Today I'm talking with Autumn Knowlton, an academic editor and dissertation coach who specializes in filling the gap left by less-than-attentive advisors in their role mentoring graduate students.
Autumn has a PhD in Educational Studies from the University of British Columbia. And she has an interdisciplinary background that made it difficult to find a job that was a good fit when she graduated and went out on the academic job market.
While she was applying to faculty positions, she created a profile on Upwork and used her experience editing colleagues' writing to start a side hustle to carry her through the academic job search.
Little did she know that this would become her dream career and lead to years of success as a dissertation coach and editor.
In this episode, Autumn shares some great advice on finding clients and working with graduate students. This will be helpful for anyone who's thinking about using your existing skills in a new role as an editor or coach.
To learn more about becoming an editor or coach, go to https://acadiaediting.com/becomeaneditor
To work with Autumn, get in touch with her at https://www.autumnrevisions.com/
Follow Autumn on Instagram: @dissertationwhisperer
Connect with Autumn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autumn-knowlton-revisions/