Experience

Positive Impact Magazine

• South Africa
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Self-employed

• Freelance copy editor and writer

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Subediting and proofreading, copy writing, feature and copy writing in magazine, health, academic, business, retail and BTB publishing (print and digital), as well as online education platforms. Particularly interested in aspects of sustainability, transformation and travel.

• Freelance copy editor and proofreader

  • Nov 2007 - Present



Freelance

• Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Freelance copy editor and proofreader

  • Jan 2007 - Present



House and Leisure

• Cape Town

• Copy editor

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  Subediting and proofreading, fact-checking and ensuring style and tone were in keeping with the title's style. Working closely with art, promotional and editorial departments, and writing text for advertorials, subscription pages and promotional material. Compiling and writing text for the monthly garden and eco pages. Writing text on a wide variety of topics from décor and design, to travel, wineries and leisure establishments. Subediting and proofreading, fact-checking and ensuring style and tone were in keeping with the title's style. Working closely with art, promotional and editorial departments, and writing text for advertorials, subscription pages and promotional material. Compiling and writing text for the monthly garden and eco pages. Writing text on a wide variety of topics from décor and design, to travel, wineries and leisure establishments.



Media Nova

• Cape Town

• sub-editor

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Sub-editing, proofreading and some copywriting for The Property Magazine and custom titles such as Auction Alliance magazine, Cape Town Official Visitors' Guide, Sandton magazine. Sub-editing, proofreading and some copywriting for The Property Magazine and custom titles such as Auction Alliance magazine, Cape Town Official Visitors' Guide, Sandton magazine.



Independent copy editor/proofreader

• Freelance copy editor

  • Dec 2009 - 2010

  Freelance copy editing and proofreading, specialising in scientific journal, medical and technical publications. Freelance copy editing and proofreading, specialising in scientific journal, medical and technical publications.



Picasso Headline

• Subeditor

  • 2007 - 2009

  Sub-editing and proofreading a range of custom titles: Kulula in-flight magazine, HotRods magazine, Resonance magazine, UYM mag, Namibian Top Companies mag, African.org magazine, Healthy Times supplement to the Sunday Times, Soccerex magazine, Bloodstock magazine, Khanya magazine, Tee-off Times supplement to the Sunday Times Sub-editing and proofreading a range of custom titles: Kulula in-flight magazine, HotRods magazine, Resonance magazine, UYM mag, Namibian Top Companies mag, African.org magazine, Healthy Times supplement to the Sunday Times, Soccerex magazine, Bloodstock magazine, Khanya magazine, Tee-off Times supplement to the Sunday Times



Laboratory Specialist Servies

• Sales Representative

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2003



Boehringer Mannheim

• Product Specialist

  • Feb 1992 - Jul 2000

  Sales representative and DIG System technical specialist Sales representative and DIG System technical specialist



Roche

• Switzerland
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Specialist

  • 1998 - 2000



University of Cape Town

• Research Assistant

  • 1983 - 1990