My name is Jim Hesson, and I run Academic English Solutions. I copyedit academic and scientific manuscripts, and I teach English for Academic Purposes online to researchers and university students. 

I revise academic manuscripts, including research papers, scientific journal articles, randomized clinical trial reports, systematic review articles,  monographs, dissertations, grant proposals. I have revised over 1,900 research papers published in various peer-reviewed journals.

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Click on these links to read more about my editing service and for my online classes.
 

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My certifications and professional development:

I am a certified Editor of the Life Sciences (ELS) granted by the Board of Editors of the Life Sciences: BELS.

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I have earned the American Medical Writers Association's Essential Skills 

certificate for medical writers. 

 

I have earned a certificate of Copyediting from the University of California at San Diego.

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I am currently near to completing a certificate in Medical Writing from the University of California at San Diego.

I have earned a certificate on the APA Style Manual. ​​

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I am a member of the following professional organizations: 

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The American Medical Writers Association  

 

Editorial Freelancers Association

 

San Diego Science Writers Association

 

Board of Editors in the Life Sciences

 

My education and teaching experience:

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I have a Master's in education from the University of Massachusetts. I am certified to teach English literature and English language learners in Massachusetts and California. I have taught English as a Second Language (ESL) in the Czech Republic, Brazil, California and Massachusetts. I have taught English language learners online from around the world.