Janet Pretorius

JANET PRETORIUS Professional Writer and Editor INFO ADDRESS: Johannesburg, South Africa WHO AM I IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT? PHONE: N/A • EMAIL- • DATE OF BIRTH: N/A • DRIVER’S LICENSE: Yes • NATIONALITY: South African Disabled: Wheelchair - Electric • • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetpretorius-48804b35/ • PROFILE • • I am a driven individual with over thirty years of experience. My mission is to add value to projects and the companies with which I work. I have over nine years of expertise in creative and editing, proofreading, and writing. I am interested in new opportunities, as growth is one of my leading focuses. Along with my technical and analytical capabilities, I am a disciplined, dedicated, and organized individual. Portfolio Summary on February 13, 2023 – Available on request • • • • I am interested in adding value to the organization I work for and receiving equal value. I am interested in opportunities to apply disciplined, wellorganized thinking and expertise to complex problem-solving and developing new ideas or change in an organization. I am interested in opportunities to learn and grow and recognition for results obtained in the work environment. I have a strong work ethic, am a self-starter, and am resultsoriented. I am concerned with the quality and accuracy of my work. My thought processes are primarily analytical and technically oriented. My work approach is based on all relevant details and analysis of work. I am a skillful, innovative problem-solver who is highly creative and full of new ideas, systems, and plans. I like as much autonomy as possible in the work environment. I am interested in opportunities to broaden my professional knowledge extensively. I prefer direct and factual communications. Believe there is a time to work and a time to play. Reserved and have a dry sense of humor. DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES Certificate: Become An AI-Powered Marketer Certificate: How to Create an Effective Marketing Strategy Certificate: Navigating On-Page and Technical SEO: A SEMrush Deep Dive Degree: H.B. Com Business Management, Unisa, 2011 Degree: B. Com Business Management, Unisa, 2010 Certificate: Introduction to Programming, Intec College, 2007 Certificate: Business Management, SAIM, Unisa, 2006 Summary of Predictive Index Results EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Self-Employed Freelance Writing Jan 2015 – Present • • • • • • • • • • • Johannesburg Bylines (Janet F. Murray) – Alibaba Reads (home and garden, apparel and accessories), Hunker (H&G, lifestyle), A-Z Animals, World Animal Foundation. Experience uploading articles and images to WordPress. Managing and editing a team of 10 writers Writer for several U.S. and Australian Agencies such as Copywriting Crew, Frac.tl, Growth Machine, Loud.us, and more. Familiar with Grammarly Premium, SEMRush, SEO Surfer, Trello, Asana, various AI platforms, Clearscope, Copyscape, Slack, and ClickUp. Writing, proofreading, and editing of theses Online editing for Helion Research Proofreading and editing for Cactus and other online companies Freelance creative writing for various sites and private customers Published author: My Sub-Lyme Life Top academic writer and group writer manager for a freelance company HR Talent Administrator, CSIR Pretoria Dec 2013 – Dec 2014 • General administrative duties related to talent management • Contributor towards policy development for disabled individuals • Support for onboarding HR events for new employees Customer Liaison Pretoria Nov 2002 – Nov 2013 • Customer services within the facilities division of management services • Procurement for the maintenance division • Compilation of reports for heat system re-service levels • Maintenance Coordinator • Receptionist • General secretarial duties Telemarketer, Crossbow Marketing Pretoria Nov 2001 – Sept 2002 • Telemarketing for a charity organization - meeting and maintaining targets. Manageress, Lantern Services CC East London 1997 – 1998 • Manageress for a small financial company • Administrative work • Checking clients' applications, data capturing, receiving payments, drawing up contracts, and other general office administrative functions to ensure the smooth running of the business. This business has since closed. REFERENCES EDUCATION Ludwig Snyman from CSIR (Retired - 2015)-- UNISA, M. Com Business Management. (Did not continue). UNISA. 2011 – 2014 Willie Purchase 012 - Strategic Mngt, Int Bus Mngt, Org Renewal & Change Mngt, Project Mngt, Bus Research UNISA, BCom Business Management 2010 – 2010 UNISA, Intro to Computer Programming 2007 – 2007 Banzi Bam 012 - UNISA, Business Management Certificate 2006 – 2006 Andre Pepler 021 - ADDITIONAL COURSES Irene Bester 021 - • • • • • Certificates in Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Word Creative Thinking Skills Investment in Excellence Assertiveness training How to construct a dissertation RefWorks Kaffrarian High School 1975 – 1983 Kings Williams Town EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Employment Equity Committee Member, CSIR 2011 – 2012 Customer Service Award 2014