Experience

Go Jauntly - a walking and wayfinding app

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Manage the following marketing areas (as well as budgets associated with these): - Blog (both writing new blog posts and editing existing posts) - Organic Social - including the creation of a Go Jauntly Book Club and running competitions - Minor website updates on Squarespace- Partner marketing strategy- creating bespoke marketing strategies for varying partnershipsContent Creation: - Transferring existing paper based walks to the app for partners including Visit Essex and Essex County Council- Designing and walking new routes, including photography - Editing user generated walks - Adding supporting content, images, facts, statistics, audio and transcripts to walksNature Bantz Producer- Producer for the Nature Bantz podcast Season 3- Involves reaching out to new guests, guest research, recording time stamps, podcast webpage creation, launching of the podcast Show less

• Content Creator

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  During my Content Creator Internship with Go Jauntly my responsibilities included (but were not limited to): Created Content for the Go Jauntly app: - Transferring existing paper based walks to the app for partners including Visit Essex and Essex County Council- Designing and walking new routes- Photography for the new walking routes- Adding supporting content, images, facts, statistics, audio and transcripts to walksCreated Content for the following areas at Go Jauntly: - Blog (both writing new blog posts and editing existing posts) - Organic Social - Minor website updates on SquarespaceNature Bantz Producer- Producer for the Nature Bantz podcast Season 3 Show less



A Virtual Postcard

• Travel Blogger

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Initially set up as a university project, A Virtual Postcard has now transformed into a travel and sustainability blog. Including hotel listicles, sustainability product round-ups, book reviews and sponsored posts. Previous clients include BeeBee Wraps, Waken Mouthcare, Debenhams, We Drifters, Go Boat and City Wonders. Initially set up as a university project, A Virtual Postcard has now transformed into a travel and sustainability blog. Including hotel listicles, sustainability product round-ups, book reviews and sponsored posts. Previous clients include BeeBee Wraps, Waken Mouthcare, Debenhams, We Drifters, Go Boat and City Wonders.



StudentUniverse

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing Executive

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2021

  Manage the following marketing areas within the UK brand (and any budget associated with them): - Travel blog (both write and edit the blog) - Organic and Paid Social (creation and monitoring of these posts) - Email newsletter and trigger emails (creating and monitoring these emails) - Minor website updates (include landing page text, feature spots on key landing pages) Continued work on marketing campaigns for airlines and tourist boards. Past campaigns include: - Tourism Boards: Australia, Visit Victoria, Northern Territory, Destination New South Wales, Destination Gold Coast, Western Australia, Australia Inc, Philippines. - Airlines: EVA Air, Etihad, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Virgin Australia Planning, creating and executing internal campaigns. These have included: - Black Friday - Boxing Day and January Sales - Freshers (included the creation of printed collateral, organic social and on-campus events) Reporting of social media, app and email marketing statistics. Show less



AllTheRooms.

• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Content Writer

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Researched and created travel guest blogs for All The Rooms. In my two months working for the company I produced over fifty article of various lengths, topics and styles. Websites where articles have been published include: Taiwan News, Gig Sky and Women’s Money Talk. Researched and created travel guest blogs for All The Rooms. In my two months working for the company I produced over fifty article of various lengths, topics and styles. Websites where articles have been published include: Taiwan News, Gig Sky and Women’s Money Talk.



Various

• Guest Blogger

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2018

  Whilst travelling I guest blogged for a number of travel websites, which include Visit Newquay and TravelTwix. For the former I have written a series of 'Newquay for Newbies' guest posts for their newly established blog, with all content and images produced by me. For TravelTwix I produced a guest blog on their website promoting New York. Whilst travelling I guest blogged for a number of travel websites, which include Visit Newquay and TravelTwix. For the former I have written a series of 'Newquay for Newbies' guest posts for their newly established blog, with all content and images produced by me. For TravelTwix I produced a guest blog on their website promoting New York.



