Experience

New Internationalist
• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co Editor

  • Dec 2019 - Present


Various online and print publications

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance journalist and editor

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Writing for a variety of publications including New Internationalist, openDemocracy and the Guardian. Also writing as part of writers' co-operative Shoal Collective. I also do editing and social media work for a variety of publications and projects, including Red Pepper and New Internationalist. Writing for a variety of publications including New Internationalist, openDemocracy and the Guardian. Also writing as part of writers' co-operative Shoal Collective. I also do editing and social media work for a variety of publications and projects, including Red Pepper and New Internationalist.


Red Pepper magazine
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co Editor

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust (BHCLT)
• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Communications Officer

  • Dec 2017 - Nov 2019


JUSTICE

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

  Working two days a week, providing marketing and communications support including external and international communications, media work, marketing, social media and web editing. Working two days a week, providing marketing and communications support including external and international communications, media work, marketing, social media and web editing.



Institute of Development Studies

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Editorial Coordinator

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2016

  I worked in the IDS Knowledge Services which aims to widen the access to development research by increasing its use in development policy and practice. Much of my work involved editing and writing pint and the web. I worked on the Eldis, Interactions and BRIDGE websites, writing and commissioning news stories and blog posts, sourcing and summarising documents and conducting interviews. I also ran social media channels and promoted IDS' digital services via a variety of online platforms. I worked in the IDS Knowledge Services which aims to widen the access to development research by increasing its use in development policy and practice. Much of my work involved editing and writing pint and the web. I worked on the Eldis, Interactions and BRIDGE websites, writing and commissioning news stories and blog posts, sourcing and summarising documents and conducting interviews. I also ran social media channels and promoted IDS' digital services via a variety of online platforms.



Transition Free Press

• News Editor

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  Transition Free Press is a quarterly newspaper which grew out of the Transition Movement and works as a not-for-profit. It covered stories of community resilience an resistance. Topics included climate change, community, food, energy, sport and the arts. I commissioned and edited the news and sport sections, including writing some articles myself. I worked with the rest of the editorial collective on the production side of the paper as well. Transition Free Press is a quarterly newspaper which grew out of the Transition Movement and works as a not-for-profit. It covered stories of community resilience an resistance. Topics included climate change, community, food, energy, sport and the arts. I commissioned and edited the news and sport sections, including writing some articles myself. I worked with the rest of the editorial collective on the production side of the paper as well.

• Editorial Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  New Internationalist is a workers' co-operative which has been publishing a magazine since 1973. They take on one intern a year to work within a small editorial team of co-editors. A large part of my job was on the website. I wrote regularly, as well as presenting and producing a regular podcast. I commissioned and edited content, working with a global pool of contributors. Day to day I also maintained the online editorial content and produce regular analytics reports for the rest of the web team. My other online projects included producing an interactive timeline of New Internationalist's 40 year history. For the magazine I wrote news articles, features and interviews. Subjects covered included migrant rights, breast ironing and LGBT activism in Jamaica. I also sourced photographs and researched background information for the editors. I managed the Argument section of the magazine, dealing with the contributors as well as editing and coming up with ideas. I also manage the reader profiles. Other parts of my role included editing and sending the fortnightly e-newsletter and managing social media activity, including facilitating the social media group, content promotion and interaction with readers as well as analysing activity and helping to formulate strategy. Show less



The Ecologist

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2012

  During my PGDip I spent four weeks working at The Ecologist. Here I wrote and researched features for the lifestyle and news sections and created and uploaded a variety of web content. During my PGDip I spent four weeks working at The Ecologist. Here I wrote and researched features for the lifestyle and news sections and created and uploaded a variety of web content.



