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1. How did you become interested in content writing, and what motivated you to pursue it as a career?
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3. Are there any writing tools or platforms you prefer to use when creating content, and how long have you been working with them?
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Copy Editor and Writer at Women First Digital
January 2020 – Current
Part-time copy editor and writer for a women's health organization dealing with abortion rights, contraception, etc.
Freelance Copy Sub-Editor at Independent Media
October 2022 – Current
Freelance copy sub-editor for daily news and lifestyle copy.
Freelance Proofreader, Editor, Writer, and English Language Editor at Upwork.com
April 2014 – Current
Top-rated freelancer and a member of the Enterprise Talent Cloud Professional group, working on various publications and projects.
Chief Sub-Editor at Daily Sun newspaper-Media 24
March 2010 - August 2011
Chief sub-editor of weekly lifestyle supplements for Daily Sun, and layout and copy sub-editor of the weekly magazine for Sunday Sun newspaper.
Front-Page Layout and Copy Sub-Editor at Daily Sun newspaper-Media 24
February 2006 - March 2010
Worked under tight daily deadlines, rewriting copy, writing headlines and captions, and designing captivating pages.
Copy Sub-Editor at Nova newspaper-Media 24
September 2005 - February 2006
Responsible for rewriting, revising, editing, and creating headlines for a daily newspaper.
Communications and Publishing Assistant at Blue Apple Publishing
October 2004 - September 2005
Freelance Copywriter, Scriptwriter, and Sub-Editor at SABC
September 2004 - April 2005
Worked on an education website.
English Teacher at Language Lab International House
March 2004 - July 2004
Taught English as a foreign language.
English Teacher at Swandean School of English, London
May 2003 - October 2003
Taught English as a Foreign Language.
English Teacher at International House, Johannesburg
June 2001 - November 2001
Taught English as a Foreign Language.
Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
International House, Johannesburg
2001
Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English and Comparative Religion
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
1998 - 2000
Leadership Roles: Publications Officer – Italian Students Society; Social Officer
Basic Italian Language
Foreign University of Siena, Italy
1997
Matriculation with University Exemption
Holy Rosary High School, Johannesburg
1989 - 1996
Leadership Roles: Interact committee; director of production for EADS and RAPS play festivalsAwards: Drama scroll, honors in English Olympiad, Ricardo Mulder writing award
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