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Karen Freitas Dos Santos

Karen Freitas Dos Santos

Deputy Chief Sub-editor

Administrative

Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes

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About Karen Freitas Dos Santos:

I am 57 years old and have immigrated from South Africa to live in the United

Kingdom to be near my family. I have a European Passport and hold pre-settled

status with a full right to live and work in the UK.

I have many years of experience in working as a leader in publishing and

journalism and love working as part of a team in any environment.

I am a qualified librarian by trade, am a very fast learner, hard worker and love

people.

I have a longstanding passion for reading and enjoy sharing that passion with

others.

Experience

Book Selector, Orange Free State Library Services, South Africa 1988-1990

On panel selecting and allocating material for all provincial libraries. Site visits to libraries to assess needs.

Assistant Information Specialist, Roodepoort Museum, South Africa 1991-1993

Research and planning for new exhibits and cleaning of antiques. Museum tours and management of tour guides.

Chief Librarian, Independent Newspapers, South Africa 1994-2006

Take charge of Durban newspaper library and staff. In 2000 digitised company library, equipping staff with applicable

skills. Centralised library in Durban reducing staff from 50 to 12.

Senior Sub-editor, The Mercury Newspaper, South Africa 2006-2009

Started out as a copy sub-editor, but learned to do layout as well. Other duties included proof reading pages, copy

tasting, captions, etc.

Senior Sub-editor, Independent Production, South Africa 2009-2012

Worked primarily on The Mercury, IOS and Saturday Star. Mainly copy and layout for these titles (using each ones’

styles). Deputising for chief sub as needed, including soft proofing).

Deputy Chief Sub-editor, The Mercury Newspaper, South Africa 2012-2014

Layout and copy subbing and deputising for chief sub. Participate in news planning conferences. Help with production

(liaising with press room, page makeup-up, etc).

Sub-editor, Independent Newspapers, South Africa 2014-2020

Layout and copy subbing for various national newspaper titles. Participate in news planning with various paper news

teams and editors, as well as laying out and subbing for the titles Help with production.

Education

Matric 1984

St Michaels School, Bloemfontein

B.BIBL 1990

University of the Orange Free State

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