Guardian News & Media

• Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2011

  Altogether I spent three weeks working at the Guardian. The first two weeks were spent working across the news, G2, multimedia, consumer and travel sections, researching, sub-editing and writing content for the web and print. I spent my third week solely on the society desk, writing, interviewing, proofreading and doing research. Altogether I spent three weeks working at the Guardian. The first two weeks were spent working across the news, G2, multimedia, consumer and travel sections, researching, sub-editing and writing content for the web and print. I spent my third week solely on the society desk, writing, interviewing, proofreading and doing research.



Cinetig

• United Kingdom

• Project and Marketing Assistant

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011

  The focus of my role at the community film company was on the Ironmen of Merthyr project. The film and community work around it focused on the history of boxing in Merthyr Tydfil. I managed the Ironmen of Merthyr website, writing and editing content, looking after day to day maintenance and managing social media channels for the project and the company. I was also responsible for media coverage of the project, writing press releases and speaking to the media. This work resulted in a variety of print and broadcast coverage for the project. In Merthyr Tydfil I helped with animation workshops in schools and conducted interviews with people in the community. As part of this I ran an open day in the local library. Show less



Christian Aid

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ctrl.Alt.Shift Students Officer and Writer

  • Sep 2010 - May 2011

  Ctrl.Alt.Shift was Christian Aid's former youth brand from 2008 until 2011. It was aimed at 16 to 25 year olds with a creative focus on environmental and human rights issues. Part of my role was writing, researching and publishing articles for the Ctrl.Alt.Shift website, as well as editing content from contributors. I managed the online events calendar, produced and presented a regular podcast and organized events. During this time I also reported from Cambodia on the work of Christian Aid partners. The other side of my role was supporting a national network of student campaigners. From the office I wrote and produced a range of materials on issues like climate change and tax justice, managed social media presence and came up with ideas for action and strategy. Outside the office I ran workshops and events, attended events for young people as a speaker and visited young people in their universities to support their campaigning. Show less



Xpress Radio

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Specialist Programming

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2010

  I auditioned, scheduled and managed all the specialist music programming on the station. I organized events and outside broadcasts and presented the music news for the Student Radio Chart Show. Aside from my role on the co-ordination team I co-presented a weekly specialist program focusing on unsigned and under the radar music. I auditioned, scheduled and managed all the specialist music programming on the station. I organized events and outside broadcasts and presented the music news for the Student Radio Chart Show. Aside from my role on the co-ordination team I co-presented a weekly specialist program focusing on unsigned and under the radar music.



Gair Rhydd

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science and Environment Editor

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2010

  As the Editor of the Science and Environment section I commissioned and edited articles from contributors. I also wrote regularly for the section myself, as well as for the rest of the newspaper and the fortnightly magazine Quench. As the Editor of the Science and Environment section I commissioned and edited articles from contributors. I also wrote regularly for the section myself, as well as for the rest of the newspaper and the fortnightly magazine Quench.



People & Planet - UK student campaigning organisation

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

• Media and Communications

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2010

  I ran the active Cardiff People & Planet group for two years, as well as acting as its media officer. Aside from this I was also a volunteer with the national network. In both these roles I wrote press releases and worked to get People & Planet's work covered in the national and local media. I wrote regularly for The Activist newsletter and People & Planet website. For the Cardiff group I organized and facilitated meetings, ran events, researched and wrote a report on environmental management, and organised events. Show less



Peninsula Radio

• Australia
• Spectator Sports

• Broadcast Presenter

  • 2005 - 2008

  When I was still in school I started volunteering with the community station Peninsula Radio. I produced and presented weekly shows including one solely playing local music for two years. I also took part in outside broadcasts. When I was still in school I started volunteering with the community station Peninsula Radio. I produced and presented weekly shows including one solely playing local music for two years. I also took part in outside broadcasts.



Rave India

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2007

  In 2007 I spent three months as an intern in India. The bulk of this time was spent working at the music magazine Rave. I wrote and researched features, reviews and interviews. In 2007 I spent three months as an intern in India. The bulk of this time was spent working at the music magazine Rave. I wrote and researched features, reviews and interviews.