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Adri Brits

@adribrits

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Experienced writer, editor, and language practitioner skilled in operations and content strategy.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek a stable role using my writing, editing, and operations skills in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment with clear impact and steady income.

I am an experienced writer, editor, and language practitioner with a strong background in translation, copywriting, proofreading, and content strategy. I have delivered freelance and in-house language services since 2013, supporting clients across editorial, marketing, and technical domains.

As an operations manager, I supervised research, writing, and quality-assurance teams, handled project finances, and mediated between leadership and teams to meet project expectations. I combine leadership with hands-on editorial skill to maintain quality and workflow efficiency.

My teaching experience spans secondary and tertiary contexts, where I planned curricula, assessed student progress, and led grade-level responsibilities. I have presented at an international conference on gaming accessibility and hold honours-level training in language practice.

I am driven, organized, and creative — comfortable working independently or leading teams. I seek a role where I can apply my language expertise, content strategy skills, and operational experience to deliver high-quality communications and scalable processes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Freelance Writer

Current

Self-Employed

Jan 2013 - Present (12 years 9 months)

Provided international freelance writing, editing, translation, SEO content, ghostwriting and virtual assistance services, maintaining client deliverables and online presences from 2013 to present.

Creative Writing Editing Translation SEO ghostwriting Transcription Copywriting Virtual Assistance

Operations Manager

Starbound Systems

Dec 2022 - Jul 2023 (7 months)

Managed research, writing and quality assurance teams, oversaw email lists and payments, and mediated between leadership and teams to align project expectations during company scale-down.

Operations Management Team Leadership Quality Assurance Project Management

Afrikaans Educator

Focus College

Jan 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year 5 months)

Taught Afrikaans FAL to Grades 8–12, served as Grade Head for Grades 8 and 12, planned curriculum-aligned lessons and assessments, and supported student development and school initiatives.

Curriculum Development Assessments Classroom Management Educational Leadership

English & Social Sciences Educator

Northpine Technical High School

Sep 2018 - Dec 2018 (3 months)

Taught English Home Language and Afrikaans Huistaal to Grade 8 and Social Sciences to Grade 9, prepared lessons and assessments per CAPS, and managed classroom behaviour and student progress.

Lesson planning Assessments Classroom Management English language teaching Afrikaans Social Sciences

Proofreader

99 Cents Communications

May 2018 - Sep 2018 (4 months)

Proofread retail copy for grammar, pricing accuracy and DTP changes, translated between Afrikaans and English, and ensured images and item details matched client requirements.

Proofreading Attention To Detail DTP QA Retail Copy Quality Control Client Communication

SEO Editor

Picsell Media

Nov 2017 - Apr 2018 (5 months)

Performed keywording, caption and headline writing, metadata integration and image set review, managed client requests and produced editorial reports for management.

SEO Metadata Captions Image Editing Client Communication Editorial

Language Practitioner

The Visual Voice

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Edited and translated client documents, produced marketing copy including tenders and web content, and assisted with brand creation and client consultations.

Editing Translation Copywriting Brand Development Client Meetings SEO Proofreading

English Teacher

METEN English

May 2017 - Aug 2017 (3 months)

Taught English to Chinese students, adapting lesson plans to varying proficiency levels and delivering cultural and language instruction during a short-term contract.

Lesson planning Cross Cultural Communication Curriculum Adaptation Classroom Delivery

Library Assistant

University of the Free State

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Managed circulation tasks, updated user records, assisted students and staff with research queries and supported librarians with administrative duties.

Library Services Research Assistance Data Entry Customer Service Record keeping Information Retrieval

Sub-Editor

Die Volksblad

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 (11 months)

Checked incoming articles for grammar and length, wrote headlines and performed fact-checking for a regional newspaper during a contract period.

Fact Checking Proofreading Editorial Standards

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of the Free State

Bachelor of Honours, Language Practice

2015 - 2015

Grade: Distinction

Activities and societies: Academic and departmental activities including tutoring and student association involvement.

Completed an honours degree in Language Practice with distinction, focusing on advanced language and linguistics topics.

University of the Free State

Bachelor of Arts, Language Practice

2012 - 2014

Activities and societies: Member of Arista City Residence; residence committees and leadership roles; psychology and SIGNALS student associations; tutor for Humanities; publications in Bloemskryfsels; F1 Leadership Programme participant.

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Language Practice covering Language Practice, Linguistics, Afrikaans, English, and Sign Language.

Fichardt Park High School

National Senior Certificate, Secondary Education

Activities and societies: Drama club, chess team, choir, school newspaper, youth outreach, BSV membership; received Colours in Academics, Music and Culture; published short stories and won writing competitions.

Completed Grade 12 with subjects including Afrikaans First Language, English Second Language, Life Science, Physical Science, Mathematics, and Accounting.