Seller 245737 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
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| Overview: | 1971 Cambridge English Grad. 2:1 + Cert. Ed. 1973-1993 Teaching Examining JMB ENGLISH LANG +LIT 1993-2006 Editor "The Parish Notes" 2006-7 Proofreading Course Diploma Institute of Copywriting | |
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22 May 2007: Mike Willott as been able to give me confidence to improve my pass rating for my work on my history degree level two by 15/20% Iam most sincerley gratefull for his support and I will continue to use his expertise in future.
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| After 20 years' English teaching culminating in Head of Department at a 1600 Wolverhampton Comprehensive with 12 in the Department, I took early retirement to edit my father's Parish Notes. On the success of that - 20,000 copies worldwide - I helped other author's and poets self-publish diverse books - recipes, poems, autobiographies, short stories. Recently I have increased my expertise by doing a commercial proofreading course, and I am currently studying for the Institute of Copywriting Diploma Course. MY most recent task has been to make corporate sense of a complex document for Anglo American, a South African mining firm. Also I have edited a children's book for www.TRAFFORD. |
Employment History
(May 2007 & ongoing)
FOR ERM LONDON/ANGLO AMERICAN:PROOOFREADER
UPTON MAGNADetailed, complex corporate international document proofread and made consistent in very short space of time for ANGLO AMERICAN.
(Jan 2007 & ongoing)
Tutor
TelfordHelping this spirited mature student at Wrexham University improve her basic English over the 40% hurdle to enable her to be rewarded with a History degree.
(Nov 2006 & ongoing)
Editor
OswestryChildren's writer helped to self-publish with print on demand book that had to be submitted word-perfect and picture-perfect to www. TRAFFORD.com
(Sep 2006 & ongoing)
SOLE AGENT; PROOFREADING, EDITING, COPYWRITING
SHREWSBURYCentre town wordsmith/wordsman jack of all word trades, doing press releases, advertising, editing web pages, editing short and long books, publishing, distributing, writing my own stuff etc. £25 ball-park hourly rate, though different jobs can be negotiated for customers' needs and capacity to pay: this job supplements a modest teacher's pension.
(Mar 2008 to Mar 2008)
Editor
Much WenlockEdited the Director's Book about Business Philosophy.
(Sep 1993 to Sep 2006)
SOLE AGENT:EDITOR
SHREWSBURYTurned my father's village notes into three first class books, with illustrations by award-winning Andy James. 20,000 copies distributed world-wide, from very humble Dorset then Shropshire beginnings.
(Sep 1982 to Jul 1993)
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
HIGHFIELDS SCHOOL,, WOLVERHAMPTONExamining course-work was the most intense preparation for assessing English writing of all kinds from all races and all abilities - helping people improve their communication, vocally and on paper - giving confidence.
(Sep 1998 to Aug 1992)
SECRETARY + PUBLICITY
SHREWSBURY RUGBY CLUB, SHREWSBURYGot advertisers for the programme, sponsors for the Club and handled the mailing list of members.
Professional Qualifications
| 2.1 ENGLISH DEGREE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 1972 DIPLOMA OF EDUCATION WITH DISTINCTION CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 1973 PROOFREADING COURSE DIPLOMA OF COPYWRITING INSTITUTE OF COPYWRITING currently working on |
Education
(Sep 1968 to Jun 1973)
SELWYN COLLEGE
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP ENGLISH
CHORAL SCHOLARSHIP
LEADER OF COLLEGE ORCHESTRA VIOLIN
COLLEGE RUGBY & ROWING
2.1 ENGLISH DEGREDE
DIPLOMA OF EDUCATION ENLISH WITH DISTINCTION
(May 1962 to Dec 1968)
HAILEYBURY & ISC
7 O levels; 4 A levels (3 As and a C)
Academic Scholarship; music Scholarship
Several Academic prizes
Head of House;College Prefect
EDITOR OF THE HAILEYBURIAN 1966
(Sep 1960 to Jul 1962)
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
Music and Academic scholarships
Captin of rugby
Head of School
Head Chorister
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Education and Research
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Skills
- English (Languages)
- French (Languages)
- Language & Linguistic Research (Further Education)
- Teaching (Further Education)
Marketing/Advertising/PR
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Skills
- Copywriting
- Editing
- Microsoft
- Proof Reading
- Word (Microsoft)
Media & Creative
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- Newspaper Editing (Editing)
- Page & Book Layout
- Proof Reading (Editing)
- Sub-editing (Editing)
- Website Editing (Editing)

