Editors' Association of Canada

Judith van Berkom

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Judith van Berkom
Editor – Translator – Information Specialist

Judith specializes in the editing of non-native (specifically Dutch) English writing. She completed  Copy Editing through Ryerson University and has worked internationally and locally in copy editing since.  She holds a BA with a concentration in second language teaching from the University of Ottawa, and a Library and Information Technician diploma from Algonquin College.

Judith translates Dutch into English. She was raised in Canada by Dutch parents, and later moved to the Netherlands for 10 years. She currently resides in Ottawa, Canada. English is her native language, she is fluent in Dutch, and has an intermediate level of French.

Judith has worked in the medical field for many years. Her expertise is in providing information to inform evidence-based decision making in the medical (cardiology in particular) and mental health fields.

InfoEdit
www.infoedit.ca

11 Hendricus Private
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 8S1
Canada

Primary contact:613-729-2945
Secondary contact:613-897-1950
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Editorial SkillsMedia/GenresSubjects
  • Copy editing
  • On-screen editing
  • Stylistic editing
  • Referencing
  • Research and fact-checking
  • Translation, other
  • Proofreading
  • Online editing
  • Indexing
  • Newspapers
  • Reports, other
  • Bibliographies
  • Style guides
  • Academic papers and essays
  • Booklets
  • Magazines
  • Books, children's and young adult
  • Books, self-published
  • Business
  • Health and medicine, general
  • Health
  • Health care
  • Economy, politics, and law, general
  • Humanities, general

Working Languages

Dutch; English

Other Interests

Medicine; Psychology and mental health; Biography; Humanities, general; Arts; Religion and spirituality; Literature; Travel and tourism; Grammar and linguistics; Food and drink; Music; Communications; Gardening and horticulture; Handicrafts; Animals