Betty Archer

Betty Archer

NZ Primary School Teacher

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  • About me

    Editor Proof Reader Data Manager

  • Education

    • Ardmore Teachers College

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      NZ Diploma in Primary Teaching Elementary Education and Teaching Distinction
    • Massey University, Ardmore Teachers College.

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    • NZ Institute of Business Studies

      2010 -
      Diploma in Book Editing, Proofreading & Publishing Information management Merit

      Training in all aspects of Book EditingUnderstanding international conventions of editing and publishingStrategies in effective Proofreading

    • Institute of National Healing UK

      2008 -
      Diploma in Counselling Counseling Psychology Distinction
    • TEFL Institute

      2010 - 2017
      Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Specialist Certificate in Teaching English Grammar English Language, Communication

      Ongoing study related to work opportunities.Completed 160 hours training including Classroom hours.Taught students with no English at all, refugees integrating into NZ society, foreign students on annua study exchange. NZ students of English

    • NZ Institute of Business Studies

      2008 - 2009
      Diploma in Freelance Photography Photography Merit
    • Unitec Institute of Technology

      1997 - 1998
      Diploma in Education Technology Information Technology in Education

      Researched use of Information Communication Technologies in SchoolsAssisted set up of English Website for use in classroomsCreated online surveys to complete Research paper involving schools from NZ and USAMotivation and Training presentations to school conferences

  • Experience

    • Ministry of Education of New Zealand

      Jan 1995 - Dec 2013
      NZ Primary School Teacher
    • Private Enterprise

      Jan 2011 - now
      Editor

      Consultation with clients and authors. Project planning, execution and management. Initial proof reading of work - subsequent reviews and editing to the point of publishing. Worked on research documents, fiction books, non fiction books and course manuals.

    • Private Employment

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2017
      Editor, Proof Reader
    • Freelance Editor and ProofReader

      Feb 2011 - now
      Assistant Editor
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diploma in Book Publishing, Editing and Proof Reading

      New Zealand Institute of Business Studies
      Nov 2010
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Advisor and web editor for Citizens Advice Bureau

      Issued by Hawera South Taranaki on Feb 2009
      Hawera South TaranakiAssociated with Betty Archer