ABOUT ME

Owner/Scopist/Proofreader

Allison Jirsa

Hello, I’m Allison! If you want to find out what I do, go to the rates and procedures page.  If you want to know who I am, you’re in the right place!

An only child, I grew up in a suburb of Chicago. My parents and I moved to Florida right before I started high school after years of visiting my retired grandparents made us realize it was silly to live with snow half the year when we could be living near the beach!

According to my parents, I taught myself to read at age 3, mostly from watching PBS. They love to tell the story of how, when my grandmother thought they were exaggerating about my reading abilities, they handed me the newspaper and I read it to her. Since I was only 3, I don’t remember this, but I’ll take their word for it.  I’ve been an avid reader ever since.

Fast-forward to today, where I am working as a bookkeeper for a local country club. I get to play golf for free… except I’ve never played a round in my life. (Unless you count mini golf.) I’m good with numbers and part of my success at the job is my attention to detail, something that I find carries over especially well to proofreading. I love anything creative, picking up hobbies such as graphic & website design, knitting, photography and writing. I’ve written a few novels over the years, one of which I self-published back in 2011, though I’m not going to disclose my pen name here because my business site isn’t the place to promote my personal projects. Also, I’m a little embarrassed to admit there are a few errors that got past me. I’m living proof that having someone other than yourself read over your work before going to print is critical!