Suburb
Kew
City
Dunedin
Country
New Zealand
Email
gabrielle.david@gmail.com
Background
2008–present: Freelance academic science editor providing copyediting, substantive editing, and writing consultation services for journal articles, grant applications, reports, book chapters, and conference presentations. My editing work has covered a range of disciplines, including chemistry, environmental science, soil science, agricultural and forestry science, biochemistry, forensics, traditional medicines, pharmacology, and analytical techniques.
I have substantial experience with educational materials having been a home educator since 2016. Through this experience, I have worked with math and science curricula from a number of publishers, including Cambridge University Press.
I have personal interests and extensive experience in vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based cooking; horseback riding, horse care, and equitation science; gardening and nature; and hobbies and crafts such as sewing and knitting.
I have substantial experience with educational materials having been a home educator since 2016. Through this experience, I have worked with math and science curricula from a number of publishers, including Cambridge University Press.
I have personal interests and extensive experience in vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based cooking; horseback riding, horse care, and equitation science; gardening and nature; and hobbies and crafts such as sewing and knitting.
Qualifications
*Indexing: Theory and Application (UC Berkeley, completed 2025, grade B [88.75%])
*Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing (completed 2018)
*Professional development courses in environmental sustainability (UC San Diego): Introduction to Sustainability (completed 2012, grade A+) and Environment Economics and Analysis (completed 2013, grade A)
*Bachelor of Science (Hons), first class and PhD degrees in chemistry (completed 2002 and 2008, University of Otago). My PhD research focused on development of an analytical technique for a forensic chemistry application. As part of my PhD, I completed an internship with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime in Bangkok, Thailand.
*Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing (completed 2018)
*Professional development courses in environmental sustainability (UC San Diego): Introduction to Sustainability (completed 2012, grade A+) and Environment Economics and Analysis (completed 2013, grade A)
*Bachelor of Science (Hons), first class and PhD degrees in chemistry (completed 2002 and 2008, University of Otago). My PhD research focused on development of an analytical technique for a forensic chemistry application. As part of my PhD, I completed an internship with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime in Bangkok, Thailand.
Specific skills
Subject specialities:
Science: chemistry, soil science, agricultural and forestry science, biochemistry, environmental science, forensics, traditional medicines, pharmacology, and analytical techniques.
Equestrian sports: horseback riding, horse care, and equitation science.
Education: primary to high school math and science, home education, home schooling, Cambridge curricula
General: gardening, cooking (vegan and vegetarian), nature.
Accredited?
No
Broad subject categories
Lifestyle, Medicine and health sciences, Science and technology
Materials and formats
Children’s books, Directories and guides and encyclopaedias, Journals and magazines and newspapers, Non-fiction books
Publishing categories
Trade, Scholarly and professional, Educational
Software skills
Cindex, Microsoft applications, Latex
Additional services
Editing, Proofreading
Recent publications indexed
I am a new indexer keen to take on work or sub-contract. I have listed the areas and types of materials that I have experience with and am familiar with terminology for from my editing, home education, and life experience.
Year joined
2025
Status
ACTIVE
Council Member
No
