ABOUT

Hi! I’m Anna McMonigal, MEd, creator of ARTiculate Proofreading Services—a freelance business born from my lifelong passion for reading and writing and inspired by lifestyle shifts during the COVID pandemic. As for many people, the COVID era brought me to a place of reevaluating priorities. As a former educator and stay-at-home-mom at the time school closures began, I quickly put my teacher hat back on.

 

After creating my own classroom for my son and his peers, I ended up following them back to school when doors reopened to help them and hundreds of other students readjust to in-person learning. The end of the school year was bittersweet for me—after regaining the fulfillment of fostering future generations as an educator and supporting children’s growth in an unprecedented time of need, the needs of my family in a world returning to normalcy required more flexibility. 

 

An alternate path became clear: turning my focus to the zeal for writing that had been my constant companion throughout all my endeavors. Whether completing my graduate thesis, teaching in the classroom, creating business reports and marketing materials as a school administrator, or developing training materials as a corporate consultant, colleagues have looked to me time and time again as the team’s go-to writer, editor, and proofreader. 

 

And so began my journey earning certification as a proofreader and taking editing courses while continuing to support my students through volunteer work. Now, as a dedicated editor, I take great joy in combining my affinity for learning, reading, and writing with my enthusiasm for helping others achieve their dreams. I strive to help every client find that same joy while we work together to craft a finished product they can fall in love with!

 

When not editing clients’ creative works or volunteering in the education space, my favorite past times are curling up with an intriguing mystery or fantasy fiction book, being my son's #1 baseball fan, and practicing health and wellness through meditation, hiking, and cooking! I live in Charlotte, NC, with my husband, our son, and our cheeky pair of playful cats.