Paula Beaton
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Career Objective
Having worked as a copywriter, editor, and proofreader across digital and print since 2012, I am now looking for part-time freelance tech writing work.
Key Skills and Experience
Domestic cleaning experience with several agencies in Edinburgh and independently.
Tech writing experience as a writer in the mobile and commerce divisions at Digital Trends and Android Authority, where I also worked as a Copy Editor and creator/writer of The Weekly Authority newsletter, rounding up the week’s top tech news.
Tech journalism experience covering news on AI, cybersecurity, energy, EVs, gaming, and general tech for Techopedia.
Editing and proofreading experience with a number of clients including publishers in the UK and US and indie authors.
Fact-checking and research experience training AI models.
Proficient in MS Word (track changes) and creating Style Sheets.
Content strategy and planning experience with Skyscanner, where I worked as the UK Content Editor before moving to the writing team.
Copywriting experience working for clients in the UK and abroad, creating press ads, brochures, web content, white papers, college prospectuses, press releases, articles, blogs and product descriptions.
Slack, Zoom, Skype, and MS Teams for team communication.
Asana, AirTable, and Trello for project management.
Toggl for time tracking.
WordPress for content creation.
AP style.
Used to working independently and remotely as well as in a team — I have been running my own business since 2012.
Work Experience
Position Held & Duties
Dates
Freelance Copywriter – Resource IT
Creating web copy, blog posts, and social media copy for tech clients on a freelance basis.
December 2024 – present
Freelance Technology Journalist – Techopedia
Researching and sourcing stories for the US news team on a wide variety of tech topics from gaming to EVs and AI.
June 2024 – present
Freelance Food Features Writer – The Daily Meal (Static Media)
Writing food features on culture, etiquette, trends, restaurants, and more.
February 2023 – March 2024
Freelance Copy Editor and Writer – Android Authority
I worked as UK Copy Editor and writer for Android Authority, writing streaming and gaming content and How-Tos, and also creating and writing The Weekly Authority newsletter, covering the week’s top tech news
June 2021 – December 2023
Freelance Writer – Digital Trends
I wrote for the mobile division, including roundups, reviews, guides, how-tos, and more relating to mobile tech before moving to the commerce division in 2022. Returned to the mobile division in December 2024.
May 2020 – December 2022
December 2024 – present
Freelance writer (part time) – Movavi
Creating 1-2 articles or guides per month for Movavi, based around software and software development
September 2020 – December 2021
Freelance writer (part time) – Eltima Software
Creating content based around software and software development
May 2020 – January 2024
Freelance Copywriter – Belvilla Group (Part time)
Creating copy on a freelance basis for the Belvilla Group, a leading provider of holiday home rentals in Europe.
September 2019 – April 2020
Freelance Features Writer (Part time) – Skyscanner
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
Freelance Content Editor (Part time) – Skyscanner
As Skyscanner’s UK content editor I managed a small team of writers, was responsible for the editorial calendar and deadlines to include coming up with 16 topics a month for the blog, wrote articles and blog posts, reviewed and published posts created by freelance writers, edited and updated existing articles (fixing errors, updating facts, keyword research, optimised for SEO and activation, wrote meta descriptions, adding images), created new content for the news site, up-skilled new freelancers in WordPress features and was a go-to person for questions related to any issues.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
Freelance Editor and Copywriter – Word Nerd Copy
Working for clients in the UK and abroad on editing, proofreading and copywriting projects. This includes copyediting, line editing, developmental editing and proofreading of fiction and non-fiction books for publishers and indie authors. I also edit and proofread articles, magazine content, whitepapers and website copy as well as writing for digital and print (brochures, press ads, web content, white papers, articles, blogs, product descriptions, press releases and promotional materials).
Recent projects have included developmental editing of a romance novel for an author based in the US, copyediting a YA fantasy novel for a UK-based indie author and copyediting a crime fiction novel for a London-based publisher.
October 2012 – Present
Reservations Executive – onefinestay, London
I helped customers from across the globe looking to book temporary/holiday accommodation in London and New York.
January 2012 – September 2012
Studio Assistant – South West London
I worked as a photographer's assistant at a studio in London, running the studio in the photographer's absence.
June 2011 – October 2011
Freelance Photographer- Supreme Being
I worked part time for Supreme Being on an internship basis where I shot still life product (clothes and shoes) for their Lookbook and Blog.
February 2011 – June 2011
Call Taker (Lincolnshire Police)
I handled all incoming calls on the police general enquiries line as well as 999 calls. This included researching information in relation to customer queries, learning to stay calm under pressure, dealing with difficult callers and situations and working to tight deadlines.
January 2010 – December 2010
Sales Assistant/Assistant Manager (John Greed Design, Lincoln)
May 2008 – January 2010
Qualifications
Introduction to Fiction Editing – Liminal Pages
Developmental Editing: Fiction Theory – Liminal Pages
Albyn School for Girls
Higher English – A
Higher German – A
Higher Music – A
Higher French – B
University of Abertay, Dundee
Forensic Psychology BSc (first two years completed)
Hobbies/Interests
I'm currently studying part-time for a diploma in holistic massage.
Coding and improving my skills in JavaScript and web development.
True crime – listening to podcasts, reading books and blogs, watching TV shows and writing about true crime!
Gaming – I spend a lot of my free time playing games on PC, PS5 and Xbox One, particularly story-driven games, episodic games, and walking simulators but also MMORPGs and adventure games. Favorite games include Far Cry 6, Horizon Forbidden West, The Last of Us, Firewatch, Bramble, Uncharted (or anything by Naughty Dog), and Telltale’s The Walking Dead series – in fact anything where your choices matter.
I am a member of several meetup groups in Edinburgh, including Women Who Code.
Professional development – I have taken a couple of editing courses over the last few years.
I am a keen photographer and enjoy film photography, processing and developing my own images in the darkroom.
I enjoy creative writing, mostly short stories.
I’m a huge foodie, always the first to check out new restaurants, bars and food trends in Edinburgh – and I also love cooking.
I enjoy reading, playing harp and piano, and going to the cinema (especially world cinema and horror movies – I'm a huge horror movie buff!)
