Thalana Bradley

Copywriter/Editor/Proofreader
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Age 29
Location Cape Town, South Africa
Status Short-time allocated

Profile

Dreamer by day, writer by night and proofreader by trade. I love playing with words that help small businesses, start-ups and individuals make their copy sound Naturally Write. 

I'm a potentialite: a person that keeps learning and expanding their knowledge on various subjects. When not busy with work, you'll probably find me at a dance class, browsing in a bookstore, tackling some word puzzle or admiring art in a gallery.

Please feel free to contact me to find out more about my services.

Work history

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Bilingual Proofreader Ensuring text is error-free, fact/price checking, rewording/reworking sentences to improve the reading of text, reviewing content & style and raising concerns about inconsistencies, making sure texts are engaging and accessible to the retail market, translating from English to Afrikaans and vice versa. December 2016 - now (8 years 2 months)

Terramanzi Group (Pty) Ltd

Administrator Environmental Team Support: Creating Public Participation Process documents (site notices, newspaper adverts, registered stakeholder databases & letters); PowerPoint presentations; creating project site maps; proofreading & editing documents; translating documents from Afrikaans to English; liaison with clients, suppliers, stakeholders, landowners and specialists. Administrative Support: Office administration (supplies & maintenance); travel; PA duties; IT administration (management of equipment & programs); knowledge management (filing, creating & maintaining templates, contacts, information, databases); courier administration & management; brand development; social media; HR duties; Green Building Team Support; financial administration (invoices, payments, payroll/salary information); general administration (scheduling meetings, meeting agendas & memoranda, research etc.). September 2015 - December 2016 (1 year 3 months)

Creative Performance

Studio Assistant Artwork uploads and transfers, courier administration & management, Purchase Orders, reception duties, office administration (supplies & maintenance), travel, image searches, PowerPoint presentations, general administration (research, errands, etc.), packing of launch kits, petty cash, liaison with clients and suppliers, proofreading & editing, copywriting. March 2014 - September 2015 (1 year 6 months)

Education

BSc Honours: Environmental Management

University of South Africa (UNISA) 2012 - 2014

BSc: Biodiversity & Ecology

University of Stellenbosch 2009 - 2011

Skills

Writing Editing Proofreading Computer Skills Research

Languages

Dutch
Conversational
English
Native or bilingual
Xhosa
Basic

Courses

Copy-Editing
2017 University of Cape Town (via GetSmarter)
Copywriting for Online Marketing
2015 University of Cape Town (via GetSmarter)

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Hobbies

  • Dancing
  • Writing
  • Painting
  • Gaming