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caitlinjwebb

Caitlin W

@caitlinjwebb

Academic Editing, Literature Research and Music Analysis

South Africa
English, Afrikaans
About me
Curiosity turned my childhood bug-hunting into an M.Sc. in Biological Control Entomology (distinction), alongside a parallel life as a classically trained soprano. I bring that rigor to academic editing, literature research and reference management (including Zotero library setup), and music/lyrics analysis — drawing on my time as a BeatPulse Labs music annotator. I work independently, communicate clearly, and care about getting the details right — whether that's a citation or a chord change.... Read more

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Copy Editing
I will edit your thesis, dissertation or research paper
From$25 / projectMore details
Citation
I will format your reference list and citations
From$15 / projectMore details

Work experience

CES

Faunal Survey Field Technician

CES • Freelance

Oct 2020 - Present • 5 yrs 10 mos

Conduct specialist faunal fieldwork for environmental impact assessments and conservation research projects across South Africa, including avifaunal surveys, camera-trap monitoring, and entomological assessments. Locate, identify, and record biological observations with particular attention to species of conservation concern, and communicate findings clearly to specialist project teams. Work independently and safely in remote field conditions while maintaining accurate, well-organised records — skills that transfer directly to careful data handling and research documentation.

BeatpulseLabs

Annotator

BeatpulseLabs • Full-time

Mar 2026 - Jun 2026 • 3 mos

Analysed music recordings across diverse genres, describing structure, instrumentation, vocal and instrumental technique, production and mixing features, and style/genre for AI training data. Applied consistent analytical frameworks while exercising expert judgement on ambiguous or heavily layered material, and maintained a clear distinction between audible evidence and interpretation in every annotation. Conducted repeated focused listening and cross-checked observations across sections to ensure internal consistency and quality control, working independently on deadline-driven assignments requiring sustained concentration and attention to detail.

Neurodiversity,_Innovation & Success Community

Academic Publication Database Collator

Neurodiversity, Innovation & Success Community • Freelance

Mar 2025 - Dec 2025 • 9 mos

Read academic publications closely and assigned them to appropriate databases, subject categories, and indexing areas across a wide range of disciplines. Identified relevant concepts, keywords, organisms, and topics from technical publication text, and recorded structured metadata accurately and consistently according to database and taxonomic conventions. Resolved ambiguous categorisation decisions through careful contextual reading, maintaining quality and consistency across a high volume of specialist material.