27 Jetty Street
Grange SA 5022
Andrea's editing experience includes website design (information architecture, writing for search engine optimisation and user accessibility) and ezines; educational documents such as training manuals; academic writing (journal articles and theses); newsletters and information booklets; and marketing brochures. Andrea’s skills include writing for the web, copy editing, proofreading, plain English writing for a variety of audiences, and research (database searching). Her varied working life - teacher, librarian, writer and editor of web/print mediums - and fascination with language make up a 'package' of skills.
Experience
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University of South Australia web editor and author: web writing and design; technical writing; online course creation; compilation of course study guides; design of marketing materials and ezines; newsletter editing; survey creation and dissemination |
| Freelance: |
Parent and teacher information booklets; training manuals (Department of Education and Children’s Services); job applications and resumés; report writing (government departments); user guides; research; critical literacy – adult and children's fiction |
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Thesis writing (personal study) |
Qualifications
Master of Arts (Internet Communication Strategies); Graduate Diploma in Library Studies; Diploma of Education; Bachelor of Arts (English/History)
Special skills
Abstracting, Academic editing, Database management, Design for effective communication, Desktop publishing, Electronic publishing, Indexing, On-screen editing, Periodical publications, Picture research, Publication production, Project management, Questionnaire design, Report writing, Research, Technical writing, Word processing, Writing and rewriting
Areas of expertise
Aboriginal studies, Architecture and planning, Art and the arts, Education and training, Environment, Equity issues, Ethics, History, Information technology, Literature, Media studies, Philosophy, Social sciences, Social services, Technical publications, Technology, Women’s studies
Computer software capability
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Windows:
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Electronic publishing: SharePoint Designer 2007; Dreamweaver; InDesign; Microsoft Publisher 2007 Graphics: Adobe Fireworks; PhotoShop Spreadsheets: Excel Word processing: Microsoft Word 2003/2007
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