Melissa is on maternity leave until July 31st, 2025. If you have a project that can wait until then, please reach out now and she will respond when she returns August 1st! Thank you!

Hello! I’m Melissa, a proofreader and copyeditor.

I’m ready to help you turn your rough drafts into polished, publishable material.

About Me

Hello! I’m Melissa Bradford. I am a high school Spanish teacher in the St. Louis area, and I have a passion for grammar and linguistics. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish, Secondary Education, and International Studies, and two Master’s degrees in Secondary Education.

When I’m not proofreading or teaching, I love to cook and bake, practice my German (I have a Duolingo streak of 5+ years that I am very proud of), scrapbook, and cuddle with my cats, Chet, Townes, and Prescott.

I’m a graduate of Edit Republic’s High-Level Proofreading Pro, a course that has helped me understand all aspects of running a freelance editing business. I will happily work with all types of texts, but my niche genres are…

ROMANCE
SUSPENSE / THRILLER
MYSTERY
CONTEMPORARY / LIT FIC