Andrea Rankin

27 Jetty Street
Grange SA 5022

Private:

(08) 8356 8605

Business: (08) 8302 5246

Email:

andrea.rankin@unisa.edu.au

Web:  www.editors-sa.org.au/?q=rankin

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

In-house: 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
Other: 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

Windows:

Electronic publishing: SharePoint Designer 2007; Dreamweaver; InDesign; Microsoft Publisher 2007
Graphics: Adobe Fireworks; PhotoShop
Spreadsheets: Excel
Word processing: Microsoft Word 2003/2007