MEL ROOME
Principal Editor
Mel established Hit Send in 2014 with the aim of being the editor on your team but not in your hair. She has 15 years of editing experience, is a published writer and lives her values of being habitually helpful, keeping things simple and adding value.
Mel specialises in plain English editing and was a plain English trainer for the Tasmanian Government for several years. She is also blessed with an eye for detail.
A career that has included HR, university fundraising, alumni relations and events management provides Mel with valuable experience in her editing work. She also taught English as a second language to business students in WA and wrote an ESL textbook. She holds a Master of Arts from Oxford University, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and is a member of the Institute of Professional Editors.
ASSOCIATES
I am lucky to be able to call on other freelance editors who help me out during busy periods. This helps Hit Send keep our fast-turnaround promise.
RAJAN VENKATARAMAN
Rajan specialises in writing tender submissions and grant applications, adeptly helping his clients make the most compelling case for their capabilities and services. He has assisted organisations as diverse as the Institute of Project Management, Blueline commercial laundry and the Association for Children with Disability to win contracts and secure funding.
Rajan brings to his work a wide range of skills and extensive work experience. His 20-year career in the public service included periods as a trade negotiator, an emergency management adviser in the Prime Minister’s department, and a member of the Film and Literature Classification Board.
As a fellow sole trader, Rajan has also completed major editing projects for dozens of clients, including the Australian Department of Finance and the UN Development Program. He holds degrees in science and international relations.
DEB VOGEL
With a varied career in ICT support, project management, research and community arts, Deb has extensive experience in writing and editing.
She has edited a range of documents, including annual reporting suites for major ASX-listed companies and a highly detailed tourism industry guide. She is an excellent proofreader and has checked state government tender documents in Word and Excel.
Deb is also our go-to subcontractor for formatting, having high-level experience in formatting documents and developing templates in Microsoft Word. She produces company report templates, integrating graphics and logos where required.
