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Hello. I’m Lesley Tsai.

You have important things to say. My job is to make sure your audience hears them.

I’m a proofreader and a copyeditor by temperament and training.

Grammar and vocabulary thrill me. Syntax and semantics energize me. The flow of well-written prose sends me to my happy place.

My love for language led me to get my master’s degree in comparative literature at the University of Connecticut and my master’s degree in English language instruction at Boston University.

I use my language skills and training to support people in reaching their goals. When China first opened its doors to modernize, I packed my bags to go teach English at a college in Northeast China. I taught advanced grammar and composition to over 400 undergraduate students.

When I eventually returned to the US, I was an ESL instructor at San Jose State University and several community colleges in San Jose, California.

Now I’ve gone from helping college students improve their English to helping authors, small businesses, and nonprofits improve their written content.

Whether you’re crafting a crucial business proposal, fine-tuning your website copy, or putting the finishing touches on your manuscript, I’ll help you communicate with clarity, authority, and style.

I can help you:

  • Enhance your professional image with polished content

  • Clarify your message for maximum impact

  • Save time and reduce stress in your writing process

  • Improve engagement with your target audience

 Your words matter. Let’s work together to make them shine!

I’m a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and the American Copy Editors Society.

 
 

What People Are Saying

Testimonials

Lesley is brilliant with words and really knows wordsmithing and the English language. She has a keen eye to detail. She’s helped me with many of my marketing projects and made my writing even better. I highly recommend her.

Angel Drinkwine, Realtor, John L. Scott Real Estate

I have worked with Lesley as both a collaborator and a copy and script editor. She is meticulous in finding grammatical and spelling errors but also able to maintain the voice and style. Lesley takes the initiative to go above and beyond the expectations of the job.

– Tom Relth, retired teacher and practicing artist and filmmaker

I handed Lesley a tough assignment and she delivered—more than expected! She turned a highly technical one-hour video, filled with unfamiliar acronyms, into a concise document with shareable insights. Saved me valuable time and inspired me to explore other ways to engage The Write Polish in the future.

– Randy Rhodes, Technical Executive, EPRI

Lesley was very prompt in editing our website. She noted redundant comments and helped streamline what we were trying to convey. Her keen ability to read our website from a potential customer’s perspective and share those areas that were confusing or not clear made us realize we may be leaving potential customers with many questions.

– DONNA AND DAVID SPANGLER, DANCE INSTRUCTORS, THE DANCING DUO