Isabel Berwick

Experience

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  Just Books (Yorkshire) Limited

  Oct 2004 - Jan 2009

  Sales Assistant (Bookseller)

  I served and advised customers, promoted new books, and managed stock. I took pride in providing excellent customer service.

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  Kostanay Council

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2008

  The Kirklees-Kostanay Exchange Programme

  I assisted with English teaching at two schools, including writing and directing a pantomime. In addition, I ran sessions for university students and adults at the city’s English club and I presented at a university careers conference. I was a judge for Kostanay's Trilingual Competition and discussed the event on local television.

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  Greetland Private Day Nursery

  Jul 2008 - Sept 2012

  Nursery Assistant

  I assisted the room leaders with the day-to-day running of the nursery, working with children aged six months to ten years.

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  Durham University

  Oct 2008 - Jun 2012

  Routes into Languages Ambassador

  I worked with secondary school pupils to encourage them to study languages at a higher level. This involved running language taster sessions and exam revision classes, as well as facilitating the smooth running of events such as the Festivals of International Culture.

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  Samantha School

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2010

  English Teacher

  I taught English to children aged 7 to 14. I was also responsible for writing and marking exam papers, liaising with parents, and producing end-of-term reports.

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  Self-Employed

  Oct 2012 - May 2013

  Private English Tutor

  I worked with both children and adults to improve their English skills, including facilitating exam preparation (CEFR levels).

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  Xunta de Galicia

  Oct 2012 - May 2013

  English Language Assistant, CPI San Sadurniño

  I worked with the English teachers to enhance pupils’ cultural awareness and linguistic skills. This involved leading classes on UK culture for children aged 6 to 16 and assisting in bilingual art lessons.

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  Tong High School

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  French and Spanish Instructor

  I taught French and Spanish to pupils aged 11 to 14, as well as running careers classes for sixth-form students.

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  Macmillan International Higher Education

  Jun 2014 - Feb 2020

  I managed illustrated textbooks and digital resources from initial concept through to release. This included market research, detailed developmental line-editing, and managing cover and page designs. I also redesigned the website for the bestselling Mastering Arabic series using UX design principles. In addition to my main role, I presented to STM Permissions Guidelines signatories from multiple publishers to assist in shaping industry practice. I provided editorial and market research support for four (associate) development editors. As well as working on complex illustrated books, I developed interactive ebooks, built companion websites using a CMS, and recorded and edited audiovisual content. I was joint winner of the Product of the Year prize in January 2017. I provided editorial and market research support for three commissioning editors. This involved managing all editorial processes for the Engineering, Mathematics, Modern Languages, and Psychology lists.

  • Associate Development Editor

    Aug 2017 - Feb 2020

  • Assistant Development Editor (promoted from Editorial Assistant, Development in 2016)

    Sept 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Editorial Assistant: Engineering, Modern Languages, Psychology

    Jun 2014 - Aug 2015
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  McGraw Hill

  Apr 2020 - May 2021

  Portfolio Manager

  I was responsible for the strategic development of McGraw Hill’s Economics, Management, English for Academic Purposes, and Psychology portfolios in Europe and Southern Africa. This involved market research, commissioning, and project management for both digital and print products.

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  The Open University

  Oct 2021 - now

  Digital Development Editor

  I work with academics in Spanish and Linguistics to transform their ideas into online and print learning materials for distance education. This includes developmental and structural editing, and some copyediting and proofreading, in both Microsoft Word and XML. In addition, I work on the production of interactive activities, building questions in Moodle and XML, and writing briefs for production colleagues. The role involves collaborating with a range of in-house and freelance specialists, including other editors, designers, audio and video producers, and project managers. I also line manage a production editor. Show less