Writing Coach & Editor Recommendations
Dr. Arline Oaklee
Dr. Arline Oaklee (formerly Dr. Arline Votruba) is a writing consultant and editor with experience helping clients advance their writing projects to completion efficiently through one-on-one coaching and editing services.
Dr. Arline Oaklee founded Oaklee Writing Studio in 2022 when a student asked if they could hire her privately to help them move through their dissertation proposal process. After 12 weeks of working together, the client successfully defended their proposal. Continuing to use Dr. Oaklee’s services, one year later, the same client defended their dissertation after years of struggling to make meaningful progress in their program. Dr. Oaklee has since supported several students in successfully defending their thesis or dissertation proposals and final thesis or dissertation projects. Additionally, Dr. Oaklee has served non-academic clients working in private industries to write and publish books based on their expertise. Dr. Oaklee remains passionate about supporting her clients in developing a system to achieve their professional, educational, and creative writing goals on a timeline that fits their needs. Responsive to the skill sets of each client, Dr. Oaklee quickly learns her clients’ strengths to help them overcome challenges and finish their projects.
An educator and leader, Dr. Oaklee earned a PhD in Cultural Studies from Claremont Graduate University in 2023, an MA in English Rhetoric, Composition, and Professional Communications from Iowa State University in 2018, and a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing from Keene State College in 2016. She has taught writing courses in undergraduate and graduate programs. She began her work in university writing centers as a writing center intern at Keene State College in 2016 and has worked as a graduate writing consultant since 2020.
Whether you require one-on-one support and guidance to advance through your degree’s culminating project, need your completed document line-edited, or want support formatting your project to meet publishing requirements, Dr. Oaklee will serve you to meet your goal!
Dr. Francesca Gacho
Writing for an audience can be challenging, even for the most seasoned scholar.
That’s where I come in. As a PhD in English, academic writing coach, and former book editor, I've experienced the entire lifecycle of academic writing.
I bring 10+ years of professional experience in academic and scholarly writing and publishing, working primarily with graduate students and early career scholars to transform their complex ideas into cohesive, coherent, and most importantly, engaging manuscripts for a variety of audiences and platforms.
I do this through an author-centered and sustainability-focused approach to working with writers.
What does this mean? It means that I listen intently to you, the author, and work diligently to help you bring your manuscript to your intended audiences. My editorial approach is focused on realistic interventions based on what you provide in your manuscript, and I give a thoughtful assessment of your work that considers your goals, strengths, contexts, and constraints. Most importantly, I work with you to transform your writing to reach your intended audience. This also means that we work together to set manageable and sustainable writing tasks for a timely completion of your project.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to connect with me to see how I can bring my expertise and knowledge to help you deliver your great ideas to your readers.