I’m the owner of Write First Time, and I’ve provided editorial and writing services to corporations, small-to-medium sized companies, academics and individuals since 1991. I build close and collaborative relationships with all my clients in order to deliver highly targeted work that meets their specific needs.
I’m also a highly experienced tutor, having taught my own eight children, including internationally adopted children, for many years. These children all had very different academic aptitudes requiring individualized learning strategies. I have experience assisting primary and elementary school children as well as high school and tertiary-level students and children with identified learning challenges, as well as experience in teaching and students whose first languages is other than English.
I was educated at King's College Taunton in the UK and have degrees from the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England, as well as a postgraduate diploma from Georgian College in Ontario. I've taught English and Spanish in Madrid at El Centro Inglés; am a former member of the Parents Organization at Upper Canada College; and have been a parent volunteer with the Gentlemen and Boys' Choir of St James' Cathedral in Toronto and with the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus.
I’m a former In-School Tutor with the Simcoe County District School Board and have an extensive library and resource centre in my home suited to the needs of students at many different levels of proficiency in literacy, numeracy, the social sciences and languages.
After a decade recently spent in New South Wales, and with extensive experience in advertising, marketing and journalism gained in Sydney, London and Toronto, including experience in the medical, legal and educational sector in Australia, I also offer full writing and editing services to authors, academics, business people, entrepreneurs and students – or indeed anyone looking to improve their written work for maximum clarity and effective connection with their target audiences.
I offer the following services:
• Individual one-on-one private tutoring for students of all ages
• Structural and copy editing
• Proofreading
• Marketing and website copy
• Strategic and creative briefs
• Corporate communications
• Editing of doctoral theses
• Reviewing and editing reports
• Pre-submission document review for government and legislators
• Medical and legal documents.
My clients have included tertiary and post-graduate students, language learners, emerging authors, professionals, VET sector and university faculty members, government departments and agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), not-for-profit organisations, commercial enterprises of all sizes, teachers, start-ups, doctors, lawyers, PR firms, advertising agencies and marketing consultancies.
I'm a Professional Member of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd); Editors NSW; Editors Canada; and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
I'm also a former Board member of the David Busby Centre which will celebrate its 30th year of operation in Barrie in 2023. The Centre's mission is to create the shortest path from homelessness to permanent safe housing.
I look forward to discussing your project with you.
Thank you!
Paula Terry-Lancaster, FRSA
