L. Elaine Miller

Senior Consultant

L. Elaine Miller grew up in southern Ohio, in the United States of America.
She completed her undergraduate studies at The Ohio State University, with honors and distinction in the liberal arts. With an educational background in analytic philosophy and a consuming interest in questions about realism and objectivity, she went on to earn two Master of Arts degrees, in philosophy and in English. The lure of the popular media then led her to work for two years as a journalist and editor in sports and the arts.

In 1992, a move to London, England opened the doors to the book industry, where Elaine began as an editorial assistant at Cassell.
A job opportunity for her spouse led to yet another move in 1994—to Australia. Elaine continued her career in publishing, progressing to positions as an editor and senior editor at Macmillan and then at the Australian Council for Educational Research before joining Renée Otmar as an independent editorial contractor.

During this period, Elaine undertook a law degree at Monash University, obtaining the Bachelor of Laws in 2004 and then completing the requirements for admission to practise. She is a member of the union for the communication and arts industries (the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance) and has been active in the Society of Editors (Victoria) since arriving in Melbourne, serving on the committee in various positions and most recently as union liaison. Elaine has presented papers and talks on labour topics and matters of general interest to the publishing industry, as well as on politics, philosophy and jurisprudence. She is a member of the Australian Society for Legal Philosophy and specialises in editing legal publications for government bodies as well as academic books.

Elaine is married to Dr Dirk Baltzly, Associate Professor in philosophy at Monash University. They share their home with a tabbycat named Solomon.

 

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