About A-proofed
Your one-stop admin shop!Why choose A-proofed.
You've read your document so many times that you don't see the mistakes.
You aren't good with grammar.
You don't have the time to check your document carefully.
You would rather be doing something else!
What I do.I offer proofreading services for:
University and college students for their theses and dissertations.
Corporate clients for all business-related documents and reports, as well as website copy and marketing material.
Restaurant owners: for menus and signage.
My Mission.
My mission is to provide my clients with a personalised, thorough and reliable service. Whether you're in the business or academic realm, it's my mission to make sure that you get the best service.
About Me
I am a perfectionist! I am always on the lookout for any typos, misplaced apostrophes, and continuity, and I'm also a Microsoft Word guru.
My first job was as a claims typist at an insurance company in Johannesburg. When I left to go travelling eight years later, I was the Executive PA to the General Manager. In the UK, what was supposed to be a four-week assignment turned into a four-year stretch as PA to four directors of a helicopter finance company (ask me about the time I spoke to Prince Charles’ private secretary – the company arranged the finance for the Queen’s private helicopter).
I returned to South Africa in 2003, and after a brief stint at a sports management company (I worked for Ernie Els’ manager), I joined an insurance underwriter as PA to the CEO. Within a few years, I was promoted to Administration and Communications Manager, in charge of internal and external communication, advertising, promotional material, as well as arranging company events. I was responsible for all company documents, and was in charge of the company’s FAIS compliance.
A-Proofed, was borne in January 2015 out of my love for proofreading.
I have very good eyesight and can spot a mistake instantaneously! If a space was left in at the beginning of a sentence, or omitted before brackets in one sentence but not in another, I will catch it. If a name is spelled one way on page 7, and a different way on page 287, I will notice. In fact, if anyone has missed anything, I am your last hope to keep the error out of the finished product. In short, I am the key to perfection. I am very detail-orientated, and not to mention – a spelling and grammar snob!
I am a member of PEG (Professional Editors' Guild)
You can find them here.
Proof-reading, document set-up & filing systems.
A-proofed Products and Services
How can I help you?Proofreading
- Theses and Dissertations
- Print and Online Marketing
- Website copy
- Company reports
- Restaurant menus
Documents and Forms
- Challenging Word documents
- Tables and forms
- Mail merges
Administration
- FAIS administration
- Filing
- Minute-taking and transcription
- Document creation
Prospective Clients
Proofreading
- University and College Students
- Companies
- Website Designers
- Restaurant Owners
Document Set-Up
- Companies that need assistance with difficult documents, tables and forms, and mail merges, etc.
Administration
- Companies without minute takers
- Companies that need to set up mailing lists, and mailers (on Mailchimp)