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| Overview: | Transform technical information into plain English to engage your readers. Newsletters, feature articles, white papers, brochures and web copy on IT, B2B, health, travel and parenting topics. | |
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| My experience covers a broad range of documents and media for companies and publications in Europe, Africa and the US. I also have an MA in Technical Communications with distinction from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK and a BA Communications Cum Laude (also with distinction) from a South African university. I am also a member of the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC) and the British Association of Communicators in Business (CiB) in the UK. I currently work as a freelance senior copywriter/editor on corporate communications for an international globalisation and localisation provider and one of its main clients in the information and communication technology sector. I am also the copyeditor of a monthly newsletter for a professional industry association in the technical communication industry. My focus is not only on technical subjects, however, and I am also a regular contributor to a leading parenting magazine — many of my articles are featured regularly on the cover of this glossy consumer magazine. My previous experience includes working as a features journalist for an engineering and mining trade magazine, group PR and communications co-ordinator for an IT company and as an English teacher. With attention to detail and a client-centric approach, I offer a quality copywriting and editing service, delivering effective documents to deadline. |
Employment History
(Apr 2006 to Dec 2008)
Newsletter copyeditor
PeterboroughWorking from home, I am the copyeditor of the ISTC's monthly newsletter. I am also the news editor (of two pages of industry news) in the ISTC's official journal Communicator.
(Oct 2004 to Dec 2008)
Features journalist
South AfricaI am a regular contributor to Your Baby magazine in South Africa and
have been since 2004. I have also written for the publication’s sister
magazine, Your Pregnancy, since 2004. Both publications are owned by Alchemy Publishing--www.alchemymedia.co.za.
In addition, I wrote for Abroad magazine in Denmark from 2004 until its
closure in 2006. I have also had articles published in Expatica.com based in
the Netherlands, Mothering in the US, as well as Fairlady, Longevity and
Woman’s Value in South Africa.
(Dec 2006 to Sep 2008)
Senior copywriter/editor
CoventryI work part-time from home for Lionbridge as a contractor, focusing exclusively on documents for one of the agency’s clients, BT Global Services. I am one of four senior copywriters working with a team of 14 junior writers for this client. Half my time is spent editing the work of junior writers while the other half is spent writing.
For BT Global Services I have written:
▪ White papers
▪ Data sheets using strict templates (web and print)
▪ Product brochures
▪ PowerPoint presentations
▪ Scripts for voiceovers of online presentations.
Education
(Sep 2002 to Sep 2006)
Sheffield Hallam University
MA in Technical Communications with distinction
(I was also one of the finalists in the Sheffield Hallam Enterprise Challenge 2004)
(Jan 1997 to Dec 1999)
Rand Afrikaans University
BA in Communications Cum Laude (ie with distinction)
Top/best Bachelor of Arts Communication Degree student in 1999 – final year of studies
I achieved the top results for each of my three final year (1999) subjects (English, Communications & Visual Studies).
I was a top achiever, achieving a distinction average, in each year of my undergraduate studies.
(note: The Rand Afrikaans University has since changed its name to the University of Johannesburg)
(Feb 1996 to Jun 1996)
Damelin Management School
Diploma in Journalism
(Jan 1989 to Dec 1995)
St Mary's School for Girls
Matriculated (finished school) from this private school with an A aggregate.
Categories & Skills
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- Academic (Writing)
- Acrobat (Adobe)
- Adobe
- Books
- Business to Business (Magazines)
- Business to Business (Writing)
- Business Writing (Writing)
- Consumer (Magazines)
- Copywriting (Writing)
- English (Languages)
- French (Languages)
- International (Writing)
- IT & Internet (Writing)
- Magazine Editing (Editing)
- Magazines (Journalism)
- Magazines
- Marketing Copy (Writing)
- Newsletters (Writing)
- Press Releases (Writing)
- Promotional Material
- Proof Reading (Editing)
- Technical
- Web Content (Writing)
- Website Editing (Editing)
- White Papers/Reports (Writing)
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