paper

Background:

As a freelance proofreader and editor, Saira Burney has been working with language agencies, publishers, companies, and private individuals for over twelve years to help them craft concise and effective texts. For six of those years, her focus was on academic editing. She stays up to date through ongoing professional development, including serving as a freelance editor at the Academy of German Media. In addition to her work as a proofreader and editor, Saira teaches German as a Foreign Language (DaF) and German as a Second Language (DaZ) and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in “German as a Foreign and Second Language” at Saarland University.