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Kingsley-Kleimann Group
www.kingsley-kleimann.com
Contact:
Barbra Kingsley, Ph.D.
bkingsley@kingsley-kleimann.com
+1.918.939.8551
Located in
Nationwide
Dragonfly Editorial
www.dragonflyeditorial.com
Contact:
Samantha Enslen
info@dragonflyeditorial.com
+1.937.216.9323
Located in
United States
Services:
Copywriting and copyediting with a focus on plain language; graphic design with a focus on accessibility and 508 compliance.
Bold Type
www.boldtype.us
Contact:
Casey Mank
casey@boldtype.us
+1.570.441.2032
Located in
Washington, DC
Services:
Writing workshops and individual coaching. Plain Language, email etiquette, editing skills, writing with gen AI, presentation slides, and more.
The Plain Language Group, LLC
www.theplainlanguagegroup.com
Contact:
Deborah S. Bosley, Ph.D.
deborah@theplainlanguagegroup.com
+1.704.641.1334
Located in
Charlotte, NC
Services:
Plain language strategy, training, testing, writing, revising, research, expert witness testimony, and AI prompt engineering across sectors.
Maximus Center for Health Literacy
www.maximus.com/chl
Contact:
Kinte Ibbott
healthliteracy@maximus.com
+1.703.712.4131
Located in
Reston, VA
E-write Online
ewriteonline.com
Contact:
Leslie O’Flahavan
leslie@ewriteonline.com
+1.301.989.9583
Located in
Silver Spring, MD
Autrement dit
www.autrementdit.ca
Contact:
Chantale Audet
info@autrementdit.ca
+1.581.999.1470
Located in
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Literacy Works
www.litworks.org
Contact:
Melanie Sampson
melanie@litworks.org
+1.773.969.9823
Located in
Chicago, IL
Simply Put, LLC
www.simplyputwriting.com
Contact:
Georgia Ullmann, MPH
Georgia@simplyputwriting.com
Located in
Beaverton, OR
Golden Apple Services
www.GoldAppleServices.com
Contact:
Cynthia M. Campbell, EdD
cmcampbell@GoldAppleServices.com
+1.443.755.0820
Located in
Baltimore/Washington DC
Center for Health Literacy
healthliteracy.uams.edu
Contact:
Katie Leath
KJLeath@uams.edu
+1.501.686.2595
Located in
Little Rock, AR
Hook Multilingual Marketing
hookmultilingual.com/
Contact:
Patricia Rivera
info@hookmultilingual.com
+1.302.228.6689
Located in
Lewes, DE
Circuit Media LLC
www.circuitmedia.com
Contact:
Rebecca Askew
info@circuitmedia.com
+1.303.292.1212
Located in
Denver, CO; Washington, DC
Plainly Speaking
www.plainlyspeaking.ca
Contact:
Nicole d’Entremont
nicole@plainlyspeaking.ca
+1.613.608.7668
Located in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Plainlii – Plain Language International Inc.
www.plainlii.com
Contact:
Romina Marazzato Sparano, MAT, CT
romina@plainlii.com
+1.831.595.7779
Located in
California, with clients worldwide!
Kimble Writing Seminars
kimblewritingseminars.com
Contact:
Joe Kimble, Professor Emeritus
kimblej@cooley.edu
+1.517.930.0518
Located in
Lansing, Michigan
Kate Goggin
kategoggin.net
Contact:
Kate Goggin
KMG3176@gmail.com
+1.703.677.6304
Located in
Leesburg, VA
J. Clement Communications
www.jclementcommunications.com
Contact:
Julie Clement
info@jclementcommunications.com
+1.517.402.4271
Located in
Portland, MI
Plain Language Source
www.plainlanguagesource.com
Contact:
Rebecca Schwartz
msrebeccaschwartz@gmail.com
+1.828.582.4684
Located in
Richmond, VA
Plain Language Source
linkedin.com/in/rebecca-schwartz-47a0a523/
Contact:
Rebecca Schwartz
msrebeccaschwartz@gmail.com
+1.828.582.4684
Located in
Asheville, NC
Communication by Beata
www.communicationbybeata.com
Contact:
Beata Kaczkowska, MA
beata@communicationbybeata.com
+1.813.904-7097
Located in
Tampa, FL
PA Justice Services
Contact:
Paul Aterman
paul.aterman@gmail.com
+1.613.413.8139
Located in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Companies seeking consultants
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