Expert Services for Your Academic Success

Empowering You to Succeed

At North Shore Academic Services, we specialize in helping you reach your academic goals: from defending a groundbreaking dissertation to completing a first research project.

We know that everyone has unique gifts to bring to the world, and we work so that you have the opportunity to use those gifts for good. Our greatest ambition is to help you reach your fullest potential.

Who We Are

While earning her PhD, our founder observed that capable scientists were often uncomfortable communicating their findings. Uncertainty in this area resulted in distress during meetings, anxiety before presentations, and frustration preparing grant applications. Science communication skills come with time, but the process of acquiring them can be difficult without help. North Shore Academic Services exists to facilitate science communication by editing and proofreading all types of science writing, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, grant applications, and more. These services can be done in combination with our coaching services, which include individual meetings to discuss communication strategy.

Michaela Novakovic, our founder, earned her PhD in Neuroscience from Northwestern University and her Certificate in Editing from ACES: Society for Editing. Her research has been published in respected journals like PNAS, Nature Communications, and Science Signaling. She has presented science research to high schoolers, music students, FASEB conference attendees, and others. A dedicated educator and mentor, she has mentored dozens of students in independent research projects. She is passionate about making science accessible to all.

Services for Academic Excellence

Our editing, proofreading, coaching, and tutoring services will enable you to present your best science (and self) in your academic pursuits.

Coaching Services

Our main coaching offering is high school research project coaching. However, advanced students and trainees can also benefit from coaching, which can help with early steps in the writing process. Whether you are structuring a paper or selecting stories for a personal statement, we can help. These calls are also useful for people who would like to learn or review writing fundamentals.

Editing and Proofreading

Professional editing services for scientific manuscripts and other documents to enhance clarity, structure, and overall presentation.
Service includes comprehensive check for:
> Correct grammar, spelling, and idiom usage
> Appropriate wording for audience and document purpose
> Consistency (within document and/or style guides) of units, abbreviations, figures, legends, etc
> Cohesion, clarity, and structure

FREE SAMPLE EDIT with all medium and large projects!

Perfect! Michaela is very patient, and especially understanding... She explains terms so well & does not hesitate to make me feel safe to ask questions.

~ Claudia

★★★★★

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