Estefan Rustic has helped hundreds of researchers, particularly those whose English language is not native (ESL/EFL), to become published authors, by supporting them with his professional copy editing and proofreading services.
A professional member of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) – Australia and New Zealand, Estefan is a full-time freelancer who has been working for over 13 years in the academic context, with outstanding job responsibility, responsiveness to clients’ needs, and commitment to deadlines.
All plus a great enthusiasm for learning forever.
2010 – Present
English Language Copy Editor and Proofreader (Freelancing)
• Giving professional copy editing and proofreading services on academic papers to be published in high-impact journals in different domains: computer engineering, management, civil engineering, digital forensics, biology, mining, optimisation algorithms, sustainability, and so on
• Giving the above-noted services on Master’s and PhD theses written in different fields by students of different universities of a wide range of countries all over the world, from Australia and Malaysia to Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, and the United States
• Monitoring and managing deadlines to support publications timelines
• Leaving easy-to-follow comments and supporting clients to work on them effectively
• Evaluating and fact-checking, in case of necessity, to verify accuracy and quality of work
• Helping authors to enhance the overall work quality
• Collaborating with authors to maintain individual voice while eliminating issues with grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Working remotely with authors and providing all necessary supports via Email, WhatsApp, WeChat, etc.
• Working with style guides or style sheets requirements and adhering to industry best practices
2016 – 2018
Lecturer of English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
• Worked on the ways English could be taught for disseminating academic ideas
• Experienced the challenges ESL students face in a higher education environment when communicating their thoughts in an English-dominated science world
2014 – 2018
English Language Tutor
• Focused on writing and grammar and became familiar with the difficulty of the English language from theory to practice and from learning to write to the act of writing in real-life situations
• Became acquainted with the challenges ESL students face when writing in English
2005 – 2009
English Translator
• Obtained deep insight into the way the English language functions in different genres
• Became familiar to the core with register, particularly in academic writing
• Achieved a wide range of vocabulary and jargon in various academic fields
2010 – 2012
Master of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
At the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia
Thesis: Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)
2005 – 2009
Bachelor of English Language and Literature
Further Education:
January 2024
Proofreading and Editing Course (QLS Level 4)
80+ hours of CPD-accredited training
At College of Media and Publishing (CMP) – UK
September 2023 – Present
Becoming A Proofreader (BAP)
50+ hours of CPD-accredited training
At Knowadays, the former Proofreading Academy
September 2023 – Present
Becoming An Editor (BAE)
50+ hours of CPD-accredited training
At Knowadays, the former Proofreading Academy
Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) – Australia and New Zealand
Professional member
https://iped.memnet.com.au/MemberSelfService/FindAMember.aspx?MemberCode=M04814
The National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) – USA
Full member
https://mostafaroustaei.naiwe.com/
Professional Editors’ Guild (PEG) – South Africa
Associate member
Copy editing
Proofreading
Rewriting
ESL editing
Word docx editing
PDF editing
LATEX editing
Power Point editing
Google docs editing
Website content editing
Following style guides/sheets
Editing in Australian, British, and American English styles
Time management
Good eye for detail
Impeccable grasp of grammar and punctuation
Flexibility
Time management
Let’s talk about your project.
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