Copyeditor, proofreader, writer

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Lizanie

Surname van Wyngaardt

Nationality South African

EDUCATION

University of Pretoria

M.A. Applied Linguistics Degree

February 2019 – November 2019

Research in the field of Audio-Visual Translation with the focus on subtitles in South African television.

University of Pretoria

B.A. Honours Afrikaans Degree

January 2018 – December 2018

Studied Afrikaans linguistics as well as translation, copy editing and Audio-visual translation modules.

Received an ATKV award for excellence in Afrikaans linguistics.

University of Pretoria

B.A. Languages Degree

January 2015 – November 2017

Studied multiple languages’ linguistics and literature. Studied copy editing modules. The main modules were Afrikaans and German.

Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog

Matric certificate

January 2014 – November 2014

Subjects passed:

Afrikaans Home language

English first additional language

Mathematics

Life orientation

Geography

Life science

Visual art

LIZANIE VAN

WYNGAARDT

PHONE: 071-***-****

EMAIL: *********@*****.***

PERSONAL PROFILE

I’m a diligent and professional

person with a love for languages

and linguistics. I’m an active

learner and have three degrees

in the field of linguistics and

translation. I’m looking for an

opportunity where I’ll be able to

work myself up and be an asset

for a company.

SKILLS

Linguistics; Translation;

Subtitling; Proofreading; Copy

editing; Research; Computer

literate; Foreign languages;

Communication skills (written

and verbal); Problem solving;

Time-management skills; Detail

oriented; Strong work ethic;

Dependability; Self-motivated;

Ethical; Critical thinking;

Creative; Able to work

independently.

CONTACT DETAILS

Phone: 071-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

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LIZANIE VAN

WYNGAARDT

PHONE: 071-***-****

EMAIL: *********@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

Okuhle Media: Subtitle creator

December 2018–March 2019 [Freelance]

Created and edited 23 episodes of interlingual subtitles

(Afrikaans to English) for Koskaskenades season 2 and 3. Producer: Gideon Eksteen

Mr. A. Gouws: Editor/Proof-reader

December 2018– [Freelance]

Editing of business plans and documents.

Mr. R. Gouws: Editor/ Proof-reader and creator of documents October 2019– [Freelance]

Editing and creating of business documents.

Sea Tech Marine Construction: Editor/ Proof-reader and creator of documents

August 2021- [Freelance]

Editing and creating of diving manuals, emergency instructions, divers’ CVs and diving tables. Built a business management system.

LANGUAGES

Afrikaans Home language

English Bilingual proficiency

German Limited working proficiency

Dutch Elementary proficiency

REFERENCES

• Mrs. R. Marais (Lecturer at the University of Pretoria) Phone: 083-***-****

• Dr. H. Kruger-Roux (Lecturer at the University of Pretoria) Phone: 012-***-****

• Gideon Eksteen (Producer at Okuhle Media)

Phone: 082-***-****

• Marisa Neethling (Employer at Sea Tech)

Phone: 084-***-****

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