Caroline Hynds

Professional Member
Location Brighton & Hove
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LinkedIn Caroline Hynds
Website hyndseditorial.co.uk

Editing and writing

I have worked in educational publishing for fourteen years. My skills include content editing, content writing, copy editing, website editing, allocating interactive templates, testing interactive activities, briefing developers, managing assets, compiling answer keys and creating audio/video transcripts.

I am an expert in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat, and proficient in Avallain Author, GoogleDocs, VitalSource FLOE, CAPE and Storyblok as well as many other software platforms.

Components

  • Print Students' Books, Workbooks and Teacher Guides
  • Digital Students' Books, Workbooks and Exam Practice
  • Images, audio files, video files
  • Interactive exercises and CMSs

Clients

I have worked for a wide range of clients in educational publishing and beyond, including Oxford University Press, Macmillan Education, ProWritingAid, Cengage, The Wellcome Trust and EURORDIS.

Subjects

English language teaching materials, secondary education, adult education, e-learning, grammar, British English, American English, English literature.

Qualifications

BA 2.i English Language & Literature (2009), MA English Language & Literature (2013) both from St. Anne's College, University of Oxford.

Software

  • Microsoft 365
  • Adobe Acrobat Pro
  • VitalSource FLOE
  • CAPE (used by MacMillan Education)
  • Asana
  • Canva
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • Avallain Author
  • Storyblok
  • GoogleDocs
  • WordPress

I am a quick learner and always keen to try new software.

Testimonials

During the time I managed Caroline at OUP, I was invariably impressed with her analytical skills and hard work. Her willingness to take on new responsibilities and her problem-solving skills were of great help to me and the team.

Blanca Gonzalez, Head of Product Planning at Oxford University Press

A hawk-eyed genius of an editor.

James Remmer, author of Out of Mecklenburg: The Unwilling Spy

Very clear communication and listened well to our needs and completely followed the brief. Made suggestions on how to improve our writing. Completely recommend !

Michael Wilbur, Chief Operating Officer at EURORDIS