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| Overview: | A versatile writer, editor and graphic designer with presentation, education and project management skills. I can write to Plain English standards of clarity. I'm also efficient and friendly. | |
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| Currently a freelance writer, editor and graphic designer, I have worked for ten years for a local government organisation. Before that, I worked in publishing and before that was a Baptist minister. I have voluntary part time roles as a Church leader and trainee counsellor. |
Employment History
(Mar 1996 to Oct 2006)
Communications Officer
BedfordWrote, edited and designed promotional literature. Wrote press releases; advised staff on marketing and communications strategy, brand compliance and equal access issues; commissioned photography, printing, translations and newspaper adverts; helped to introduce a "Plain English" policy.
For part of this time (2000–2005) I exercised this role under the management of HBS Business Services as part of a
(Mar 1994 to Jun 1995)
Editorial Assistant
Bletchley, Milton KeynesSub edited books, wrote promotional copy for book covers, sales briefing sheets and promotional material, handled correspondence with would-be authors, evaluated manuscripts.
(Sep 1972 to Jan 1994)
Minister
Baptist Union of Great Britain, Luton and Milton KeynesProvided leadership, pastoral care and religious teaching, managed a small organisation, involving motivation of volunteer staff.
Professional Qualifications
| Adult Teachers' Certificate (7307) Advanced Certificate in Counselling skills (Open College Network) |
Education
(Oct 1965 to Jun 1968)
University College of North Wales
BA (Pass) (French, German and Linguistics
Spurgeon's College
London University External BD (Hons 2.2)
Categories & Skills
Administration Support
Categories
Skills
- Excel (Microsoft)
- French (Languages)
- German (Languages)
- Letter Writing
- Microsoft
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- QuarkXPress
- Word (Microsoft)
Education and Research
Categories
Skills
- CRB (Security Clearance)
- English (Languages)
- French (Languages)
- German (Languages)
- History (Further Education)
- Humanities (Further Education)
- Language & Linguistic Research (Further Education)
- Phonetics (Further Education)
- Religious Education (Further Education)
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Categories
Skills
- Annual Reports (Copywriting)
- Brand Management (Corporate Communications)
- Brochures
- Copywriting (Publications)
- Copywriting (Public Relations)
- Copywriting
- Corporate Communications (Public Relations)
- CRB (Security Clearance)
- Desktop Publishing (Design)
- Editing
- English (Languages)
- Excel (Microsoft)
- External Communications
- Features (Copywriting)
- French (Languages)
- German (Languages)
- Internal Communications (Public Relations)
- Internal Communications
- Media Relations (Public Relations)
- Microsoft
- Point of Sale Material
- Posters (Design)
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- Presentation Delivery
- Presentation Preparation
- Press Releases (Media Relations)
- Press Releases (Copywriting)
- Promotional Material (Design)
- Proof Reading
- Publications (Public Relations)
- Publications
- Publicity Material (Copywriting)
- Speeches (Copywriting)
- Staff Communications (Internal Communications)
- Word (Microsoft)
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- Academic (Writing)
- Acrobat (Adobe)
- Adobe
- Annual Reports
- Arts & Culture (Specialism)
- Automotive & Transport (Specialism)
- Billboards/Signs (Design)
- Books
- Books/Videos/CD's (Design)
- Brochures
- Children’s (Specialism)
- Copywriting (Writing)
- CRB (Security Clearance)
- Creative Writing (Writing)
- Current Affairs (Specialism)
- CVs (Writing)
- Education (Specialism)
- English (Languages)
- French (Languages)
- German (Languages)
- Graphic Design
- Logos/Stationery (Design)
- Magazine Editing (Editing)
- Magazines
- Marketing Copy (Writing)
- Microsoft
- Newsletters (Writing)
- Office Suite (Microsoft)
- Page & Book Layout
- Parenting (Specialism)
- Photo Retouching (Photography)
- Photoshop (Adobe)
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- Press Releases (Writing)
- Print Advertisements (Design)
- Promotional Material
- Proof Reading (Editing)
- QuarkXPress
- Specialism
- Speeches (Writing)
- Sub-editing (Journalism)
- Sub-editing (Editing)
- Website Editing (Editing)
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