King's College London

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Summer Programmes Officer

  • Oct 2017 - Feb 2018

  Promotion from Summer Programmes Officer to a full marketing role within the Summer Programmes team. - Managed and produced content for the department’s blog, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. - Worked on the restructure, content and up-keep of the Summer Programmes website (using Contensis), which also included assisting on a web audit. - Assisted the Senior Marketing Manager with any market/competitor research. - Development of mini-marketing plans for new Programmes. - Reporting of social media, blog and website figures using Google Analytics- Implemented new content marketing initiatives for the department. This includes email campaigns for our core and emerging Programmes. For example, the keep warm email campaigns developed in 2017 resulted in a 78% open rate and 36% CTR. - Attended Open Evenings run by the wider King’s Marketing department, to promote Summer Programmes to prospective students. - Assisted in the production/ design of printed collateral for the department. Show less

• Summer Programmes Officer

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2017

  Working within the King's College London Summer Programmes team, as a Summer Programmes Officer (Operations, Events and Marketing). Marketing:- Managed and produced content for the department's blog, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. - CMS website updates using Contensis- module descriptions, course pages and re-writing existing content. - Assisted the Senior Marketing Manager with any market/competitor research. - Produced copy for a range of marketing materials such as newsletters, ezines and email communications. - Created mini-marketing plans for new programmes launches - Reporting of social media, blog and website figures using Google Analytics - Training sessions completed- Social Marketing Training (Hootsuite Academy), Adobe Photoshop Elements Introduction and Video Production beginners guide. Training attended for this role include: Social Marketing Training (Hooutsuite Academy), Adobe Photoshop Elements Introduction and Video Production beginners guide. Operations:Liaising with prospective students, parents and academic staff, providing them with information regarding the different summer programmes on offer. Helping with the day-to-day customer facing tasks during the summer school. Events: Assisting the organising and booking of events for social programme activities and module excursions. Attending events and taking photographs and live tweeting/posting for the departments social media channels. Show less



Insider London

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Assistant and Blogger

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  Manage the companies Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Involves live posting during tours, sharing testimonials from customers and posting images taken by myself or the tour guides. Contributed to companies blog- historic and educational articles about London. Other responsibilities include producing content for newsletters. Manage the companies Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Involves live posting during tours, sharing testimonials from customers and posting images taken by myself or the tour guides. Contributed to companies blog- historic and educational articles about London. Other responsibilities include producing content for newsletters.



Lyme Bay Field Kitchen and Wedding Venue Snapshot

• Remote

• Social Media Assistant

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

  Produced social media content for the catering company Lyme Bay Field Kitchen and the online wedding venue directory Wedding Venue Snapshot. Responsible for the companies Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest profiles. In addition to this, I created wedding themed blog posts for Wedding Venue Snapshot on a weekly basis. Produced social media content for the catering company Lyme Bay Field Kitchen and the online wedding venue directory Wedding Venue Snapshot. Responsible for the companies Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest profiles. In addition to this, I created wedding themed blog posts for Wedding Venue Snapshot on a weekly basis.



Culture Trip

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

  Providing online content for the London Hub of The Culture Trip. Articles cover anything from travel, literature and food & drink. This role requires me to research and write a number of articles for this publication, as well as sourcing images for each article. Providing online content for the London Hub of The Culture Trip. Articles cover anything from travel, literature and food & drink. This role requires me to research and write a number of articles for this publication, as well as sourcing images for each article.



Pocket Media Group

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Online Contributor

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2016

  Acquired a knowledge of blogging for a student audience by producing online articles for this publication which are relevant to the target audience. Expanded the topics of articles covered in my journalism portfolio by producing posts about travel, health and beauty, food and student advice. Acquired a knowledge of blogging for a student audience by producing online articles for this publication which are relevant to the target audience. Expanded the topics of articles covered in my journalism portfolio by producing posts about travel, health and beauty, food and student advice.



Xplore Sydney

• Sydney

• Editorial Intern

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Developed my travel writing skills by producing content for this online travel and lifestyle publication. Articles covered new and cool events and attractions that took place in the Sydney area. This role also encompassed elements of photographic media and the overseeing of the publications social media channels. Developed my travel writing skills by producing content for this online travel and lifestyle publication. Articles covered new and cool events and attractions that took place in the Sydney area. This role also encompassed elements of photographic media and the overseeing of the publications social media channels.



Various

• Freelance Journalist

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2015

  Independently sourced a number of freelance writing opportunities for companies such as Travelled Writers, Vanilla Moon, The Listings Site and the Family Fun Guide. In addition to this, I secured freelance work as a Social Media Assistant for a range of companies including Made From Media and Intern Magazine.

• Sales Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2013

  Worked in customer facing roles, part-time throughout my studies. Companies worked for included Avon, Marks and Spencer, The Co-Operative, Dunelm Mill and Pizza Hut.



