Experience

Vision Wheel

• Canada
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Partner

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  I spend most of my time working on projects for internal communications agency, Vision Wheel. Our clients range from Bell and Virgin Plus, the Canadian Mint and Government of Canada, to various not-for-profit organisations – and everything in between. We do this through a multitude of captivating forms: videos, websites, microsites, job aids, print, whitepapers, training programs and more. Meeting clear strategic goals, I write the copy to deliver these in technicolour. Vision Wheel create one-of-a-kind employee experiences, result-defining employee education and long-lasting employee engagement. I would love to introduce you and we could work together, if you are looking for more of a whole team communications solution. Show less



JLS Pen & Ink

• Freelance Copywriter and Scriptwriter

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  I am a seasoned copywriter and scriptwriter, with a background in editorial and research. With over 10 years’ experience working with clients across the globe, I can be relied upon to capture any voice and tell any story. My passion is writing video scripts that captivate, educate and inspire. I would love to hear more about your copywriting and scriptwriting needs and how we might be able to create something special together. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we can get to know one another. Show less



Jacobsons

• Ottawa, Canada Area

• Social Media Coordinator and Sales Associate

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  Building on my past experience in creating and executing social media strategy, I have renewed Jacobsons' social media presence and worked on communications showcasing products, catering services, and announcing a rebranding. Building on my past experience in creating and executing social media strategy, I have renewed Jacobsons' social media presence and worked on communications showcasing products, catering services, and announcing a rebranding.



London Christian School

• London, Greater London, United Kingdom

• Early Years Assistant

  • May 2017 - Aug 2019

  I worked with the EYFS team to plan and provide continuous provision across the seven major UK “Development Matters” curriculum areas, as well as planning and teaching, carrying out learning interventions, assessments, evidencing, and generally caring for the children. I worked with the EYFS team to plan and provide continuous provision across the seven major UK “Development Matters” curriculum areas, as well as planning and teaching, carrying out learning interventions, assessments, evidencing, and generally caring for the children.



Tearfund

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• ICS Team Leader

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

  I led a team of international team of volunteers working on a sustainable development project in rural Bangladesh. My role involved project managing existing projects, as well as creating new opportunities to meet the local communities' development needs sustainably. I led a team of international team of volunteers working on a sustainable development project in rural Bangladesh. My role involved project managing existing projects, as well as creating new opportunities to meet the local communities' development needs sustainably.



Y Care International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Volunteer

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  I was part of an international team of volunteers in Togo, working together with the YMCA to plan and deliver various development projects, such as community health awareness workshops, teaching craft skills to women in a local prison and teaching English in the prison and in local schools. I was responsible for writing project proposals, project managing an area of our community projects, and liaising with local community bodies. I was part of an international team of volunteers in Togo, working together with the YMCA to plan and deliver various development projects, such as community health awareness workshops, teaching craft skills to women in a local prison and teaching English in the prison and in local schools. I was responsible for writing project proposals, project managing an area of our community projects, and liaising with local community bodies.



BMI Country Risk & Industry Analysis

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Marketing Executive

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2016

  I led a brand new content marketing initiative, working with staff across departments to roll out a new strategy, supported by the executive leadership team and working with Fitch Ratings in New York. I led communications initiatives, introducing customer testimonials to our marketing, leading a project to have our analysts interacting with clients on Twitter and LinkedIn, and working with the graphic designers to create an engaging new range of content marketing emails to introduce new prospects to the company’s research and products. I was the lead copywriter, creating copy for the website, emails and social media, and adapting research to make it more prospect-friendly. Show less

• Freelance Industry Analyst

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2014

  Conducted research and wrote quarterly reports for a variety of publications for water, shipping and freight sectors. This involved analyzing data and industry articles to draw conclusions and predict industry trends.

• Chief Sub-editor of Emerging Markets Monitor

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2014

  I headed up our emerging markets publication, sub-editing content, writing headlines and facilitating the publication process to a weekly print deadline. I managed a team of sub-editors also working on the publication and final-checked their work, and supervised the team of writers and analysts contributing.

• Sub-editor

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

  Proofread and edited across a variety of daily articles, analysis, reports and marketing materials. I was responsible for training new sub-editors in our house style and monitored updates to libel and copyright law.



LE COOL GROUP

• London, United Kingdom

• Writer

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2014

  Wrote articles promoting and reviewing events in London for a weekly magazine. Wrote articles promoting and reviewing events in London for a weekly magazine.



Penguin Random House UK

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publicity Work Experience, Ebury

  • May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Wrote press releases, proofread letters, researched reviews of authors, designed fliers and show cards, mailed new titles and completed a variety of press-related tasks for publicity managers. Wrote press releases, proofread letters, researched reviews of authors, designed fliers and show cards, mailed new titles and completed a variety of press-related tasks for publicity managers.



Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Features Editor, gair rhydd Newspaper

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  I edited students' and my own articles using Adobe InDesign for publication in the weekly student newspaper. Spent time proofreading, creating ideas for articles that appealed to the student body, attending editor and contributor meetings and designing pages in InDesign. I edited students' and my own articles using Adobe InDesign for publication in the weekly student newspaper. Spent time proofreading, creating ideas for articles that appealed to the student body, attending editor and contributor meetings and designing pages in InDesign.



University of Wales Press

• Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Editorial and Marketing Experience

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

  I worked in the commissioning department on a manuscript to request permissions to republish already published prose from the previous publishers. I also worked in the sales and marketing departments researching and contacting clients with new series the press was launching. I learned the workings of a publishing house through talking to editorial and marketing staff in particular. I worked in the commissioning department on a manuscript to request permissions to republish already published prose from the previous publishers. I also worked in the sales and marketing departments researching and contacting clients with new series the press was launching. I learned the workings of a publishing house through talking to editorial and marketing staff in particular.



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shadowed a Microsoft Project Team

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2011

  Involved planning a series of workshops and edited PowerPoints for one of Microsoft’s clients. Involved planning a series of workshops and edited PowerPoints for one of Microsoft’s clients.



Waitrose & Partners

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Desk and Supervisor

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2011

  Worked on the customer service desk dealing with customer complaints, entertaining orders, managing and supervising checkout staff, and running system checks for stock and targets. Worked on the customer service desk dealing with customer complaints, entertaining orders, managing and supervising checkout staff, and running system checks for stock and targets.



Hull Daily Mail

• News Reporting

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2009

  Shadowed a court reporter, interviewed the public, wrote an article about the Humberside Police Lifestyle programme. I co-interviewed two nurses going to work in Uganda, the Hull City football team and attended a council planning meeting to research an article on a conflict with a local hockey team. Shadowed a court reporter, interviewed the public, wrote an article about the Humberside Police Lifestyle programme. I co-interviewed two nurses going to work in Uganda, the Hull City football team and attended a council planning meeting to research an article on a conflict with a local hockey team.



Coffee Marketing Consultancy

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Marketer

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2009

  Worked with clients developing social media marketing strategies and found new clients for the company. Worked with clients developing social media marketing strategies and found new clients for the company.