Profile
My name is John Revington, and I am a British freelance copy-editor with many years’ experience designing, writing, and editing a broad range of paper and electronic documentation.
Education
Attended top private schools in the UK, followed by a university education to MSc level:
The King's School, Canterbury (UK), University of Reading (UK), University of the Witwatersrand (SA).
Academic experience
Published papers in zoology and worked as a researcher in medical schools for several years in London and Johannesburg. Edited dissertations and theses on psychology, neuroscience, modern history, marketing, education, and social studies, from Australia, Germany, Israel, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.
Business experience
Worked in operational, consulting, and managerial positions for large corporations (Barclays Bank, IBM, Philips, Foster Wheeler, Nedbank, Santander Bank) in the UK, Australia, and South Africa.
Technical experience
Worked in research and technical positions for Hoechst AG and Schlumberger UK.
Worked as a freelance technical writer, editor, and project manager in the UK.
Voluntary work
Websites: Age Watch https://www.agewatch.net/
Professional memberships
The Chartered Institute for Editors and Proofreaders (UK) (CIEP – www.ciep.org.uk)
Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (UK) (ISTC – www.istc.org.uk)
