Althea Taylor-Kerr is an experienced copywriter, bookkeeper, and HR consultant specializing in B2B marketing, web content, and direct marketing. She has over 30 years of experience in copywriting, legal and financial bookkeeping, payroll administration, and human resources. Her education includes certificates in bookkeeping, business management, computerized bookkeeping, and legal processes as well as a diploma in creative writing and journalism. She is proficient in English and has a working knowledge of Afrikaans.

1. ALTHEA TAYLOR-KERR
Middelburg, EC 5900 aljohnint@gmail.com | Linkedin +27-73-054-1966
Professional Copywriter, Senior Bookkeeper and HR
Consultant
Experienced SEO Copywriter, Specializing in B2B Sales and Marketing,
Web Content and Direct Marketing, enhancing business and personal
profiles. Incorporating Financial and Business experience into writing.
Subject matter for Copywriting: Lifestyle and Travel, Health and Beauty,
Legal advice, Business, Retirement, Internet Marketing and related topics.
Core Competencies
Résumé Writing ▪ Client Relations ▪ Copywriting ▪ Press Releases ▪ Product
Marketing ▪ Landing Pages ▪ Sales Promotions ▪ Newsletters
Legal Bookkeeping ▪ Personal Taxes ▪ HR & Staff Administration ▪ Personnel
Tax Returns ▪ Salaries & Wages ▪ Staff Training
Copywriting Experience
MyCopywritingBusiness.com Cape Town, SA
Owner Part-time 1980 - date
 Planned marketing strategies: developed email campaigns, logo
designs, websites, brochures, flyers, newsletters and customer loyalty
programs to increase consumer base.
 Advised and wrote client résumés and cover letters. Personal letters,
company letters, contracts, and Terms & Conditions.
 Currently registered to work as copywriter for agency in New York and
Transcriptionist for CrowdSurf.
Finance and Bookkeeping Experience
MINNAAR & DE KOCK ATTORNEYSMiddelburg, SA
Legal Bookkeeper 2012 - 2015
UHURU INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TRAINING IN AFRICA Cape Town, SA
Senior Bookkeeper & Public Relations Manager 2009 - 2012
THE RIGHT START – ACCOUNTING, TAXATION & MANAGEMENT
CONSULTANTS Cape Town, SA
Senior Bookkeeper and Tax Administrator 2006-2008
VIP PAYROLL Cape Town, SA
Trained & Certified VIP Payroll Clerk 2004 - 2005

2. MTU – SOUTH AFRICA (DaimlerChrysler) Cape Town, SA
Credit Controller and HR/Payroll Clerk 1990 - 2004
EDUCATION
 Matric(College), Our Lady of Fatima Convent, University Distinction for
English, Higher Grade, Durban North, SA
 Certificate, Bookkeeping & Business Management, Centre for
Management Development, Cape Town, SA.
 Certificate, Computer Processes and Computerized Bookkeeping.
 Certificate, Legal Processes, Laws & Acts Governing Debt Collection,
Corporate Business & Management Training, Cape Town, SA.
 Diploma, Creative Writing and Journalism, School of Writing, Howick,
Natal, SA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Languages: English (native). Afrikaans (working knowledge)
 Professional Organizations:
• Secretary of South African Council for Business Women.
• Finance Controller for Presbytery of the Western Cape.
• Life-time member of Symphony Choir of Cape Town.
 Volunteerism:
• Organized and participated in Church Outreaches: – Collected
food for distribution.
• Assisted elderly at Aged Home.
• Taught sewing and knitting to unemployed.
• Trained unemployed in basic bookkeeping and office
procedures.
 Interests:
• Performed in concerts as Soprano in Symphony Choir of CT.
• Compiled and produced inspirational quarterly magazine for
United Churches in Cape Town.
• Participated in Worship Group at church.
 Special Interest:
• Have completed five years of study (in 2½ years) of a ten-
year, prescribed study of Philosophy, using The Great Books
of the Western World. The categories cover Fiction,
History, Poetry, Natural science, Mathematics, Philosophy,
Drama, Politics, Religion, Economics and Ethics. With a view
of getting my PhD in Philosophy.
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