I am a budding young editor who is eager to find his feet in the London publishing industry. Experienced in managing print programmes, editing manuscripts, proofreading final copy and creative commissioning. I have worked for a number of small companies, worked in a freelance capacity for world-class publisher Penguin Random House, and I've spent time working internationally. My background in mainly in children's and educational publishing.
Work history
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Editor/ProducerEdComs
London, United KingdomFull Time
• Produce award-winning educational resources, including articles, worksheets and websites, for high-profile clients such as Google, GSK and Qatar’s Ministry of Education.
• Utilise writing and editorial skills daily to maintain the accessibility of resources and the high-quality expected by an industry-leading company such as EdComs.
• Directly influence the creative process in the Projects Team and have already seen a number of my ideas begin to come to fruition, for example in the educational redevelopment of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
• Have taken on direct management of the GSK account and educational website, which involves liaising with GSK representatives; writing original web content; producing analysis reports; and using CMS to maintain the website.
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ProofreaderPenguin Books
- Cape Town, South AfricaFreelance
• Provided research and proofreading assistance to author Suzi Grant during the republishing of her book Alternative Ageing by Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books.
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Skills
- Copywriting
- Sub-editing
- Communications
- Content and Media Writing
- Editorial
- Editing Proofreading
- Client Communications
- Problem Solving
- Creative Editing
- English Grammar
Education
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BA in PhilosophyUniversity of Bristol
- Bristol, United Kingdom
• Achieved a high 2:1 grade overall.
• Achieved high 2:1 grades in both dissertations.
• Focussed studies around the philosophy of science.