Gill Draper - Proofreader

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PROFILE

Currently working as Editor and Proofreader at Developing Experts, an online educational company.

Diversely experienced in proofreading a variety of media: dissertations, newspaper advertising, a

magazine, training manuals, business letters, educational material.

Designed, implemented and trained others in house styles and editing/proofreading.

Meticulously attentive to detail, excellent at discovering and correcting errors in copy (and everything else I ever read!). Is the missing apostrophe in your online job advert a test? Is the use

of both ‘proofreader’ and ‘proof reader’ in your online job advert (picture and text) another?

Educated to post-graduate level, and qualified to teach English in Further Education.

Passionate about the English language.

Looking for stable, long-term employment in my chosen field.

EXPERIENCE

Editor and Proofreader: Developing Experts, Norwich January 2018 – Present

Proofread lesson plans, handouts (using PowerPoint), wording of on-screen presentations, quizzes, websites, transcriptions of videos, electronically published books, teacher instructions and information.

Designed and carried out changes in house style.

Copy edited, researched and rewrote lesson content.

Chose and added pictures to hundreds of handouts and many presentations.

Wrote training material and delivered staff training.

Found and eradicated copyrighted material present in the lessons.

Self-Employed: Fairy Dotty, Norwich September 2010 – November 2018

Designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold tooth envelopes to schools.

Homemaker December 1999 – Present

Bringing up three children and running the home.

Team Leader: The Stationery Office, Norwich 1998 – 1999

Leading a team training others in customer service.

Wrote and edited the training manual for the customer service team.

Proofread all stock letters for the department.

Various Roles 1995 – 1996

Office work in a variety of offices on temporary contracts.

Proofreader, Trainer and Data Inputter: Anglia Diamond Freeads, Norwich 1993 – 1994

Proofread copy of the newspaper before publication.

Trained others in house style.

Lecturer in Theatre Studies: Norwich City College, Norwich 1984

Teaching A-Level Theatre Studies on a temporary (maternity leave) contract.

Various Roles 1984 – 1993

Variety of temporary and/or part-time roles during and between my times as a student. These included:

bar work, supermarket work, shop work, stage management, acting, office work, and proofreading a

variety of dissertations and essays for other students.

EDUCATION

PGCE (FE): Univeristy of Greenwich, Eltham, London 1993

English and Communications

BA (Hons): University of Surrey, Roehampton Institute Campus, London 1991

English and Theatre Studies: 2:1

A-Levels: Norwich City College, Norwich 1984

Theatre Studies: A

English Literature: E

General Studies (AO-Level): B

O-Levels: Notre Dame High School, Norwich 1981

English Literature: A

English Language: B

Biology: B

RE: B

Mathematics: C

Classical Civilisation: C

History: C

Architecture: C

French: C

OTHER SKILLS and INFORMATION

Experienced user of MS Office programs and Google Docs.

Photoshop experience.

Wrote and designed websites for own business.

Clear and precise communicator.

Completed a distance-learning course in proofreading skills (no certificate given).

Constantly reading and learning about editing and proofing, and updating own knowledge of the English Language.

Follow New Hart Rules, but am confident to any style.

REFERENCES

Reference attached from current employer.

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