Inclusive language.
Where words do the work of equity, diversity and inclusion.
Why choose edi‑tor.com?
As an editor and an EDI professional, I’m held—and hold myself—to high standards of ethical principle and informed practice.
That means I invest in:
professional development
professional memberships
professional networks.
And it means you can be confident of insightful and impactful outcomes when you invest in my services.
Professional development
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Advanced Professional Member (APM) of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) 2011—
Professional Member (PM) of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) [now CIEP] 2006–11
Plus:
Non-fiction development editing (CIEP) 2024
Accessible publishing concepts (WIPO Accessible Books Consortium) 2024
An editor’s guide to assessing and addressing problematic content (ACES: the society for editing) 2023
Annual conference (CIEP) 2023
Sharing your editing knowledge: how to teach and train students and clients (Editors Canada) 2023
Language matters: rethinking how we talk about people and problems (Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute | CTRI) 2023
Annual conference (CIEP) 2022
Institutionalized anti-Black linguistic discrimination (University of Victoria) 2022
Language prejudice and the documentation of minoritized varieties of English (Oxford English Dictionaries) 2022
Gender-inclusive editing (Editors Toronto) 2022
Trauma-informed editing (Festival of Literary Diversity Academy | FOLD Academy) 2021
Annual conference (CIEP) 2021
Microaggressions in editing: understanding bias and undoing harm (ACES: the society for editing) 2021
Keep it simple: the science behind plain language, and why you should use it (ACES) 2021
Perspectives: people of color in the editing community (ACES) 2020
Sensitivity reading and beyond: empowering editors to talk about conscious language and representation (ACES) 2020
Don't eat your words: how we talk about food and bodies, and why it matters (ACES) 2020
Annual conference (CIEP) 2020
Enforcing house styles: customizing PerfectIt for advanced users (ACES) 2020
Checking consistency: how to use PerfectIt for faster and better results (ACES) 2020
Annual conference (SfEP) 2019
South-west regional conference (SfEP) 2018
Annual conference (SfEP) 2017
Legal publishing (SfEP) 2012
Efficient copy-editing (SfEP) 2010
On-screen editing 2 (SfEP) 2010
On-screen editing 1 (SfEP) 2010
Basic editing (Publishing Training Centre | PTC) 2006
Writing for the Web (PMA Media Training | PMA) 2005
News writing (PMA) 2005
Indexing for editors (PTC) 2004
Management of production (PTC) 2004
Managing editorial freelances (PTC) 2004
Scheduling and production control (PTC) 2004
Proofreading for editors (PTC) 2004
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Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)® (Institute for Diversity Certification®) 2024
Level 5 Award in Managing equality, diversity and inclusion (Chartered Management Institute | CMI) 2021
Plus:
Lateral violence: transforming conflict into lateral kindness (Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute | CTRI) 2024
Unlocking potential: interculturalism in coaching and leadership (The Society for Diversity) 2024
Motivational interviewing: strategies for supporting change (Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute | CTRI) 2023
Why the questions we ask matter (CTRI) 2023
The power of inclusive storytelling (The Society for Diversity) 2023
Cultivate courage: how courageous conversations build cultures people celebrate, not tolerate (The Society for Diversity) 2023
Mental health: building awareness and belonging in the workplace (The Society for Diversity) 2023
Mitigating the impact of microaggressions in the workplace (The Society for Diversity) 2023
Tame your tongue and transform your organization (The Society for Diversity) 2023
Trauma-informed workplaces (ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership) 2023
Difficult conversations: strategies for challenging discussions (ACHIEVE) 2023
Trauma-informed leadership (ACHIEVE) 2022
Coaching skills for effective chairing (Association of Chairs) 2022
Introduction to intercultural competency; Advancing your intercultural competency (Algonquin College) 2022
Working effectively with Indigenous peoples® (Indigenous Relations Academy) 2020
Creating an inclusive culture (Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers | ALPSP) 2019
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Editing | auditing | consultancy, edi-tor.com, 2023—
Editor | proofreader | project manager, artisan|editor, 2006–22 [repositioned and rebranded as edi-tor.com]
Plus:
Vice-chair, Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), 2021–23
Special projects director, CIEP, 2021–22
Community director, CIEP, 2018–21
Local group coordinator (Mid Somerset), Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) [now CIEP], 2014–19
Production editor (magazines), Institute of Financial Services (ifs) [now London Institute of Banking & Finance], 2005–06
Production editor (learning materials), ifs, 2003–05
HR officer (recruitment), Canterbury College, 2001–03
Recruitment consultant, Hays HR, 2000–02
BA (Hons) (1st) English and American Literature (University of Kent at Canterbury) 1997
Professional memberships
Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)
The CIEP is a UK-based professional membership association with members in more than 50 countries. All members are bound by its Professional Practice Code.
As an Advanced Professional Member (APM) of the CIEP, I’ve proven the highest levels of expertise, experience and training, as well as customer satisfaction, in editing and related services.
Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC®)
The IDC is a US-based professional association of individual and corporate members active in the field globally: a motivated community continuously defining and refining EDI best practices.
As a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP®), I’ve demonstrated the competencies essential in building, managing and continuously improving EDI as a strategic business imperative.
ACES: the society for editing
ACES is a membership association for editing professionals based in the United States. It delivers valuable learning content and community to editors across North America and beyond.
In combination with membership of the CIEP, this roots me within communities of practice that are increasingly exploring the part they have to play in dismantling linguistic discrimination.
Federation for Small Businesses (FSB)
The FSB is a voice for small business owners and the self-employed in the UK. It delivers advice, support and community to its members, and influences government policy on their behalf.
As a member of the FSB, I can draw on a wide range of tools, including skills, knowledge and legal hubs, positioning my work with words securely in the real world of business concerns.
Professional networks
ACES: the society for editing | ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership | ADDitude | Amplify Voices | Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) | Chartered Institute of Editing & Proofreading (CIEP) | Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) | Chartered Management Institute (CMI) | CIEP Cloud Club (West) | CIEP member forums | CIEP Toronto | Conscious Language + Design | Conscious Style Guide | CourseNetworking | Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI) | The Editing Podcast | Editors Association of Earth | Editors Backroom | Editors Canada | Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) | FSB LGBT+ Network | Indigenous Editors Association | Harvard Business Review | Inclusive Publishing | Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC) | Institute of Equality & Diversity Professionals (IEDP) | LGBTQ+ Editors Association | LinkedIn | Medium | Mindful of Race Institute | Neurodivergent Editors Lounge | OpenSesame | OutBritain | Purposeful Prose | Rabbit with a Red Pen | Stonewall | Them
‘[Vanessa] thoroughly researches all … developments in the field [of equity, diversity and inclusion], and she uses appropriate and explanatory language with great sensitivity.’
— Lou Hart, managing director, Lou Hart Consultancy; associate, The Board Agency and The Diversity Trust
Let’s figure out how I can help you where your words can do EDI work.
If you’re ready and reassured that I might meet your needs, drop me a line with a few details and I’ll get back to you.