Author: Berna Ozunal

Berna is a Certified Professional Editor (Editors Canada) based in Ottawa, where she works as an editor for a national nonprofit. She has extensive experience across diverse sectors and subjects. She teaches editing at the postsecondary level and contributes to professional education and mentorship initiatives. She chaired and co-chaired the Editors Canada Standards Committee (2020–2024), which led the development of the 2024 update to the Professional Editorial Standards.

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Trade-Offs: Neurodivergence and Editing, Part I

October 29, 2026 by Berna Ozunal | 2 Comments on Trade-Offs: Neurodivergence and Editing, Part I

I’ve been teaching editing and thinking about Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) for about 10 years. In that time, I’ve thought about neurodivergence from a conscious language perspective (how we edit critically, with care and compassion) and a standards perspective (how we ensure neurodivergent editors are represented). Earlier this year, I learned that I […]

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Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards: Part 3

May 31, 2022 by Berna Ozunal | Leave a Comment

Past, Present and Future — One Editor’s Perspective This is the final post in a three-part series about my thoughts and experiences as they pertain to Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) and my ongoing work with the Editors Canada standards committee. In Part 2, I asked how PES might help us prepare for the […]

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Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards: Part 2

March 1, 2022 by Berna Ozunal | 2 Comments on Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards: Part 2

Past, Present and Future — One Editor’s Perspective This is the second in a three-part series about my thoughts and experiences as they pertain to Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) and my ongoing work with the Editors Canada standards committee. In Part 2, I’ll look at some of the ideas and issues that have […]

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Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards: Part 1

February 1, 2022 by Berna Ozunal | Leave a Comment

Past, Present and Future — One Editor’s Perspective This is a three-part series about my thoughts and experiences as they pertain to Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) and my ongoing work with the Editors Canada standards committee. In Part 1, I’ll give some historical context of PES and discuss my involvement with PES and […]

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Letter to Non-Editors

October 22, 2019 by Berna Ozunal | 5 Comments on Letter to Non-Editors

This post is part of a series of case studies by and for in-house editors. The focus of this series is on the personal experiences and various roles of in-house editors. A post will appear on the Editors’ Weekly every other month. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email the Member Services Committee. After […]

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