Stephanie Huitson | Proofreader
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- Job title
- Freelance Proofreader
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Stephanie
With 14 years’ experience as a freelance proofreader, I offer a reliable and friendly service with a commitment to quality and meeting deadlines. As a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) I am well qualified, having trained with both the CIEP and the Publishing Training Centre.
I have an exceptional eye for detail, work year-round and can accept work at short notice. Most of my work is on-screen—PDF files (using comment tools or BSI stamps) or Word files (track changes)—but I’m happy to work on hard copy if preferred. I work with most media—books, reports/papers, educational materials, and company literature—and with both UK and US English.
My experience encompasses a range of clients, from publishing houses to international development and research institutions. Prior to going freelance I worked for both the UK civil service and the charity sector.
Clients include: Small Arms Survey, International IDEA, SDG16 Data Initiative (a consortium of 18 organizations supporting tracking of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16), British Council (in-house and remotely), Accuracy Matters, Newgen Publishing UK, Tech 4 Tracing, Biteback Publishing, Manchester City Council (in-house and remotely), Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Edward Elgar Publishing.
Subjects and specialisms: social sciences, social policy, civil society, sociology, criminology, political science, international relations, international development, peace and conflict, small arms and weapons proliferation, armed violence, security studies, development studies, democracy, electoral processes, constitution-building processes, parliamentary support, gender-based violence, human rights, social work, health and social care, social research, primary and secondary education, teacher training, English literature, British history.
Please note that I do not accept students’ work.
Recent work
- The Journey of a Ballot Paper: A Practitioner’s Guide (V. Vashchanka and K. Sullivan, International IDEA, 2025)
- The Republic of Kadamol: A Portrait of the Rapid Support Forces at War (J. Craze and R. Makawi, Small Arms Survey, 2025)
- The Family Court in Practice: A Safeguarding Guide for All Practitioners Working with Children (R. Harper, 2025)
- RSA Journal Issue 1 2025 (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 2025)
- Understanding Neuroplasticity and Neurodiversity in the Classroom: A Handbook for SENCos and Teachers (A. Devi and S. Jagger, 2025)
- Developing Gender-responsive National Action Plans on Small Arms: How-to Guide (K. Djouhri and C. Watson, Small Arms Survey, 2025)
- Broken Ambitions: The Global Struggle to Halve Violent Deaths by 2030 (G. Boo and G. Hideg, Small Arms Survey, 2024)
- SDG 16 as a Key Vector for Eliminating Poverty (SDG16 Data Initiative 2024 Report)
- Beyond Polarized Narratives: Unveiling the Nuances of the State of Democracy in the United States (A. Silva-Leander and M. Rogers, International IDEA, 2024)
- Options for Post-conflict Constitutional Arrangements in Sudan (C. Murray and K. M. Scherr, International IDEA, 2024)
Qualifications and training
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Policy and Criminology (2005, University of Manchester)
- Basic Proofreading (2011, Publishing Training Centre)
- Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP, now CIEP) courses: Introduction to Proofreading (2010), Proofreading Problems (2011), Brush Up Your Grammar (2015)
- Copy-Editing: A Guide for Proofreaders (2018, self-study course)
Testimonials
“We have been working with Stephanie for ten years and we have always been extremely satisfied with her inputs. She is fast, reliable, and responsive. Her attention to details exceeds all expectations. She brings a real added value to the Survey’s publications.”
Olivia Denonville, Publications Coordinator, Small Arms Survey
“We have been working with Stephanie for the past five years and during this time she has proven herself to be an indispensable asset in our production process. She is easy to work with and very quick in responding to requests. She is reliable and has a remarkable eye for detail. We would recommend her for any proofreading assignment.”
Lisa Hagman, Publications Manager, International IDEA
“Steph is my first-choice proofreader and the first person I recommend to anyone looking for a proofreader—she is exceptionally skilled at making small changes that vastly improve the text while preserving every author’s unique style.”
Clare Owen, Team Leader, Newgen Publishing UK
“Stephanie has taken on a number of proofreading jobs for Biteback and has proved reliable, efficient and a pleasure to work with. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.”
Olivia Beattie, Editorial Director, Biteback Publishing
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Disclaimer note
The CIEP Directory of Editorial Services should be considered a point of first contact and prospective clients must satisfy themselves that members are capable of the work on offer. The Institute cannot be held responsible for the quality of work provided by any member listed in the directory. The members themselves are responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of their entries in the Directory and the CIEP has not made any attempt to vet them. The institute cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the Directory. Inclusion in the Directory as a freelance does not necessarily mean that the member is self-employed as defined by HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions.