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Academic Proofreading & Formatting Expert | Helping Researchers Submit With Confidence

Profile Summary

I specialize in making academic writing publication-ready—fast. With over 15 years of experience in academic publishing, I can ensure your thesis, dissertation, or research article meets the highest editorial and formatting standards. Whether you need precise proofreading, meticulous formatting in APA, MLA, Chicago, AMA, or custom university styles, or LaTeX expertise for technical documents, I deliver results that get accepted—not just corrected. My clients range from PhD candidates to seasoned researchers, and my work has supported publications at top institutions and international journals. Services include: - Grammar, clarity, and tone refinement - Compliance with journal or university guidelines - Citation and reference formatting - LaTeX document preparation and troubleshooting - Data visualization cleanup for tables and figures Deadlines don’t wait, and neither should your edits. I provide quick quotes, flexible turnaround times, and the kind of detail-oriented support that lets you focus on your research while I handle the rest. Let’s make your submission stress-free and successful!

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ LaTex
• ★ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ★ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Library & Information Science
• ☆ Library Reference Services

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking

Data & AI Data Visualization

Work Experience

Medical Librarian

St. Luke's Health System

April 2021 - Present

Health Science Specialist

Portland VA Health Care System

June 2019 - Present

Health Sciences Outreach Librarian

Washington State University - Spokane

August 2016 - June 2019

Library Specialist

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center

May 2016 - August 2016

Library Assistant

Fort Vancouver Regional Library District

February 2016 - April 2016

Education

Masters in Library and Information Science (iSchool)

San Jose State University

August 2014 - May 2016

Bachelors in Biology

Washington State University - Vancouver

August 2011 - December 2013

Certifications

• Academy of Health Information Professionals

  Medical Library Association

  https://www.mlanet.org/academy/

  October 2023 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kathryn Vela, Jeremy Horst Keeper, Laura J. Kibbe, Madhuli Thakkar-Samtani, Lisa J. Heaton, Courtney Desrosiers, Bennett T. Amaechi, Anahita Jablonski-Momeni, Douglas A. Young, Jeanette MacLean, et al. (2023). Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of self-assembling peptide P11-4 on arrest, cavitation, and progression of initial caries lesions . The Journal of the American Dental Association.

Kathryn Vela, Katherine Mackey, Devan Kansagara (2023). Update Alert 10: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of Internal Medicine.

Kathryn Vela, Anjum S. Kaka, Roderick MacDonald, Eric J. Linskens, Lisa Langsetmo, Wei Duan-Porter, Timothy J. Wilt(2022). Major Update 2: Remdesivir for Adults With COVID-19: A Living Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for the American College of Physicians Practice Points . Annals of Internal Medicine. 175. (5). p. 701--709. American College of Physicians

Kathryn Vela, Katherine Mackey, Devan Kansagara(2022). Update Alert 9: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of Internal Medicine. 175. (4). p. W47--W48. American College of Physicians

Kathryn Vela, Stephanie Veazie, Brenda Lafavor, Sarah Young, Nina A. Sayer, Kathleen F. Carlson, Maya E. O'Neil(2022). Mental health outcomes of adults hospitalized for COVID-19: A systematic review . Journal of Affective Disorders Reports. 8. p. 100312. Elsevier {BV}

Kathryn Vela (2022). COVID-19 Evidence Reviews website: a VA effort to catalog and curate COVID-19 evidence reviews . Journal of the Medical Library Association.

Kathryn Vela, Katherine Mackey, Devan Kansagara(2021). Update Alert 8: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of Internal Medicine. American College of Physicians

Kathryn Vela, Anjum S. Kaka, Roderick MacDonald, Nancy Greer, Wei Duan-Porter, Adam Obley, Timothy J. Wilt(2021). Major Update: Remdesivir for Adults With COVID-19 . Annals of Internal Medicine. American College of Physicians

Mackey, K., Kansagara, D., Vela, K.(2021). Update Alert 8: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of internal medicine. 174. (6). p. W54-W55.

Kaka, A.S., MacDonald, R., Greer, N., Vela, K., Duan-Porter, W., Obley, A., Wilt, T.J.(2021). Major Update: Remdesivir for Adults With COVID-19 : A Living Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for the American College of Physicians Practice Points . Annals of internal medicine. 174. (5). p. 663-672.

Mackey, K., Kansagara, D., Vela, K.(2021). Update Alert 6: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of internal medicine. 174. (1). p. W17.

Mackey, K., Kansagara, D., Vela, K.(2021). Update Alert 7: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of internal medicine. 174. (2). p. W25-W29.

Kathryn Vela, Nancy Shin, Kelly Evans(2020). The Research Role of the Librarian at a Community Health Hackathon - A Technical Report . Journal of Medical Systems. 44. (2). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Mackey, K., King, V.J., Gurley, S., Kiefer, M., Liederbauer, E., Vela, K., Sonnen, P., Kansagara, D.(2020). Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults: A Living Systematic Review . Annals of internal medicine. 173. (3). p. 195-203.

Mackey, K., Kansagara, D., Vela, K.(2020). Update Alert 2: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of internal medicine. 173. (5). p. W87.

Mackey, K., Kansagara, D., Vela, K.(2020). Update Alert 3: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of internal medicine. 173. (7). p. 130-131.

Shin, N., Vela, K., Evans, K.(2020). The Research Role of the Librarian at a Community Health Hackathon - A Technical Report . Journal of Medical Systems. 44. (2).

Mackey, K., Kansagara, D., Vela, K.(2020). Update Alert 5: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of internal medicine. 173. (12). p. 167-168.

Kansagara, D., Mackey, K., Vela, K.(2020). Update Alert: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of internal medicine. 173. (3). p. W66.

Mackey, K., Kansagara, D., Vela, K.(2020). Update Alert 4: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults . Annals of internal medicine. 173. (9). p. W147-W148.

Kathryn Vela, Tania Bardyn(2019). Increasing rural nurses’ awareness of a statewide health information resource: an educational outreach initiative . Journal of the Medical Library Association. 107. (2). University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

Kathryn Vela, Nancy Shin (2019). Establishing a Research Data Management Service on a Health Sciences Campus . Journal of eScience Librarianship.

Vela, K., Bardyn, T.(2019). Increasing rural nurses’ awareness of a statewide health information resource: An educational outreach initiative . Journal of the Medical Library Association. 107. (2). p. 244-250.

Kathryn Vela(2018). Using Slack to communicate with medical students . Journal of the Medical Library Association. 106. (4). University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

Vela, K.(2018). Using slack to communicate with medical students . Journal of the Medical Library Association. 106. (4). p. 504-507.

Kathryn Vela(2017). Information Needs Assessment for K-12 School Nurses in Rural Eastern Washington State . Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 36. (4). p. 377--390. Informa {UK} Limited

Kathryn Vela, Electra Enslow, Suzanne Fricke(2017). Providing Health Sciences Services in a Joint-Use Distributed Learning Library System: An Organizational Case Study . Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 36. (4). p. 362--376. Informa {UK} Limited

Kathryn Vela(2017). Information Needs Assessment for K-12 School Nurses in Rural Eastern Washington State . Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 36. (4). p. 377--390. Informa {UK} Limited

Kathryn Vela, Electra Enslow, Suzanne Fricke(2017). Providing Health Sciences Services in a Joint-Use Distributed Learning Library System: An Organizational Case Study . Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 36. (4). p. 362--376. Informa {UK} Limited

Enslow, E., Fricke, S., Vela, K.(2017). Providing Health Sciences Services in a Joint-Use Distributed Learning Library System: An Organizational Case Study . Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 36. (4). p. 362-376.

Vela, K.(2017). Information Needs Assessment for K-12 School Nurses in Rural Eastern Washington State . Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 36. (4). p. 377-390.

BOOK CHAPTER

Vela, K.(2018). Finding relevant information . The Intersection: Where Evidence Based Nursing and Information Literacy Meet. p. 65-76.

Vela, K.(2018). The research process . The Intersection: Where Evidence Based Nursing and Information Literacy Meet. p. 53-63.