Rosemary Purcell

Business: (08)82954708

Mobile:

0419182605

Email:

rosemary.anne.purcell@gmail.com

I provide editing and proofreading services, including language editing for English as a second language writers. I provide comprehensive explanations when suggesting grammatical changes to PhD candidates with English as a second language.

I enjoy making texts error free and clear to their intended audience.

I can work to tight time-lines, and my already reasonable rates are discounted for students and not-for-profit organisations.

Experience

In-house:

Adult vocational education and training (TAFE), government reports, Cabinet submissions, parliamentary briefings, grant applications.

Freelance:

Editing and proofreading of PhD theses, Honours theses, journal articles, government reports, newsletters. Clients include university students, the University of South Australia and South Australian government departments.

Other:

In a voluntary capacity, I have written articles for for BikeSA and edited newsletters for the Australian Charities Fund. I edit fiction written by friends.

Qualifications

Diploma in Teaching (Primary)
Graduate Diploma in Educational Counselling
Graduate Certificate in Language and Literacy
Certificate IV in Workplace Training
Graduate Certificate in Management
Diploma of Editing (Publishing)
Diploma of Professional Writing (Children’s Writing and Publishing)—current

Special skills

Academic editing, Language editing, Formatting, On-screen editing, Report writing, Wordprocessing, Writing and rewriting, Conference papers

Areas of expertise

Aboriginal studies, Children’s books, Education and training, English as a second language, Equity issues, Fiction, Government and administration, Health, Women’s studies, Art and the arts, Equity issues, Human resources, Marketing, Management, Media studies

Computer software capability

 

Windows

Page layout: Microsoft Publisher
Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel   
Word processing: Microsoft Word 2010 and below