Editor and Proofreader - Freelance

James Morrison, BA

W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

****-*******, ******* *********** ********* in several countries

Freelance Editor

* Edited documents that had been translated from various languages into English

* Substantial proofreading, structural editing and copy editing

* Assignments included financial, legal, governmental, advertising, health and automotive documents

* Clients include leading translation agencies, advertising companies and PR firms in Europe, North America and Asia

* Assignments for, among others, Philip Morris, SAP, Smart Set, Deloitte Consulting, Government of Slovakia, Mercedes-Benz, Reimatec, Greenpeace, etc.

2007-2008, Akademia Plus, Zvolen, Slovakia

English Teacher

* Taught FCE, Business English, Upper-intermediate and Conversation courses to adults

* Delivered training to local teachers on correct and idiomatic English

2005-2006, CI Investments, Toronto, Canada

Website editor/Business Analyst

* Redesigned and maintained internal company website

* Edited and proofread content on over 500 web pages within intranet site

2000-2005, Assante Advisory Services, Toronto, Canada

Supervisor, Dealer Support

* Supervised contact centre for financial advisors (managed 10 staff)

* Created processes for written communication between departments

* Three years in Business Development and Marketing departments prior to this promotion

1999, The Insolvency Service, Cambridge, England

Assistant to the Regional Manager

* Wrote memos, proofread letters and legal agreements

* Administrative duties, including scheduling, filing, payroll

1998, Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet & Co, Wellington, New Zealand

Word Processor (Legal)

* Typed and amended legal documents (contracts, agreements, correspondence, etc.)

* Made changes according to standard typographical markings

* High-pressure Tax and Banking department of major law firm

1993-1998 JAM's Typing Service,Wellington, New Zealand

* Ran own typing service for university students while at school/university

* Typed, proofread and amended university essays

P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T

2007-2008 Editing - Translating.sk, Bratislava, Slovakia

* Edited website of translation company ABIES Ltd, www.translating.sk.

2007-current, Proofreading

* Proofread sections of books for Project Gutenberg, online book project

2007-current, Travel writing

* Travel story published in Lonely Planet anthology “Flightless: Incredible Journeys Without Leaving the Ground”

* Travel stories published in Pravda, the major newspaper of the Slovak Republic

* Writing book of travels around the world

2007, Volunteering - MondoChallenge, Pangani, Tanzania

* Taught English and Computer Skills to adults

* Taught Business Skills to grant recipients at Tanga AIDS Working Group

2007, Volunteering - Serene Valley School, Kathmandu, Nepal

* Taught English and Social Studies to children aged 14-17

* Edited school prospectus and brochure

E D U C A T I O N / Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

* Canadian Securities Course (CSC), completed 2005

* Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) Mutual Funds Course, completed 2002

* Bachelor of Arts, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, graduated 1997 (Major in Political Science, minor in English)

S K I L L S

* High proficiency in grammar, spelling and composition

* Attention to detail

* Advanced proficiency in the following computer programs:

- Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Explorer, Publisher)

- OpenOffice suite

- Dreamweaver

* Typing speed of approximately 100 words per minute

* Ability to meet tight deadlines

R E F E R E N C E S

Stefan Pecen (Simulta, translation company)

Danica Vaclavikova (Akademia Plus)

Debra Church (CI Investments)

Michael Fry (Assante Advisory Services)

Suman Neupane (Serene Valley School)

Phillip Nuttall (Nuttall & Associates, Toronto, Canada)

I N T E R E S T S

Writing, history, travel, US politics, reading, languages, cricket, rugby

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