Lucy C

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Freelancer / Self-Employed

Job History

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Reviews: 53   from 7 Clients
 
Earnings:$1,407
Hourly Rate: $55

Jobs Won:5
Jobs Cancelled:0 Help? Longest Job:
12 months

Member Since:Nov 2008

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Lucy C
 
Proofreader, copy-editor and writer

Colchester, United Kingdom

Work Experience

Summary

Lecturer in writing and culture at the English department of Salzburg Uni.

Former owner of a digital proofreading, editing and writing service website.

Several websites' copy rewritten and updated.

Proofread of a grammar book for publication.

Contracted editor for an online writing, editing and proofreading company for 2 years.

Several medical technical papers written by German speakers in English.

Myriad university dissertations and essays, all yielding high-end grades.

Business newsletter and website editing and creating.

E-learning through MSN and using www.tappedin.org (a very safe learning environment where live chats are transcripted and sent to the participants to ensure the students' (and my!) safety).

Five years' teaching English to 11- to 19-year-olds in England. Culminated in my appointment as Deputy Head of the English department.

Three years' teaching English as a foreign language to 4- to 80- year-olds!

OK, that's enough - I'll stop now before you fall asleep!

Mar 2010
Salzburger Kunstverein Kunstlerhaus

Proofread and copy-edit of art-house annual newsletter

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Nov 2009
Golf in Austria

Proofread and copy-edit of Golf in Austria holiday brochure.

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Nov 2008
Salzburg University

Proofread and edit of Armenian grammar book.

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Education

Summary

Definitely have a thing for writing and English!

Jan 2011 to Present
MA, Professional Writing

University College Falmouth

Sep 1997 to Jul 1998
PGCE, English (11 - 19)

University of Nottingham

Oct 1993 to Jul 1996
BA, English with American Studies

University of Wolverhampton

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