Experience

Great British Racing

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR & Communications Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Currently working as PR Manager across Great British Racing, the promotional marketing body of the British Horseracing Authority, and QIPCO British Champions Series, the UK's premier Flat racing series. Our aim is to broaden racing's popularity and, in doing so, help increase engagement and wider participation in the sport. Having begun as a PR Exec in August 2017, I was promoted to Senior PR Exec in 2019 before receiving another promotion to PR Manager at the start of 2021. I now lead on the development and execution of PR and communications campaigns designed to raise awareness of racing, broaden the appeal of the sport and generate widespread coverage. Other aspects of my role include: - Leading on media coverage reporting, ensuring all activity is monitored, analysed and effectively represented to the executive and board - Overseeing the management of budgets, ensuring value for money and return on investment -Gatekeeping the majority of PR materials, ensuring that editorial copy, press releases, industry reports, digital content and external materials meet the highest possible standards - Setting of objectives, performance reviews and implement development plans for team members Show less



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content/communications

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Assignments included: • Providing digital content and social media cover for England Rugby including match reports for England Women on their tour to New Zealand. • Digital content and social media producer for LiveWire Sport/Channel 4 at the World Para Athletics Championships at London Stadium (14-23 July). Included working across various CMSs including Snappy TV, Brightcove and Forge and C4Paralympics social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram). Assignments included: • Providing digital content and social media cover for England Rugby including match reports for England Women on their tour to New Zealand. • Digital content and social media producer for LiveWire Sport/Channel 4 at the World Para Athletics Championships at London Stadium (14-23 July). Included working across various CMSs including Snappy TV, Brightcove and Forge and C4Paralympics social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).



Rugby Football Union

• Financial Services

• Communications 2016-17 season

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  * Provided ad hoc support for the Communications Manager of the England Women senior team. * Assisted with tournament communications and produced regular website features for the Red Roses, including writing all of their match reports on EnglandRugby.com. * Also produced the media coverage report for England Women’s Six Nations campaign. * Communications lead for England Women U20s, planning and delivering items such as team announcements and match reports, while also dealing with any media enquiries. * Lead on communications, planning and content delivery for the Women’s Premiership on EnglandRugby.com. This included regular website features, weekend wrap up/previews and ad hoc player interviews, being the main contact for the clubs in the league and dealing with communications’ leads who tend to be volunteers on a regular basis. * Maintained a good working relationship with the volunteers to ensure clubs promoted their matches online, whilst keeping them informed of relevant England Rugby updates. Show less



London Youth Games

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media and Communications

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  * I assisted the Head of Communications with the delivery of day-to-day communications across all channels and managed their Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts. * I worked closely with the other members of the team across volunteering, events and sports to meet the communications requirements for each area. * I reported live on social media and posted results and match reports at summer events, while also managing media volunteers and professional athlete appearances at these events. Show less



Sportsbeat/News Associates

• Sports Journalist - NCTJ Trainee

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  I obtained a gold star NCTJ accredited Multimedia Sports Journalism Diploma at News Associates in London, which finished in May 2016. It was named the UK’s top overall journalism course by National Council for the Training of Journalists in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. During my time at News Associates I did work experience one day a week at Sportsbeat, a rapidly growing creative multimedia sports agency based in Wimbledon. I have contributed to the football league website, the rugby paper, the cricket paper, eurosport.com, theFA.com and teamGB.com. I have also written match reports for the football league paper, the official Aviva Premiership rugby website and the official women’s superleague website. In February there was an opportunity to gain journalistic experience and I continued to work at Sportsbeat full-time for three weeks, mainly assisting with the official RBS 6 Nations website during the 2016 tournament and teamGB.com ahead of the Olympics this summer. I also did a one-week placement on the news-desk at the Sheffield Star, where I managed to write several page leads in such a short space of time. Show less



The Bazaar Group

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and customer care

  • 2015 - 2016

  * At an internet-based company selling consumer goods across Europe, I processed all orders for Amazon Spain and France, translating product info for both (Spanish and French). * From September 2015 – May 2016 I responded to queries/complaints of Spanish and French customers remotely while studying at News Associates to help fund the journalism course. * At an internet-based company selling consumer goods across Europe, I processed all orders for Amazon Spain and France, translating product info for both (Spanish and French). * From September 2015 – May 2016 I responded to queries/complaints of Spanish and French customers remotely while studying at News Associates to help fund the journalism course.



Wetton Young ltd

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Assisting with outsourced company administration, monitoring financial performance.Also assisted with collecting information for personal tax returns. Assisting with outsourced company administration, monitoring financial performance.Also assisted with collecting information for personal tax returns.



Skyline Language Solutions

• Language Tutor, Brazil

  • 2014 - 2014

  Delivering English foreign language lessons to native Portuguese speakers in Rio de Janeiro, liaising with language school and pupils over timings and content of lessons, designing lesson content appropriate to age and skill level of pupils. Delivering English foreign language lessons to native Portuguese speakers in Rio de Janeiro, liaising with language school and pupils over timings and content of lessons, designing lesson content appropriate to age and skill level of pupils.



El Torero restaurant

• United States
• Restaurants

• Barman

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  Duties included working behind the bar, waiting on, cleaning and analysing stock. Fluency in Spanish was a requirement of the post due to Spanish nationality of all of the other employees. Duties included working behind the bar, waiting on, cleaning and analysing stock. Fluency in Spanish was a requirement of the post due to Spanish nationality of all of the other employees.


Quinta Jacinta Hotel
• Receptionist and Barman

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2013


Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas

• Mexico
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Native English Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  I taught English language, grammar and culture classes to students of a varying age, some a lot older than myself. During my time there I also taught children between the age of 8-12 basic drama and English skills at the local primary school. I taught English language, grammar and culture classes to students of a varying age, some a lot older than myself. During my time there I also taught children between the age of 8-12 basic drama and English skills at the local primary school.



RunaPeru

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Carer/Assistant in a centre for disabled adults/children

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  Carer/Assistant in a remote village called Montero, North Peru, a rural rain forest community where there was no spoken English. I took part in creative work and teaching computing skills, assisted the physiotherapist and carried out manual labour/maintenance. One weekend I assisted the centre director and the resident physio on a residential trip to a distant city with 4 children who competed in the district’s ‘Paralympic’ games for disabled children. I successfully coached the children in various events and they all managed to win a medal. In Peru I also ran ‘Mini-Club’, an after-school club for able-bodied children between the ages of 6-12; coaching football/refereeing games of football for the boys and skipping/netball/arts and crafts for the girls. Show less



AkzoNobel

• Netherlands
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchase Ledger Clerk

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  One-month placement with Barcelona office of multi-national corporation.. Working in Spanish, duties included purchase ledger clerk, processing purchase orders and matching to invoices and goods received notes, filing and other administrative tasks. One-month placement with Barcelona office of multi-national corporation.. Working in Spanish, duties included purchase ledger clerk, processing purchase orders and matching to invoices and goods received notes, filing and other administrative tasks.