Excellence in Editing
Prof-Edit is owned and operated by Teresa Nolan Barensfeld, who has been an editorial professional since 1991.
“I have been very pleased with Teresa's copyediting on two journals on which I work.”
“She is very conscientious and meticulous. She raises relevant queries and suggestions and keeps a style sheet, which she regularly updates. Her language skills are excellent. Teresa also has a very pleasant personality and is easy to work with.”
—Jonathan Geffner, Production Editor,
Cambridge University Press
About Me
I have a BS in mathematics and computer science, summa cum laude. When I began editing and proofreading in 1991, I specialized in those fields, then expanded into various subjects, and am now focusing on STEM, the social sciences, political science, and international relief and development. I love editing because I learn something new every day and help authors convey their ideas clearly and effectively. Before my editing career, I worked as a computer analyst for Morgan Stanley, a business manager for a woodworking company, a tax preparer, and a designer-sewist.
I am a long-time member of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and have served as a chapter leader and a member of the EFA Board. Outside of editing, I serve on local civic and humanitarian committees and boards. In my spare time, I enjoy using my sewing and design skills to create quilts, apparel, and other textile arts.
The banner photos were taken in Yellowstone National Park, in the summer of 2019. This was part of a cross-country road trip my husband and I took, from eastern New York State to the Bay Area in California. (Photo by Deirdre Malfatto, who took a similar trip out West at around the same time.)
Representative List of Titles
Annual Review of Applied Linguistics
Behavioral and Brain Science
Families in Society
Studies in American Political Development
International Journal of Cultural Property
Globalizing University Research (IIE, 2017)
Revitalizing Vanilla in Madagascar (CRS, 2014)
Preparing to Study in the USA (Institute of International Education, 2016)
Dive in! Immersion in Science Practices for High School Students (NSTA, 2016)
Managing Human Resources in the Oil and Gas Industry (Inkpen, PennWell, 2016)
The End of Banking: Money, Credit, and the Digital Revolution (Zero/One Econ, 2014)
Inside OUT: Windows 10, 2nd Edition. (Microsoft Press, December 2016)
CUDA for Engineers (Storti; Pearson Technology Group, 2016)
Meaningful Graphs: Principles of Design Applied to Excel Charts (James Smith, independent author; 2013)
Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, 3rd ed. (Burden; McGraw-Hill, 2012)
Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices (NSTA, 2016)
More Everyday Engineering (NSTA, 2016)
New York State Statistical Yearbook (Annually)
Measuring the Economic Value of Research The Case of Food Safety (Husbands Fealing et al.; Cambridge University Press, 2017)
Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II (Corbett; PennWell, 2010)
Project Management for Mining (Hickson; SME, 2013)
Fire Officer’s Handbook of Tactics, 4th & 5th Editions (Norman; PennWell, 2012, 2018)
Latin America’s New Knowledge Economy: Higher Education, Government, and International Collaboration (Balan; IIE, 2013)
- Since 1991 -