Mrs Becky Hawkins | Proofreading
Devon
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- Job title
- Proofreader and Copyeditor
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Becky
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As a freelance English proofreader and copyeditor based in Devon, I proofread and edit non-fiction books, novels, magazines, websites, content marketing material and business documents. I am able to edit in British English, US English and Australian English.
With a marketing background, I worked in the Automotive Industry at Citroën UK for 9 years and in the Water Industry at South West Water for 7 years. These roles involved proofreading and editing business and marketing communications including new car brochures and company websites. For Citroën UK, I also translated documents and marketing material from French to English while ensuring they were localised to the UK market.
Media
Books, Magazines, Travel guides, Websites/blogs, Company literature, Directories/yearbooks, Educational materials, Newsletters, Online materials, Theses and dissertations, Tenders/bids
In-house and freelance experience
Freelance since 2022
Marketing Coordinator, South West Water, 2012 to 2019
Product Manager, Marketing, Citroën UK, 2011 to 2012
Dealer Marketing Services Controller, Citroën UK, 2009 to 2011
Training
Copyediting 2: Headway (CIEP) - 2024
Copyediting 1: Introduction (CIEP) - 2022
Proofreading 3: Progress (CIEP) Merit - 2021
Proofreading 2: Headway (CIEP) - 2021
Proofreading 1: Introduction (CIEP) - 2021
Clients for whom you have worked within the past three years
Wild Things Publishing, Novoprint USA Publications, Publishing Push, Distributed Proofreaders, Classic Heritage PR and Media, Ricca's Garden (Children's Author), Chris Ward (Author of post-apocalyptic novels), Eye for Business, ELearnis, Argos Multilingual, Pure Content, Progressive Media, Stonefish Design, School Rebound SA, The Opimian Society, BloomsyBox, WowFit
Subjects
Business (advertising, business to business (B2B), content marketing, direct marketing, management, marketing, market research, marketing, office practice, office skills), automotive, water industry, tourism/travel (France, UK, USA), economics, non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, language (American English, British English, French)
Qualifications and Awards
BA French
Diploma in Management Studies
English Literature, French and German A Levels
testimonials
"Thanks for your help proof reading our new travel guidebook, completed accurately and on time. We look forward to working with you again."
Daniel at Wild Things Publishing.
"My go-to proofreader; I've been working with Becky on and off for over a year now. She's an excellent communicator, very reliable - she always delivers on time, and working with her is a stress-free process. Her work is of excellent quality and it's always disappointing when she's unavailable for one of my projects - it's difficult to find someone of her caliber!"
Yvonne Bodard, Novoprint USA Publications
"Becky was fantastic to work with. I'll be inviting her to all editing and proof reading jobs in the future. Great communication, on time, great price, easy to work with and did exactly what I was hoping for."
Tara, Napkyn
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Disclaimer note
The CIEP Directory of Editorial Services should be considered a point of first contact and prospective clients must satisfy themselves that members are capable of the work on offer. The Institute cannot be held responsible for the quality of work provided by any member listed in the directory. The members themselves are responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of their entries in the Directory and the CIEP has not made any attempt to vet them. The institute cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the Directory. Inclusion in the Directory as a freelance does not necessarily mean that the member is self-employed as defined by HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions.