| Dec 1995 – present:
Freelance copy editor and proofreader
Trained formally in copy editing and proofreading, I work from home. Member of the Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders. Regular clients: The Stationery Office, Orion Business, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Springer-Verlag, Pearson Education, Kogan Page, and Sweet & Maxwell. Other recent clients: Oxford University Press, Macmillan, Profile Books, Business Intelligence, FT Knowledge and Risk Books. I work with material in either
hard-copy or on-screen format for editing. I have my own Windows98-based pc at home, with Word97, scanning facilities and fax/email/Internet connections.
Jan 1972 – Nov 1995:
Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Ltd
Oct 1986 – Nov 1995:
Senior management experience within both the IT (86-93) and insurance (93-95) divisions, during the course of which I wrote and edited technical reports, requirements specs, brochures, newsletters etc as well as performing my overall job and staff management functions.
Jan 1972 – Oct 1986:
IT software system designer at various levels up to departmental manager. Full membership of the BCS obtained during this period.
Oct 1968 – Dec 1971:
Kent County Council
I worked in the Computer Department as a systems designer. It was during that time that I obtained affiliate membership of the British Computer Society (BCS).
Oct 1965 – June 1968:
Trinity College Cambridge
I studied Mathematics (part I) and Economics (part II) at Cambridge before obtaining a lower-second degree. The BA was enhanced to MA in due course.
Mar 1965 – July 1965:
ICL
Pre-university work experience with ICL for five months doing computer programming.
Sept 1957 – Mar 1965:
St Dunstan's College, London, SE6
7 "O" levels, and 3 "A" levels in Pure/Applied Maths (grades A/B) and Physics (grade A).
Other information:
Date of birth: 17 July 1946.
Belbin psychological characteristics include "completer-finisher" (ie attention to detail).
Since April 1993 my wife and I have served on the management committee of a local Abbeyfield old-people's residence. Since June 1994 I have been its Treasurer.
Both my wife and I are church-going Christians. |
