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Currently a PhD student at Oxford, I am a writer, editor, proofreader, and teacher with over ten years of experience across academic, corporate, and creative spaces. I am an enthusiastic, efficient, and diligent worker with excellent grammar. Writing feels tangible to me; it is the best thing I do. I hold a Master's (with Distinction) in English Language and Literature from the University of Cape Town and a Bachelor's Degree (Hons) from New York University in Arts and Literatures. For about six years, I worked as Head Tutor in the English Department at UCT. Here, I became proficient at editing and providing feedback on academic writing at an undergraduate and graduate level. Since then, as a content writer and copyeditor, I have worked closely with businesses and clients from all over the world, penning reports and articles on an array of subjects, including travel and sustainability, technology, education, and law. Currently, I am the editorial assistant for "Social Dynamics: A Journal of African Studies." I also have experience editing dissertations, creative writing, short essays, and books, and I strongly believe in the value of offering careful and rich feedback. I speak both French and Italian with working proficiency and can translate from French or Italian to English. With solid SEO knowledge, I am adept at putting the finishing touches on pieces meant for an online audience. Feel free to reach out if you feel I might be a good fit for your needs or if you have any questions at all.

Why Should You Work with Me? 🎯📈📊 I am a creative and self-motivated content creator ready for the next challenge! Please reach out to me today for a quick introductory call or chat to discuss your project details and see how I can add value. 🔷 Video Production 🎦 I am a seasoned video editor with many years of experience. I can easily source relevant stock material to create video content. I also own camera equipment, which allows me to capture original high-quality media. This includes user-generated content (UGC). I am familiar with video editing and other design software, from CapCut and Adobe Premiere Pro to Veed and Canva. I am also familiar with uploading content to social media platforms, such as YouTube and Instagram, to get the best quality. I specialize in... 🔹Long Form/Short Form Video 🔹Instagram Reels 🔹TikTok Videos 🔹YouTube Videos Long/Short 🔷 Content Writing 📜 I write original, high-quality SEO-optimised content free from plagiarism and AI-generated content. I am experienced in the medical aesthetics and home maintenance fields, among others. I specialize in… 🔹Short Stories 🔹Recipe Books/Food-Related Content 🔹Video Scripts 🔹Website Articles/Blog Posts 🔷 Voice-Overs 🗣️ I offer studio-quality voiceovers with crisp and clean audio. My wide vocal range allows me to create impressive and unique voice-overs. I also edit and enhance all my audio to optimize for quality. I specialize in… 🔹Character Voices 🔹eBook Narration 🔹YouTube Videos 🔹Explainer Videos 🔷 Translation/Transcription 🌐🔃🌐 I am an experienced linguist and fully bilingual in English and Afrikaans. I offer translation of technical documents, short stories, and marketing content. I specialize in... 🔹Written Translation 🔹Audio/Video Transcription 🔹Language Localization

I am a professional writer with vast and varied experience. I have written countless newspaper and magazine articles and written and produced many books. I have prepared and circulated press releases, done copywriting for brochures, adverts and packaging, and have written college books and study guides. Since joining Elance (now Upwork) in April 2009, I have written numerous articles, SEO web content and blog posts. I have written ebooks, and have done research, editing, proofreading and indexing jobs. I excel in providing good quality, effective web content. My interests and expertise are varied, as my resume shows. And I have a huge amount of experience that enables me to work for employers all over the world. I welcome new challenges. I have a Bachelor of Social Science degree with majors in English, Social Anthropology, Comparative African Government, and Economic History. I also studied sociology, psychology, and social work. The books I have written relate mostly to home decorating, home improvement, DIY, and home construction. I have also written several books about horses. All of these were published in hard copy and sold in reputable bookshops, and many have been available via Amazon. The college books and courses I have written range from plumbing, concrete work, and welding, to landscaping, photography, and child care. I am a keen gardener and love doing creative crafts. I enjoy cooking and take an active interest in everything health related. I walk regularly and have completed many half marathons. What can I do for you?

I am a photographer, videographer & editor based in Cape Town South Africa. I have a great passion for the medium & and looking forward to working with you. I have 5 years experience in documentary work, music videos and many more. I can do motion graphics/sound design and colour grading too.

