Professional Experience
Freelance proofreader, copy-editor and web designer, 2006-
Copy-editing and proofreading text for publishers and general businesses. Clients have included LexisNexis Professional Education, Eureka! HR Solutions, Thorogood Publishing and the British Safety Council.
Web design and creation for businesses. Clients include Collinda Ltd.
Editorial and Web Support, Hawksmere Ltd, 1999-2005
Copy-editing and proofreading all Hawksmere publications, brochures and third party material. Creation and management of the Hawksmere website, microsites and the intranet. Copy-editing and proofreading of all content across Hawksmere’s websites.
Publications included:
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Time Management and Personal Development John Adair and Melanie Allen |
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Working Smarter Graham Roberts-Phelps |
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The Commercial Engineer's Desktop Guide Tim Boyce |
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Negotiate to Succeed Julie Lewthwaite |
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Telephone Tactics! Graham Roberts-Phelps |
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The Training Manager's Desktop Guide Eddie Davies |
All now published by Thorogood Publishing.
Editorial Assistant, The Builder Group, 1998-1999
Proactive member of production team for three publications (Building OPUS, Building Services OPUS and Building Product File) including organisation of page layouts, copy typing, editing, placing pictures and proofreading.
Training and Qualifications
Associate of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders, 2007-
Introduction to Book Publishing, Publishing Training Centre, 2000
BA (Hons) Human Geography (2:1), Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, 1993-1996. Awarded a prize in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.
3 A-Levels, Geography (B), Sociology (B) and Pure and Applied Mathematics (D)
8 GCSEs, ranging from A to C