I am an experienced writer, proofreader, and editor. I have been a teacher for the last 17 years and have specialized in advanced students and tests such as IELTS. I come from a technical background and have previously held positions in sales with organizations such as Cisco Systems. I am very well educated and hold a Ph.D. in Psych., Bachelor Degrees in Psych. and Technology, and am a UK Chartered Engineer. My particular strength is the ability to utilize power words in order to make a piece come alive.My vocabulary skills are excellent as is my ability to vary the length of paragraphs and sentences in order to obtain maximum impact.My proofreading is highly accurate and this makes a formidable combination with my editing skills.I am a teacher of IELTS to students wishing to achieve the higher bands and my students typically achieve Band 7.5 and higher.