Transform rough drafts into polished content that captivates audiences

For a decade, Jaime, the editor behind Pristine Editing, has provided professional editing services for publications, businesses and nonprofits, and agencies.

Working within your tight deadlines, Pristine Editing eradicates errors and elevates language to make your content high-quality and ready for publication. So when you click “Publish,” you feel 100% confident in what you’re sharing with the world.

Business Values

  • Fast

  • Reliable

  • Quality

  • No-Fuss

Hi! I’m Jaime. Think of me as your resident expert editor.

My story…

My editing roots are in NYC magazine publishing. I began as a copy editor in 2014, when I moved to NYC without a job because I wanted to work in the publishing capital of the world.

Thanks to relentless networking, I soon was freelancing for The Wall Street Journal Magazine and various Dotdash Meredith magazines, and interning for the Food52 editorial team (and serving at a sports bar in Williamsburg).

In these environments, I learned the tricks of the trade from veteran editors with decades of experience. They taught me what to look out for while editing and how to defend my edits when writers and other editors push back.

A year later, I began a full-time job as a copy editor at the weekly print magazine Time Out New York. In two years, I worked my way up to national copy chief of TONY and seven quarterly Time Out magazines in other U.S. cities.

In early 2018, I left Time Out to launch Pristine Editing and work with my ideal clients. Today I offer copyediting and substantive editing for agencies, businesses and nonprofits, and publications, small and large.

Working independently has allowed me to form meaningful, long-term professional relationships with my clients, some of whom have been with me since 2017. It’s been a pleasure to be part of some of the top creative teams in the world.

Fun Facts About Jaime

  • A 13,500-word article I copyedited in
    1 day was referenced in a May 2023 Senate hearing.

  • I am a chronic rereader of my favorite books. I’ve read James Herriot’s series thrice and Last Days of Summer and Goodnight, Mr. Tom 8+ times each.

  • For 2 years, I backpacked solo through Latin America while editing remotely.

  • Places I’ve lived: Springfield, MA. Somers, CT. Baltimore, MD. Washington, DC. New York, NY. Coyhaique, Chile.

Want to work with me? Let’s find the right editing service for you. Choose the identity that describes you best:

Agencies

  • Marketing agencies

  • Creative content agencies

  • Branded/sponsored content agencies

Businesses

  • Small to large companies, including start-ups

  • Nonprofits

  • Entrepreneurs

Publications

  • Digital and print publications

  • Media/news sites and newspapers

  • Journals and literary magazines

  • “I’ve been working with Jaime for years, and her work consistently stands out for its attention to detail. She once took on a large-scale project for us that included copyediting several pages of website copy using a newly developed set of voice guidelines. After she turned it into us (ahead of schedule) the content felt unified and polished. You would never have known it was written by 10+ staff members.”

    Leah Campbell, associate director, partnerships, The Atlantic

  • “Jaime ensured that our biggest magazine event of the year—a near book-length essay that was reported over multiple years and continents and included dozens of well-known and unknown characters and historical events—was as professionally copyedited as a major publisher’s printed book, fulfilling every exacting editor and reader’s expectation of error-free, stylistically uniform prose. She also did so on a brutally short deadline, which made the result even more impressive.”

    Jeremy Stern, deputy editor of Tablet Magazine

  • “Jaime is the best editor who’s ever worked with me, bar none, full stop. I’ve collaborated with many editors from news media, traditional publishing, and other backgrounds, and none have matched Jaime’s caliber of work. I would trust her judgment completely with my personal writing and clients’ projects.”

    Ellen Fishbein, founder, Writing.coach and Altamira Studio

  • “In overseeing Jaime’s line-editing work, I quickly learned that she’s a diligent, eagle-eyed copy editor. Her attention to detail led to improved readability of pieces without removing any tone or voice from the content. She also was a joy to work with—flexible, kind, and receptive to feedback.”

    Alexis Berger, former deputy editor, Well + Good

  • “When I have any copyediting questions, I go to Jaime. She’s been such an incredible asset to call on during my time at Oatly. Not only is she direct and decisive when it comes to by-the-book editing, she's also adaptable to quirky in-house styles and will work with you to find the best copy solutions. Plus, I know her edits will come back on time and with thorough explanations attached—which is no small thing!”

    Kevin Warwick, managing editor, global content studio, Oatly

  • “Hiring Jaime to proofread the website content I wrote for a client was a great decision! The website content was complex, with 10+ website pages and SEO and inclusivity considerations. It would have been tough for most proofreaders to balance these competing needs and make smart recommendations. But Jaime nailed it!”

    Krista Walsh, website copywriter and strategist, Krista Walsh Copywriter

  • “It’s always a joy to see how buttoned up the copy gets after Jaime take a pass.”

    Haley Weiss, editor in chief, Hey Barista, Oatly

  • “Jaime was thorough and quick, asked the right questions, and was a pleasure to work with. She got up to speed very quickly with our house style and our CMS.”

    Wayne Hoffman, executive editor, Tablet Magazine