Experience

GNL Strategic Limited

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  A results-driven consultancy that makes politics work for business. A results-driven consultancy that makes politics work for business.



Basildon Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Basildon Councillor

  • Jun 2018 - May 2021

  Ward Councillor for Pitsea South East Member of the Licensing Committee Chairman of the Pitsea Town Centre Working Group Former Vice-Chairman of the Neighbourhoods and Public Spaces Committee Ward Councillor for Pitsea South East Member of the Licensing Committee Chairman of the Pitsea Town Centre Working Group Former Vice-Chairman of the Neighbourhoods and Public Spaces Committee



Meeting Place

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2020



Newington Communications (now SEC Newgate UK)

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2018

• Senior Account Executive

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

• Account Executive

  • Mar 2016 - Apr 2017



Quatro PR

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Dec 2015 - Mar 2016



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary Intern to the Shadow Minister for Communities & Fire, Lyn Brown MP

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Implemented strong skills in research to produce briefings on policy issues. • Displayed sound judgement and strong organisational skills in handling the diary of a Shadow Minister. • Applied the ability to find information and form an articulate message in drafting press releases and articles for the Newham Recorder. • Implemented an innovative approach by undertaking a review of the Shadow Minister’s website. • Applied sharpened skills in written communication to draft letters on policy issues.



Concrete - UEA's Official Student Newspaper

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Editor

  • May 2013 - May 2014

  • I secured and conducted interviews with Margaret Hodge, former Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and Vince Cable, former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.• Co-ordinated a group of writers and worked as part of an editorial team to produce a bi-monthly publication.• Developed a sharp eye for a big news exclusive capable of receiving attention, particularly on social media.• Established an advanced understanding of what makes a press release enticing for a journalist through handling multiple press releases daily inside a newsroom.• Forged relationships with a variety of local figures.• Upheld the reputation of a respected newspaper and oversaw an 8% increase in its online readership.

• Comment writer

  • Jul 2012 - May 2014

  • Displayed the ability to construct well written engaging articles capable of attracting social media attention



Eastern Daily Press

• Political commentator

  • Apr 2013 - May 2014

  Providing political commentary dominantly on governmental policy. Providing political commentary dominantly on governmental policy.



UEA Student Union Council

• Council Member

  • May 2013 - Apr 2014

  Representative on behalf of Concrete, UEA's student newspaper Deliberating & voting on motions affecting Union policy Representative on behalf of Concrete, UEA's student newspaper Deliberating & voting on motions affecting Union policy



Trinity Mirror Group PLC

• London, United Kingdom

• Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  • Accrued multiple by-lines, once featuring on page two. • Implemented sharpened research skills to aid writers. • Identified and pursued newsworthy articles from assessing Hansard. • Developed an understanding of the internal organisation of the Daily Mirror. The insight into the newsroom allowed me to appreciate the day-to-day operation of the paper and what is expected of a journalist at the Daily Mirror. • Accrued multiple by-lines, once featuring on page two. • Implemented sharpened research skills to aid writers. • Identified and pursued newsworthy articles from assessing Hansard. • Developed an understanding of the internal organisation of the Daily Mirror. The insight into the newsroom allowed me to appreciate the day-to-day operation of the paper and what is expected of a journalist at the Daily Mirror.



The Independent

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2013

  • Accrued multiple by-lines. • Implemented sharpened research skills to aid writers, with one fact box printed alongside the foreign desk’s lead story. • Successfully pitched comment articles to Indy Voices. • Gained first-hand experience of the day to day functioning of a national paper and how a professional journalist works. • Accrued multiple by-lines. • Implemented sharpened research skills to aid writers, with one fact box printed alongside the foreign desk’s lead story. • Successfully pitched comment articles to Indy Voices. • Gained first-hand experience of the day to day functioning of a national paper and how a professional journalist works.



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• Communications aide to a Parliamentary Candidate

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

  • My contribution of writing, editing and submitting letters as well as press releases to local media organisations successfully provided the candidate with press coverage; injecting momentum into the campaign. • The contributions I provided whilst liaising with regional party organisers helped to establish a media strategy. • My contribution of writing, editing and submitting letters as well as press releases to local media organisations successfully provided the candidate with press coverage; injecting momentum into the campaign. • The contributions I provided whilst liaising with regional party organisers helped to establish a media strategy.