Editing| Proofreading | Translation
Lektorat
Johnson
Are you writing an academic paper or a nonfiction book?
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Services offered
Select from the services listed below according to your text needs. Alternatively, contact me directly for bespoke editing or translation services!
Editing
Reading your text and providing quality feedback with attention to style, choice of words as well as structure and arguments. Checking your text for correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Citations
Checking citations in your academic text for correct format. Formats offered: Chicago and MLA.
Translation
Written translation of texts from Chinese to German and from English to German. Specialties: nonfiction and specialist texts.
Fresh ideas.
For better texts.
For the last 15 years I have been engagied in dialogue with brilliant minds of the academic world and beyond who inspire me with their ideas and insights. And I am happy to pass it all on to you!
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why work with me?
Since 2025 independent editor and translator
Registered in the searchable index of editors managed by the VFLL (Verband Freier Lektorinnen und Lektoren e. V.)
ADVANCED TRAINING
January 2026
Certificate “Freies Lektorat III” (Independent Editing III), Akademie der Deutschen Medien
December 2025
Certificate “Freies Lektorat I” (Independent Editing I), Akademie der Deutschen Medien.
“Sach- und Fachtexte lektorieren” (Editing nonfiction and specialist texts), VFLL
Education
Ph.D. in Chinese Literature & Culture (with a minor in Japanese Literature), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2024.
Digital Humanities Certificate, University of California-Berkeley, 2019.
M.A. in Sinology, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany, 2015.
B.A. in Sinology (2014) and American Studies (2016), Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany.
Ph.D.
M.A.
DigHum
Reviews
Read here about the experiences of authors, with whom I have worked together in the past.
“Teresa was always prepared, motivated, and ready to answer any questions.”
“She is very responsible, well-prepared, and always glad to help and encourage students to seek help if they needed. She is always there for students if we encountered any question. She is also very knowledgeable about the field.”
“Possibly the best teacher I’ve had, beyond being knowledgeable and helpful…, she is incredibly thoughtful and kind while being straightforward and constructive when it’s necessary.”
“Yes, she was one of the most effective and efficient graders, extremely helpful, stimulated intellectually and taught well.”