Carmen Kinniburgh is a freelance writer and editor with more than 15 years of professional communications experience in the science and research sectors.

With a BSc from the University of Calgary and talent for writing, she has built her career around promoting the full spectrum of science and research for organizations including the National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC), The University of Western Ontario, the University of Calgary, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Species at Risk Program), the Alberta Centre for Toxicology and the Calgary Herald.

Whether editing hundreds of lay summaries for NCIC grant applications – and observing dozens of grant review panels – or writing stories on topics ranging from wind tunnel research to medical imaging to endangered freshwater mussels, Carmen has the interest and experience working with technical material to create accurate and engaging content.

There are many ways Carmen can help you create a more professional and competitive proposal:

• Copyediting and proofreading for spelling, grammar, punctuation and style (including headings, figures and tables, and references)
• Substantive and structural editing to improve clarity and readability, and ensure your main ideas are “front and centre”
• Plain language editing your lay summaries
• Custom writing that meets all the requirements of your proposal
• Overall, ensuring your proposal grabs the attention of reviewers by being persuasive, compelling, well-organized and easy-to-read

Read more about Carmen and her professional writing and editing services at www.kinniburgh.ca.