About me

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Projects

• 7

  Travel Article BerlinTravel article on Berlin for House&Leisure magazine, South Africa
• Editor of Time Out Cape Town for VisitorsEditor and major contributor to Time Out Cape Town for Visitors (2016).

Work history

Freelance editor, writerThe Dots
Jun 2012Berlin, GermanyFreelance
I have been freelancing sings 2012, and focus on copy editing, copy writing and food&travel journalism. I have copy edited a cookbook, written and edited travel guides, proofread e-commerce web copy and strategised social media... to name a few.
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EditorNew Media Publishing
Oct 2002 - May 2012Cape Town, South AfricaFull Time
I worked at New Media, one of South Africa's premier content creation agencies, for 10 years. There I honed my craft as a sub-editor, managing editor and editor, working on client and commercial titles, with a special interest in food and travel.

Skills

• Copywriting Editorial
• Proofreading
• Editing Proofreading
• Travel Journalism
• Food Editorial
• Translation Copywriting
• Project Management
• Editing

Education

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BA Honours FrenchUniversity of Cape Town
Jan 1998 - Dec 1998Cape Town, South Africa
BA Honours degree in French Language and Literature with a focus on translation studies.
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Stellenbosch University
Jan 1995 - Dec 1997Stellenbosch, South Africa
BA Cum Laude in French and Classical Culture