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Employment target: Copy editing and proofreading, copy writing, and private tutoring in essay writing
and effective English usage.
and effective English usage.
[CV photo]
[Name withheld]
[Street address withheld in online CV]
St Albans
Christchurch 8014
St Albans
Christchurch 8014
Mobile: [number withheld]
Home phone: [number withheld]
Email: [address withheld]
Home phone: [number withheld]
Email: [address withheld]
Experience
Copy editor / private tutor, 1996–current
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Copy editing of student essay assignments, Masters theses and academic essays for publication, copy writing and editing of magazine editorials, feature articles and commercial flyers, and co-ordinating publication
Copy editing of student essay assignments, Masters theses and academic essays for publication, copy writing and editing of magazine editorials, feature articles and commercial flyers, and co-ordinating publication• Tutoring essay writing and examination preparation for NCEA English, and tutoring English as a Second Language
Tutoring essay writing and examination preparation for NCEA English, and tutoring English as a Second LanguageDoctoral studies / Part-time Tutor, University of Canterbury, 2002–06
• Tutor of two English courses and an Engineering course, responsible for conducting tutorials, advising on essay writing, report writing, oral presentations and examination preparation, and marking essays and examinations
Tutor of two English courses and an Engineering course, responsible for conducting tutorials, advising on essay writing, report writing, oral presentations and examination preparation, and marking essays and examinationsDiploma studies / Part-time Teacher, Auckland University, 1999–2001
• Teacher of English as a Second Language at the Language Institute of the University of Waikato in Auckland, including course development and delivery of General English, Academic English, Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation, English Writing and International English Language Testing System examination preparation
Teacher of English as a Second Language at the Language Institute of the University of Waikato in Auckland, including course development and delivery of General English, Academic English, Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation, English Writing and International English Language Testing System examination preparationTeacher of English as a Foreign Language, Language Institute of Bangkok University, Thailand, 1998–99
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Language Institute of Thammasat University, Thailand, 1997–98
• Teacher of Foundation English to undergraduate students in all disciplines, Reading and Writing to Media students, and English for Special Purposes to science students, marking examinations, and editing course materials, examinations and correspondence
Teacher of Foundation English to undergraduate students in all disciplines, Reading and Writing to Media students, and English for Special Purposes to science students, marking examinations, and editing course materials, examinations and correspondenceBachelor and Masters studies / Part-time work, Christchurch, 1991–96
Qualifications
Doctorate in English, University of Canterbury, 2007
• Thesis focused on the innovative narrative form of Mason & Dixon, a recent novel by Thomas Pynchon
Thesis focused on the innovative narrative form of Mason & Dixon, a recent novel by Thomas Pynchon• Invited to present papers related to the thesis at 4 national and international conferences
Invited to present papers related to the thesis at 4 national and international conferences• Awarded a University of Canterbury Doctoral Scholarship 1999–03
Awarded a University of Canterbury Doctoral Scholarship 1999–03Graduate Diploma in Philosophy, Auckland University, 2001
Master of Arts (Distinction) in English, University of Canterbury, 1996
• Awarded a University of Canterbury Masters Scholarship 1995
Awarded a University of Canterbury Masters Scholarship 1995• Completed a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours in English, 1994
Completed a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours in English, 1994Personal background
Born [date withheld] in Dunedin. Single. Educated at Ellesmere College, Leeston, awarded Bursary, represented College in rugby and 1st XI cricket. Excellent health. Interests include cycling, tramping, cricket and reading.
Referees
[Name withheld]
Associate Professor, English Programme
School of Culture, Literature and Society
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
Employer as Tutor
School of Culture, Literature and Society
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
Employer as Tutor
[ph. number withheld]
[Name withheld]
Senior Lecturer, English Programme
School of Culture, Literature and Society
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
Thesis Supervisor
School of Culture, Literature and Society
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
Thesis Supervisor
[ph. number withheld]