Meet the Editor
Nicole Guenther, M.Ed.
As an editor, I approach your work with curiosity, high standards, and empathy. I’m encouraging and happy to work with writers with a wide range of skill and fluency levels. I value being kind and constructive. With a background in tutoring writing, I want clients to become stronger writers through our work together.
I love variety in my work; I am just as excited to book a developmental memoir edit as I am to start copyediting a dissertation on BIPOC college student identity development.
My dog’s name is Leeloo, and yes, her name is a Fifth Element reference.
A Bit About Me
You can check out my editing success on Upwork, a worldwide freelancing platform where I’m a Top Rated Plus (top 3%) editor with 200+ positive client reviews.
My poetry has been published in Lascaux Review, Home Education Magazine, Spring Hill Review, Byline Magazine, Stone Soup Magazine, Potluck Magazine, and Time You Let Me In, an anthology edited by Young People’s Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye. I also had a poem nominated for the Best New Poets 2025 anthology.
I’ve spent a lot of time with words earning my Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature with a minor in Education, Learning & Society (Honors in English; Phi Beta Kappa), as well as my Master of Education in Learning Sciences & Human Development, both from the University of Washington. I also completed a creative writing program at Stanford.
I worked for two years as a proofreader at the University of Washington, where I supported the creation of accessible course materials for students receiving disability accommodations.
I’m an active member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and the Northwest Editors Guild. I’m happy to refer clients within these networks for services I don’t provide.
I served as the Poetry Editor of the University of Washington literary arts journal, Bricolage, and reviewed manuscript submissions during an internship with the Wales Literary Agency.
I have over fifteen years of professional experience in higher education program management, college course instruction, and academic advising.