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A proofreader and copy editor who has worked with magazine and newspaper articles, company reports, press releases, web sites and books. Excellent eye for grammar, spelling and style consistency.
| Rating: | Unrated (New) |
| Hourly Rate: | £11.11 |
| Available From: | Now |
 : Offers a discounted hourly rate to registered charities |
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I have worked on a variety of projects ranging from one-page documents to books and web sites. I have a high capacity for technical terminology and am familiar with both British and American English, as well as professional copy editing marks for both. I also typeset to templates and am developing my desktop publishing skills.
Employment History
(Jun 2007 to Oct 2008)
In-house proofreader
London- Copy edit reports, articles, letters and internal announcements prior to designing or submission
- Proofread all company documents using professional copy editing marks
- Copy edit reports and articles to external publications’ house standards
- Checked a complex web site for grammatical mistakes, inconsistency and designer errors
(Jun 2007 to Sep 2007)
Contract proofreader/typesetter
London- Fit manuscripts into the publisher's template in Microsoft Word, including updating relevant sections of the template
- Input copy editor changes into book manuscripts, working from hard copy into soft copy
- When finished typesetting, proofread entire manuscript on hard copy, using professional proofreading marks
(Oct 2006 to Jun 2007)
Administrator/Copywriter
London- Proofread documents for all departments
- Write and edit the charity’s e-newsletter, reaching a readership of 4,000
- Write copy for various marketing publications
- Generate gift acknowledgement letters in Raiser’s Edge
- Create mail merges and assemble information packs for new supporters
- Enter new supporter data using Raiser’s Edge, ensuring accurate records
- Keep all supporter details in the database up-to-date
- General administrative tasks, including operating the switchboard, responding to queries, keeping office supplies in stock, looking after needs of supporters and colleagues, ensuring minimal glitches in everyday operations, distributing post and preparing donations for processing
(Jul 2004 to Jun 2006)
Office Administrator
MI, USA- Drafted and edited a detailed “how-to” guide for the office administrator post
- Prepare, format and proofread documents to company standards
- Maintain all office communications, including operating the switchboard and written correspondence between the company, clients and candidates
- Transferred the company’s paper filing system to the computer using Excel and Outlook
- Provide general office assistance including filing, photocopying and data entry
(May 2001 to Oct 2003)
Contributing Writer/Layout Artist
- Assemble newspaper pages each week using QuarkXPress
- Edit press releases for use in the newspaper
- Compose features and informative articles for newspaper supplements
- Worked part-time whilst attending university
Education
(Sep 2000 to Apr 2004)
Grand Valley State University
BA degree achieved April 2004
Majors: Communications/Professional Writing
Minor: Business
GPA: 3.1
