Catherine Gallagher | Proofreader with Spanish and French language skills
Lancashire, UK, and works with clients across the UK, Europe and beyond
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- Job title
- Freelance proofreader with a background in translation and special interest in educational and non-fiction publishing
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Catherine
I'm a trained proofreader with a background in translation, working mainly in non-fiction and education, including the CLIL and ELT sectors, for clients in the UK and Europe. My experience in translation and project management also lends itself well to bilingual publications. As well as being a Professional Member of the CIEP, I am a Registered Member of ELT Publishing Professionals.
I have a sharp eye for detail, good general knowledge, a love of language and a high level of professional pride!
How I can help you
Education: student and teacher books, workbooks, study guides, rubrics and resources for GCSE, A Level, CLIL and ELT
Language course materials (French / Spanish / English)
Non-fiction publications
Travel and tourism
Third sector material
Urban design and planning documents
Transcription post-editing
Experience
Freelance proofreader since 2016 with clients including ZigZag Education, The Content Station, Summersdale Publishers, Grupo SM and Lifeline Language Services
Recent projects include a non-fiction title in the field of health and well-being, a biography/trivia book and a multi-component, multi-level suite of CLIL books and resources
Approved proofreader for numerous educational and non-fiction publishers and packagers
Experience in transcription and transcription post-editing
Trustee of and bid-writer for an adult literacy charity
Previously spent several years as an in-house translator, proofreader and project manager for a leading translation company in North-West England; prior to that, work in the corporate travel industry
Training
Proofreading 3: Progress (CIEP), 2022 - pass with distinction
Basic Proofreading (PTC), 2016 - pass with merit
Copyediting 1: Introduction (CIEP), 2024
Grammar at Work (PTC), 2016
Academic qualifications
BA (Hons) French and Spanish
Chartered Institute of Linguists Spanish to English business translation
Additional studies in language and linguistics
Formats
Digital or print: Word, PDF, Adobe InCopy, Express Scribe, hard copy
Testimonials
'I had the good fortune to recruit and work with Catherine during my time managing a complex bilingual education project. She was the most reliable, thorough and detail-oriented proofreader and went above and beyond to ensure quality remained at the standard expected by the end client. Rarely do we come across people in whom we can trust completely to follow the brief and get the job done. I sincerely hope I have the opportunity to work with her again.' Editorial Project Manager
'It was a pleasure to work with Catherine. Her proofread was very thorough, her comments were clear, and we would happily work with her again in the future!' Editorial Assistant
'Catherine is a meticulous proofreader, always working to the highest standard and consistently receiving excellent feedback in our quality control checks. Beyond checking spelling and grammar she also applied our house style consistently and raised pertinent and clear queries for the original authors where necessary. Catherine was very easy to work with – she reliably met all deadlines and was proactive and professional with her communication.' Editorial Manager
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