March 2005 onwards:
Freelance editor and proofreader.
In 2006 I was one of 14 experienced editors elected to the Assessors Forum of the Accreditation Board of the Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd).
Our job is to formalise the requirements for editors who wish to be accredited by IPEd. This includes making up test questions, discussing marking procedures and marking candidates' papers. For this work I was awarded the postnominal "rank" of DE, "distinguished editor".
July 1997 to Mar 2005: Publishing Manager (AO7 rank), Information Branch, Queensland Studies Authority (previously the Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies):
Copyright controls; edit, proofread, and format manuscripts; supervise others doing same; rewrite for website-only documents; train staff in publishing programs; maintain style guide; maintain plain-language intranet page; advise on publishing policy; monitor budget; manage subordinates and freelance editors; recommend publishing software and equipment.
Aug 1995 to Aug 1996: Secondment to position of Education Officer (PO4 rank) Low Incidence Support Centre, Education Queensland:
Sole production, editing, rewriting and design of the whole range of publications produced by that organisation.
Sep 1992 to Aug 1995, and Aug 1996 to Jul 1997: Editor (AO5 rank) Competency Acquisition Program, Queensland Police Service:
Production, editing, rewriting and design of training and distance education material at the Queensland Police Academy. Supervising and training desktop publishing staff and outside contractors.
1984–1992: Manager, Post Typesetters, Brisbane:
Prepare design briefs for subcontractors; manager of book and magazine typesetting and production; liaison with government departments and corporations; printing coordinator and estimator; consulting assistant to editors of various magazines; brochure and poster design; marketing services and research; tourist map market research; tourist map designer; editor and advertising manager, Queensland Explorer magazine; Japanese translating and typesetting coordinator.
1979–1984: Self-employed:
Develop one block of accommodation units.
Restaurant owner & operator.
1969–1979: Technical and general management, Hutchison-Boag Motor Division, Hong Kong:
(a) Service Manager (b) Sales Mgr (c) General Mgr
Marketing cars, trucks, buses and materials handling equipment up to 220 vehicles per month; directing service staff; service management; sales management; overall control of 200 staff; special research assignments to Indonesia and Japan for technical and market research; tech. training and education in English and Chinese; overseas visits to factories in Italy, India, Australia, Japan and England; overall responsibility for group profitability.
1966–1969: Instructor, Ford Marketing Institute, Ford Motor Company, Australia:
Design, write and deliver training courses to retail dealer staff in all aspects of retail motor management.
1958–1966: Technical assistant and writer, Ford Motor Co, UK:
Technical writing for publications for customer and workshop use. Technical and promotional functions.
Copyediting and proofreading (specialising in education, engineering, road and rail transport, motorcycling)
Typographical, typesetting and design knowledge
Training in wordprocessing, and electronic editing on screen
Editor of Offpress, Queensland Society of Editors, ’93 to ’99
Editor of inaugural issue of The Australian Editor (a national journal for editors).