Wait! Before you scroll - give me 30 seconds 🎯 Ever hired someone who technically completed the job… but only just? The boxes were ticked. The contract was fulfilled. But the care wasn’t there, and things were rushed. I’m the person who doesn't brush over the details. I catch what others miss, whether that’s a weak paragraph hiding between the pages of your manuscript or a hallucination in an AI model. And yes, I can back that up. 📚 Book Editing & Story Development --------------------------------------------- I’m an avid reader (borderline obsessive) and experienced editor working across fiction and non-fiction. I specialize in: ✦ Romance (all sub-genres) ✦ Mystery & thrillers ✦ Fantasy & sci-fi ✦ Business & technical non-fiction I don’t just fix grammar. I format for publication, tighten structure, improve pacing, and strengthen clarity. I look at whether a book works - emotionally, commercially, and structurally. 🤖 AI Model Evaluation & Data Annotation -------------------------------------------------- I’ve logged 2+ years and thousands of hours on annotation and model evaluation projects. I work carefully. I follow guidelines closely. I flag ambiguity instead of guessing. Because I understand that one small annotation mistake can quickly scale into a very large model issue. My experience includes: ✦ LLM response comparison (Model A vs Model B) ✦ Hallucination identification ✦ Truthfulness & safety evaluation ✦ Instruction-following analysis ✦ Localization tuning (South African, UK & US English) ✦ QA and edge-case logging 🖋️ Writing & SEO Content -------------------------------- I write clear, structured, SEO-aware content in: ✦ Finance & economics ✦ Business & strategy ✦ Health & wellness ✦ Lifestyle & beauty No fluff. Just clean, natural writing that sounds like a human wrote it - because one did. 📄 Languages ------------------ ✦ Native English ✦ Native Afrikaans ✦ Intermediate Dutch If you need precision, consistency, and someone who thinks analytically but writes like a person, then grab a seat, get comfortable, and let’s get to work. Genna

With over 41 years of dedication to the editing and publishing field, my expertise and focus lies in assisting writers to produce content that is not only grammatically of high standard, but is engaging to the reader. Myriad subtle elements have an indirect but profound impact on a piece of writing on its reader. My linguistic proficiency shapes my approach to editing, where every word is chosen with purpose, every concept is logically presented, and the structure and flow of a piece of writing is smooth and harmonious. I offer: - Copy-editing: I have worked on a vast array of different genres, industries, and subjects, editing everything from books, to business communiqués, ad copy, websites, articles, blogs, and various other manuscripts. - Developmental editing: I have very many authors whose books are successfully selling, which I have helped develop, edit, and proofread (over 987 books - fiction and non-fiction to date - on Upwork but mainly outside this platform, working for various publishing houses - see below for list; references available on request). - Skilled academic editing (theses/dissertations/journal articles), I am au fait with various academic referencing styles (e.g. APA, Harvard, MLA, Chicago/CMOS/Turabian, MHRA, etc.). Professors, graduates, and students all pepper my resume with glowing thanks. I currently have a 100% pass rate for all my postgraduate students. (References available on request.) - I also offer the unique benefit of having TEFL experience (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and quickly and easily read beyond sometimes awkward language (for example, of non-first language English speakers/writers) so as to rephrase/restructure, and advise content that is correct, reads smoothly and is engaging. - I am skilled at KDP/Ingramspark/print formatting (in Word but can convert to other programs if need be) and can provide documents crafted to specifications for publishing via your publisher of choice in all three formats: hardcover, paperback and e-book. - My many years of experience in design and layout adds a unique benefit ... having an editor (who knows your material well) also design your book ensures all elements are appropriately and effectively presented. I also provide design guidance and/or do the design, sourcing design elements and images (including fonts) that are free for commercial use for you to approve. - I have extensive publishing experience (having worked as a Managing Editor for Pearson Publishers, editing, proofreading, and project management), as well as freelance with ESI Press (University of Pretoria), Publishing World SA, Jonathan Ball Publishers, Print on Demand Publishers, Accelerated Authors' Academy and Word 2 Kindle. I thus am familiar with working to publishers' style guides and specifications. I also have 18 years' full-time experience as Editor of the SA Navy's flagship publication Navy News Magazine and Creative Director of the SA Navy Multi-Media Center during which I did extensive editing and proofreading, and also established, ran, trained, and worked in the DTP/design and layout section. I am currently the editor of Sisterhood Sleuth Magazine, overseeing development, editorial and design. - Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Canva, Access, GoogleDocs, WordPress, Asana, Slack, ClickUp, Caliber, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign. - Proficient in academic referencing styles: APA (all versions), Chicago (Chicago Manual of Style all versions), Turabian, MLA, Harvard, AP, IEEE, MHRA, AAA. - Proficient in US, British, South African, Canadian, New Zealand, and Australian English