About Jami
My degree is in education, and I’ve spent the last twenty years teaching in the classroom, in my home, and within our co-ops. My strength is in the area of literary arts, and I love teaching grammar, literature, and writing. My communication with my clients reflects a direct and thorough—yet, caring and encouraging—teacher’s mentoring guidance. What most of my clients appreciate is my ability to balance critique with compliment, leaving them with a positive overall experience.
Projects I Enjoy Editing
- Christian romance, Fantasy/Supernatural, Mystery/Suspense
- Christian nonfiction, Teaching materials, Web articles, Newsletters, Resumes
Testimonials
Thank you for taking so much time and for your careful attention to detail. One thing that warmed my heart so much was the compliment you offered. It colors all of your comments in a positive light. -Steph T.
Jami has provided me editorial services on more than one occasion. Each time she has proven her efficacy and her attention to detail is outstanding. She has always been very professional and delivers her edits or suggestions with kindness. Her knowledge and experience with copy-editing has taken my work to new levels and the end result has always been made better with her care and guidance. I appreciate that Jami recognizes my tone, acknowledges the target audience, and guides the finished work in a way that is authentic to myself and exactly what my audience is looking for. She is worth every penny and goes above and beyond to make sure you are completely satisfied with the end results. -Kristin L.
Thank you for helping me complete the newsletters so quickly! Your thorough work and ability to help me convey the message in short, newsletter length are invaluable. -Carole H.
Experience & Industry Education
Work Experience
2021–Present—Editing Assistant at SchoolhouseTeachers.com
2017–Present—Freelance Editor at JamisWords.com
Copyediting Certificate from UC San Diego
- Grammar Lab
- Copyediting I
- Copyediting II
- Copyediting III
- Business of Copyediting
Continuing Education
- Editing YA Fiction – The PEN Institute
- Editing Romance Novels 201 – The PEN Institute
- Editing the Memoir 301 – The PEN Institute
- Editing Children’s Books 101 – The PEN Institute
- Editing Devotionals 101 – The PEN Institute
- Self-Publishing for Editors 101 – The PEN Institute
- Substantive Editing for Fiction 101 – The PEN Institute
- Substantive Editing for Fiction 201 – The PEN Institute
- Substantive Editing for Fiction 301 – The PEN Institute
- Business for Editors 101 – PENCON Webinar
- Let’s Get Down to Business – PENCON Webinar
Professional Associations
Proficient Skills
Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition
Christian Writer’s Manual of Style, 4th Edition
Microsoft Word
Adobe Acrobat
