I hold a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Manchester and an MA in Natural Sciences (history and philosophy of science) from the University of Cambridge. I worked as a cultural anthropologist for over a decade in Croatia and Germany (2008–2019).
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I'm fluent in Croatian, German, and Spanish, with intermediate-level knowledge of Czech and French. As a result, I often collaborate with academics working across languages and cultures.
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I'm the author of three anthropology monographs, including one on queer approaches to football fan activism in Croatia (Routledge) and more recently, a coauthored monograph on shipyard ethnography (University of Toronto Press).​ I've discussed my work on national television in Australia and in Red Pepper magazine. You can find my publications here.
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I left academia in 2019 to train professionally as a developmental editor and line/copyeditor, including advanced courses with the University of Chicago. I work primarily in US English and am fully fluent in the Chicago Manual of Style, but I am fully fluent in UK English styles too.
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My editorial practice is shaped by both my scholarly training and knowledge and my editorial craft knowledge. I have also trained in fiction developmental and line editing (Club Ed; Editorial Freelancers Association), with particular expertise in prose rhythm, voice, and style. These skills are especially valuable when working on ethnography and other narrative-driven scholarly writing, and form the basis of the workshops I run for creative academic authors.