Helen White

Advanced Professional Member
Location White House Editorial, SANDBACH, Cheshire
Mobile 07779 573 204
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Web www.whitehouseeditorial.co.uk
LinkedIn Helen White
Twitter twitter.com/WhiteHouseEd

Skills

On-screen proofreading, hard-copy proofreading, on-screen copyediting, plain English editing, copywriting, editing non-native English, anglicizing, Americanizing, research, journalism

Media

Company reports, magazines, books, websites, online materials, newsletters, manuals, theses and dissertations

Specialised software

InDesign (CC)

Clients

Bloomsbury, Cambridge University Press, Taylor & Francis, Biteback Publishing, Hodder Education, Parragon, RefineCatch, Digital Theatre, This Is Language, Greenpeace, Endress+Hauser, Full Media, Impellam Group, Smithers Information, Limelight Marketing Communications, Energy Systems Catapult, Rationale, independent authors and academics

Training

InDesign for Editors (LinkedIn) 2021, Word for Practical Editing (CIEP) 2020, Copyediting 2: Headway (SfEP) 2019, Copyediting 1: Introduction (SfEP) 2018, Proofreading Mentoring (SfEP) 2016, Proofreading 2: Progress (SfEP) 2015, Basic Proofreading – merit (Publishing Training Centre) 2014, Basic InDesign (Endress+Hauser) 2014

Experience

Freelance since 2014; public communications assistant, Endress+Hauser, 2013–14; BBC journalist, 2008–12; press officer, New Vic Theatre, 2005–08; broadcast journalist, Signal Radio, 2003–05

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Broadcast Journalism, University of Leeds

Subjects

Public relations, marketing, business to business, media studies (broadcasting, journalism, media law, ethics), English literature (drama/theatre, Shakespeare), theatre (acting and technical), literary studies (student guides), history (early modern, British, local, genealogy/family, World War I, World War II), politics (British, current affairs, Parliament, local government), engineering (control and instrumentation), manufacturing (instrumentation), fiction (adult, history, literary), autobiography, personal development (childcare, pregnancy and childbirth)

Testimonials

Helen is an accurate and thoughtful proofreader. She brings out the best of your texts with a good sense for your readers’ needs and respect for the author’s work. She takes, in the best sense of the word, care of your texts.

Martin Raab, Endress+Hauser

I have worked with Helen on numerous occasions, she is a thorough and reliable editor who always follows the brief and completes every task to a very high standard. I know that when I send work to Helen it will be carefully reviewed and reflect our house style which she has taken time to learn and implement. I recommend Helen to everyone looking for a communicative, friendly, and easy editor to work with. I can't wait to work with her again in the future!

Rhiannon De Meulemeester, Digital Theatre

Helen is a thorough, professional proofreader. She is also able to work rigorously at speed. And her commitment to excellent customer service helped us catch up a lost day caused by delays in the delivery of the pdf. A superb service.

Barnaby Benson, Barnaby Benson Ltd

Helen's exceptional attention to detail, professionalism and reliability mean that we are able to entrust her with our top clients, knowing that they are in safe hands.

Nick Jones, Full Media