Daisy Editorial is the business name of Margaret Hunter MPhil LLB DipLP. Before going freelance I spent over 14 years working in information and publications roles in an international legal firm, a local authority and several not-for-profit organisations. I have produced many one-off and regular publications, being responsible for research, writing, collation of other authors' materials, design and layout, editing and proofreading and liaison with printers.

My other experience includes setting up and developing information centres and small libraries, bespoke classification systems, writing procedures manuals and handbooks, and database and intranet development. I am a creative person and as well as my editorial work I have a small business designing and making wedding accessories and handbags (www.madebylawrie.co.uk).

Professional membership

Full Ordinary Member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP).

To attain membership, editors must have achieved the standards of training and experience set by the Society.

All Daisy Editorial work is carried out in strictest confidence and in accordance with the Society's Code of Practice (copy available on request).

Training

Publishing Training Centre

• Basic Proofreading by distance learning (distinction)
• Basic Editing (self-study)

SfEP

• Introduction to Proofreading
• On-screen Editing 1
• On-screen Editing 2
• Brush Up Your Grammar
• Web Editing and Proofreading

Equipment

• Mac and PC
• scanner
• b/w laser printer
• colour inkjet printer
• CD/DVD
• Broadband

Software includes

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint)
• Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Adobe Creative Suite (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Mac)
• QuarkXpress (PC)

Previous employment

• Maitland International, Group Information Officer
• Douglas Corporation, Legal Services Administrator
• Federation of Community Work Training Groups, Information Worker
• National Tenants' Resource Centre, Training Information Development Worker
• University of Natal, voluntary Research Assistant, Rüppell's Parrot Project
• Save the Children, Information and Resources Worker
• Frontier Youth Trust, Scottish Development Officer
• Solicitor in various legal firms in Scotland