
Miss Huma User
@authorhuma
Editor and writer with 10+ years in academic publishing and policy research, turning complex topics into clear, readable content on deadline.
What I'm looking for
I've spent the last decade moving between research, teaching, and editorial work, and I keep coming back to one thing: making complicated ideas easy to read. I manage the full editorial pipeline for an academic journal, from author correspondence through reviewer assignment to final publication, and I edit manuscripts for clarity and structure before they go to print. Outside the journal, I write for general and academic audiences on politics, media, and security, and I've picked up practical skills along the way: grant proposal writing, curriculum design, video editing and voice-over work, and design in Canva.
What I'm looking for now is remote work where I can put that range to use, content writing, editing, research support, or policy analysis, for a team that values clear writing over jargon. I work well on deadline, I ask questions when something's unclear rather than guessing, and I've built a habit of turning dense material into something a reader will actually finish.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Content & Research Associate
Digital Marketing Agency
Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Plans, researches, and edits content for marketing campaigns and client accounts. Transitioned from onsite to full remote delivery without any drop in output or deadlines.
Managing Editor
Policy Vanguard Journal, Unity Research Publisher LLC
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Oversees the editorial pipeline end-to-end, including submissions, reviewer assignment, revisions, and author communication. Edits academic manuscripts for clarity, structure, and readability ahead of publication.
Lecturer, Sociology
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Delivers lectures on social theory, societal structures, and alternative dispute resolution.
Blind Peer Reviewer
Strategic Thought Journal, ISSRA
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Assesses submissions on strategic studies and security policy for publication readiness.
Blind Peer Reviewer
Margalla Papers: A Journal of International Affairs
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Reviews manuscript quality, argument structure, and factual accuracy for a peer-reviewed international affairs journal.
Freelance Writer & Grant Proposal Consultant
Various agencies, companies & NGOs
Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 8 months)
Writes and edits content, reports, and grant proposals for a range of clients across sectors, including corporate and federal funding proposals. Manages each project independently from initial brief through to final delivery.
Administrative & Documentation Support
Caltic Gateway Institution
Jan 2023 - Jan 2026 (3 years)
Prepared US tax documentation and designed letterheads, payslips, and other business documents.
Lecturer
Move On Institute
Sep 2018 - Dec 2024 (6 years 3 months)
Taught qualitative and quantitative research methods and guided students through research design and thematic analysis. Recipient of Best Teacher Award in 2020 and 2023.
Lecturer
Islamic Post Graduate College
Mar 2021 - Oct 2022 (1 year 7 months)
Taught Sociology and Pakistan Studies at the undergraduate level.
Communication Assistant
ECI
Mar 2018 - Aug 2018 (5 months)
Developed communication strategies for social development programmes.
Research Assistant & Executive Officer
SecurGlobal
Nov 2016 - Mar 2017 (4 months)
Conducted strategic research and supported project management for a security-focused consultancy.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
National Defence University
Master of Philosophy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Grade: 3.45/4.0
MPhil in Peace and Conflict Studies from National Defence University, Islamabad, completed in 2015 with a CGPA of 3.45/4.0.
International Islamic University
Master of Science, Sociology
Grade: 3.45/4.0
MSc in Sociology from International Islamic University, Islamabad, completed in 2012 with a CGPA of 3.45/4.0.
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