Editors' Association of Canada

Alan Yoshioka

Profile

A Certified Copy Editor and Proofreader with 11 years' experience in communications, I handle a range of materials including medical research reports, my specialty.

After having written clinical study reports for 4 years in-house at a major pharmaceutical company, I relish the variety of projects that come to my business. Along with medical reports, these include textbooks, documentation for a large Christian humanitarian organization, Catholic or evangelical publications, and academic papers.

Whether I'm salvaging an inadequate index or saving a client from a potentially embarrassing statistical error, I'm always learning from the challenge and passing on the benefits to my clients.

I have a degree in mathematics and a PhD in history of science, technology, and medicine.

Active in EAC since 1999, I served 6 years on the association's Toronto branch executive. I also belong to the Indexing Society of Canada and The Word Guild.

AY's Edit
www.aysedit.com

801-21 Maynard Ave
Toronto, Ontario, M6K 2Z8
Canada

Primary contact:416 531-1857
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Experienced public speaker, available to talk to groups and associations about editors and editing.

EAC Certifications

  • Certified Copy Editor
  • Certified Proofreader

EAC Volunteer Participation

  • Nominating Committee (2011)
Editorial SkillsMedia/GenresSubjects
  • Copy editing
  • Proofreading
  • Stylistic editing
  • Indexing
  • Writing
  • On-screen editing
  • Structural and substantive editing
  • Consulting and manuscript evaluation
  • Mark-up and coding
  • Reports, other
  • Academic papers and essays
  • Textbooks, college and university
  • Books, general
  • Indexes
  • Academic books and monographs
  • Conference materials
  • Academic materials, general
  • Policies and procedures
  • Brochures
  • Websites
  • Newsletters
  • Blogs
  • Advertising and marketing materials
  • Health care
  • Medicine
  • Religion and spirituality
  • Mathematics and statistics
  • Health and medicine, general
  • Psychology and mental health
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Technology
  • Law
  • History
  • Canada
  • Information technology
  • Society, general
  • Central and South America
  • Developing countries
  • Communications

Working Languages

English

Other Interests

Family; Music; Philosophy; United States; Arts; Grammar and linguistics; Pedagogy; Social sciences