16 Exmouth Road,
Plumstead, Cape Town--www.mandyfreeman.com
ID number-
Date of birth 19 June 1987
Marital status Married
Nationality South African
Home language English
Experience
February 2019 – present
Self-employed
Freelance writer, editor,
copy editor, photographer
2016 – January 2019
Company: Health24
Position: Senior content producer
Duties include:
Writing original content, as well as
aggregating and repurposing content
Designing infographics
Editing and sub editing
Creating and scheduling social
media content; assisting with
Health24’s social media strategy
2015 – 2016
Company: New Media Publishing –
Mediclinic
Position: Digital editor
Duties include:
Editing, subbing and proofreading
Liaising with freelance writers
Creating monthly newsletters
(Everlytic), compiling monthly
stats reports and web insights
Key skills Writing, editing, subbing,
proofreading, web analytics, design,
picture sourcing, photography, managing
freelancers and briefs, conceptualising
and managing the production of videos
I work with Adobe InDesign,
Illustrator (basic), Photoshop,
Lightroom, MS Office,
WordPress, CMS
Availability Immediate
Creating content – writing
articles, social media posts
and designing infographics
Managing video projects
2013 – 2015
Company: New Media Publishing –
Sun Privé and Mediclinic Family magazines
Position: Features editor
2010 – 2013
Company: New Media Publishing –
Sun Privé and Mediclinic Family magazines
Position: Copy editor
2009 – 2010
Company: Condé Nast Independent
House & Garden magazine
Position: Copy editor
EDUCATION
2016
Graphic Design online course through
GetSmarter
2006 – 2008
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media
Production from the University
of Cape Town
2005
Matriculated from Kimberley Girls’ High School,
Northern Cape
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OTHER EXPERIENCE
2007 – 2018
Company: South African National
Defence Force Reserves
Position: Rifleman
(Force number-BV)
Achievements
Attending the Basel Tattoo in
Switzerland, July 2008, 2013 and
2015; annual Cape Town Military Tattoo;
Jinhae International Military Band & Honor
Guard Festival, March 2009; Edinburgh
Military Tattoo, August 2009; Berlin
Tattoo, November 2011
Volunteer work
2016 – present
PlumPets: Adhoc dog walking, fundraising
and helping to create awareness at PlumPets,
my local animal shelter.
References
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