DrugDev

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research/ Data Administrator

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Daily use of Excel and other internal programmes in order to create and maintain a master list of clinical trial sites and investigators from all around the world. This role has ensured the further development of my research skills in an industry that is not familiar to my education or career background. Daily use of Excel and other internal programmes in order to create and maintain a master list of clinical trial sites and investigators from all around the world. This role has ensured the further development of my research skills in an industry that is not familiar to my education or career background.



The Abroad Guide

• Leisure, Travel & Tourism

• Social Media Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  From September 2014 I worked as a Social Media Intern for The Abroad Guide. I was responsible for providing engaging content on the Instagram and Twitter accounts, to students who are either studying abroad or thinking about a study abroad experience. As of March 2015 I was promoted to Social Media Assistant and also managed The Abroad Guide's Facebook and Pinterest account. Daily use of Tweetdeck and Iconosquare in order to schedule posts, monitor statistics and page visitors and to also find specific images and tweets relevant to our audience. Show less



University of Westminster

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Internship Coordinator, Business Experience Team

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Established connections with employers from a range of different sectors in order to place International Study Abroad students for a part-time internship. Further development of social media skills through producing content for the Business Experience Team's Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. Excellent organisation skills through planning each stage of the candidate application process from the initial sending of the CV to the final employer matching process.

• Summer School Assistant, Education Abroad Team

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Internal promotion from a Student Helper to a Summer School Assistant extended the responsibilities to include assisting in the day-to-day running of the departments Summer School programme, by providing administration support, writing analytical reports and supporting the production of a promotional video. Additionally developing my communication and social media skills, by producing content for the departments Twitter, Facebook and newly established Instagram account, as well as liaising with students, tutors and study abroad partners using a variety of different communication methods. Show less

• Student Helper/ Student Ambassador, Education Abroad Team

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  Acquired a practical understanding of working within a fast paced, office environment through general administration duties, data entry (using Excel and SITS) and letter and report writing. Increased understanding of the international student market in the UK by observing the application processes completed by students and accompanying students on Social Programme events, which were covered by the Education Abroad Team's Facebook account. The Student Ambassador role for the Journalism department improved communication skills, which were already established through providing tours to prospective student and answering any queries that arose. Show less



Penguin Random House UK

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

• Work Experience, Cornerstone, Publicity Department

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  Acquired an understudying of a book publishers, busy publicity department, through undertaking a two-week work experience placement. Duties included assisting the general running of the department by mailing out books, designing show cards and producing press releases. Obtained advanced research skills in a variety of Internet programmes including, Gorkana, Biblio, Sysomos and LexisNexis. Acquired an understudying of a book publishers, busy publicity department, through undertaking a two-week work experience placement. Duties included assisting the general running of the department by mailing out books, designing show cards and producing press releases. Obtained advanced research skills in a variety of Internet programmes including, Gorkana, Biblio, Sysomos and LexisNexis.



News UK

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern, Fabulous, The Sun

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

  Developed my transcribing skills by typing up interviews conducted by the department. Reforming my researching and planning skills through providing statistics and facts for members of the team, as well as writing a celebrity focused articles, which was later published online. Learnt the preparatory steps to undertake when writing articles, by observing the team and the processes that they demonstrated. Developed my transcribing skills by typing up interviews conducted by the department. Reforming my researching and planning skills through providing statistics and facts for members of the team, as well as writing a celebrity focused articles, which was later published online. Learnt the preparatory steps to undertake when writing articles, by observing the team and the processes that they demonstrated.



First Active Media

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media

• Work Experience, Female First

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2012

  Improved my interview skills by preparing and conducting interviews with Nancy Del’Olio and James Cracknell via telephone and email. Applied my journalism and communication skills to this role by writing a number of book reviews and feature on the topics of travel, entertainment and celebrity. Improved my interview skills by preparing and conducting interviews with Nancy Del’Olio and James Cracknell via telephone and email. Applied my journalism and communication skills to this role by writing a number of book reviews and feature on the topics of travel, entertainment and celebrity.



Newsquest

• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Work Experience

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2011

  Secured a work experience placement at my local newspapers and applied my writing skills to producing articles about local events and news. Sourcing Vox Pops for a large article about the Royal Wedding, which was later published. Secured a work experience placement at my local newspapers and applied my writing skills to producing articles about local events and news. Sourcing Vox Pops for a large article about the Royal Wedding, which was later published.