About me

Very experienced freelance copy editor and proofreader, and occasional script reader.

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Projects

• Getting The Deal Through book seriesI regularly copy edit and proofread "Getting The Deal Through" books for Law Business Research. Each GTDT book gives an overview of a specific area of law in different countries.

Work history

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Copy editor and proofreaderSelf Employed
Jun 2011London, United KingdomFreelance
I provide ad hoc and long-term sub-editor and production cover for magazines, newspapers, and websites, using content management systems and Adobe software.
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Chief sub-editorInternational Business Times
Jul 2014 - May 2017London, United KingdomFreelance
• Acted up as news editor, co-ordinating reporters covering major stories while writing my own reports. • Sub-edited and proofed articles from writers for whom English was a second or third language. • Intercepted and resolved legal complaints before they escalated. • Oversaw IBTimes UK’s social media channels and moderated comments, boosting readership and preventing legal issues.

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Skills

• Print Production
• Copyediting
• Editing Copy
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Wordpress CMS
• Script Reader

Education

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BA(Hons) Media ProductionUniversity of Bedfordshire
Sep 1996 - Jun 1999Luton, United Kingdom
Course included journalism, magazine production, and narrative and documentary film production.