Katherine Morton

Profile

I have over thirty years’ experience editing and writing in the corporate, non-profit, and academic sectors, including structural editing, stylistic editing, copy editing, and proofreading. I simplify and clarify materials for audiences. I am experienced with editing materials from multilingual writers. I have a BA in Psychology with a minor in English and an Executive MBA. I have completed the Simon Fraser University editing certificate program and am an Editors Canada certified copy editor.

My editing experience includes large non-profit government reports, non-profit and corporate proposals, market reports, business plans, strategic plans, operational plans, annual reports, corporate and educational manuals, journal articles, academic/teaching dossiers, theses, book chapters, concept notes, policy papers, position papers, newsletters, newspaper articles, magazine articles, press releases, marketing materials, contracts, film subtitles, résumés, and CVs.

I am a fifth-generation Albertan—a settler descendant from where the Bow and Elbow Rivers meet. The Blackfoot name is Mohkinstsis, which is also called Calgary. But I didn’t stay long. I studied French in Québec and France, taught English in Japan, and completed international MBA studies in Germany, Mexico, and the Philippines. I worked in international development in dozens of countries, and travelled to dozens more—70 countries collected so far, with a love of culture, language, and people. I’m currently based in Toronto, Canada and still globetrotting.

Read testimonials from my colleagues and clients:

"I approached Katherine to help me with my academic dossier. My timeline was short, I was still working on documents, and I needed everything copyedited and formatted professionally into one document. Katherine worked closely with me, providing advice on the content and structure of my dossier, copyediting over 80 pages of content, quickly querying issues to ensure accuracy and consistency, and providing me with a completed, professionally edited, and professionally formatted document in time to reach my deadline. I highly recommend Katherine’s academic editing services."

-University Professor

"Katherine and I previously worked together on a youth health project in Serbia. After the project, I approached Katherine to do the English editing on a journal article for publication. She was fast and concise in her edits, which was crucial because English editing was a requirement for acceptance of the article. I appreciated her work and asked her to do the English editing on another article for a different journal. Again, her work was top quality and crucial for publication. I would be pleased to continue working with Katherine and by all means I would recommend her to everyone who needs excellent editing!"

-University Professor

“We were faced with an aggressive deadline for a proposal response for a public sector client and had multiple content contributors from around the world. We needed a professional editor to ensure the final submission was of the highest quality and reflected 'one voice'. Katherine jumped in immediately and produced exactly what we were looking for. Katherine is an amazing communicator, writer and editor with strong attention to detail and a keen eye. We've since partnered with Katherine and she will be providing us with ongoing editing services. I would highly recommend Katherine to anyone in need of a professional editor.”

-Chief Operations Officer of an international corporate consulting firm

“Katherine was responsible for overall design and final editing of major donor reports. She worked with Canadian-based colleagues, as well as local partners in about a dozen countries, to create succinct, comprehensive documents, consistent across style, syntax and grammar. Her editing and writing skills are second-to-none. Our donors and partners continuously remarked on the quality, and comprehensiveness of the reports that Katherine produced.”

-Director of an international non-government organization

"I had to quickly create a CV for a board position. A long-term employee, I hadn’t created a CV in many years so had to start from scratch. Katherine came to the rescue, quickly streamlining my CV, making it succinct and concise. She also edited my cover letter, suggesting structural changes, removing repetition, and cleaning up language so that it was clear and professional. I highly recommend Katherine’s editing services."

-Director of a UK-based university placement organization 

“I hired Katherine to write a short piece for my business. The writing quality was excellent, her delivery quick, and additionally, she did some research to ensure the content was accurate, which turned out to be essential. I highly recommend her work.”

-Executive in financial services

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