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Good day
My name is Collin Koortzen and I am a professional journalist, copy editor, proofreader and translator for the English – Afrikaans language pair. My native language is English. I have a BA (Communication Science) Honors Cum Laude degree (1982 - 1985) and my subjects were Communication Science, Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising and Industrial Psychology. I also have teaching experience in English, as well as interpreting from English – Afrikaans.
Although I live in South Africa, I have experience in localization from English (USA) to English (UK) and vice versa. I am adequately accustomed to both versions of the English language. I am also a freelance copy writer that specializes in various fields and I sincerely hope that I can help you to add value to your organization.
I have more than 20 years’ experience in Journalism, Copy Editing and Proofreading and have worked for a number of community newspapers and magazines. In 2010 I started freelancing and have never looked back. I would very much like to apply my skills there and hope that you will consider my application favorably. I can also help you with creative writing in English and Afrikaans.
Thank you very much for your attention.
Collin Koortzen

Where I live

Klerksdorp, North West Province, South Africa. It is a relatively small city about 250 kilometres from the well-known city of Johannesburg.

Accreditations

ISO

Areas of Specialization

General

Medical/Pharmaceutical

Technical Manuals

Education

North West University (Potchefstroom campus)

Faculty/Department: Arts

Years Attended: 1982 to 1985

Degree Obtained: BA (Communication Science) Honours