Volunteer & Development Officer

• Oct 2022 - Present

Volunteer Coordinator - Include-IT Mersey Project

• May 2022 - Oct 2022

Include-IT Mersey is a Liverpool City Region wide digital inclusion project. The main goal of my role is to recruit and retain volunteers. As part of this I also: • Manage the project’s social media accounts • Liaising and building relationships with varied stakeholders including VCF organisations, Liverpool’s digital and tech community, volunteers and local government (e.g.local councils and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority) • Writing and sending press releases • Marketing of digital drop-ins (volunteer led service where members of the public can drop in and get help with getting online or with their devices)

Activities Facilitator (mat cover)

• Aug 2021 - May 2022

Organising, coordinating and implementing activities, events and projects for the High Park Project in Southport. Duties include: - Organising community events such as children and family activities, litter picks, community days and meetings - Event budget management - Helping to improve green spaces - planting, building platers and willow dens - Community relations - liaising with stakeholders including; partner agencies, community leaders, businesses and local institutions. - Redesigned and updated the High Park Project Website - Driving a small van

Content Executive

• Feb 2016 - Aug 2021

Working across a number of clients, including e-commerce, legal and health care, providing each one with an effective content strategy that includes onsite content, outreach and social media content. Working across a number of clients, including e-commerce, legal and health care, providing each one with an effective content strategy that includes onsite content, outreach and social media content.

Freelance Copywriter

• May 2015 - Sep 2017

I write social posts and web copy for Active 360, one of the UK’s biggest stand up paddle board (SUP) companies based in London. I write social posts and web copy for Active 360, one of the UK’s biggest stand up paddle board (SUP) companies based in London.

Co-founder and editor of Sea to Sky Lifestyle Magazine

• Oct 2013 - Dec 2016

I am the co-founder and editor of Sea to Sky Lifestyle Magazine. I co-founded the online magazine for women who love the outdoors and extreme sport with Robert McCrimmon in late 2013. The ezine covers female athletes, adventurers and explorers as well as food, travel, fashion, beauty, extreme sport news and the latest videos and photos from the world of extreme sport. I also share the responsibility for advertising and marketing. I am the co-founder and editor of Sea to Sky Lifestyle Magazine. I co-founded the online magazine for women who love the outdoors and extreme sport with Robert McCrimmon in late 2013. The ezine covers female athletes, adventurers and explorers as well as food, travel, fashion, beauty, extreme sport news and the latest videos and photos from the world of extreme sport. I also share the responsibility for advertising and marketing.

Contract Copywriter

• Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

Writing online content on destinations and tourist attractions from around the world. Writing online content on destinations and tourist attractions from around the world.

Content and Social Media Manager

• Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

• Managed the Twitter team (three people) • Set social KPIs, brought in a new social media management tool and created an internal social media guide. (Facebook and Twitter) • Wrote copy for product pages, FAQs, customer emails, blogs and digital and print marketing campaigns. • Complied and wrote the c2c’s Style Guide • Managed agencies and suppliers • Designed and compiled monthly analytics reports for the executive team • Managed competitions • Managed the Twitter team (three people) • Set social KPIs, brought in a new social media management tool and created an internal social media guide. (Facebook and Twitter) • Wrote copy for product pages, FAQs, customer emails, blogs and digital and print marketing campaigns. • Complied and wrote the c2c’s Style Guide • Managed agencies and suppliers • Designed and compiled monthly analytics reports for the executive team • Managed competitions

Freelance

• Nov 2008 - Oct 2014

Freelance writer: • A mix of lifestyle features, listings and news. Publications include Daily Post, Newslite.com, Canary Wharf Magazine, City Magazine, Taste of Christmas, London Golf Club Magazine, Live Cheshire, Newslite.com and Live Manchester. • Liaising and developing relationships with PRs • Researching • Coming up with story ideas • Meeting strict deadlines • Photography • Here is the link to my blog Freelance writer: • A mix of lifestyle features, listings and news. Publications include Daily Post, Newslite.com, Canary Wharf Magazine, City Magazine, Taste of Christmas, London Golf Club Magazine, Live Cheshire, Newslite.com and Live Manchester. • Liaising and developing relationships with PRs • Researching • Coming up with story ideas • Meeting strict deadlines • Photography • Here is the link to my blog

Temp

• Jul 2012 - May 2014

Reception, administration, document formatting, editing, setting up and booking meeting rooms, research, dealing with couriers, using and adapting in-house software. I did these duties for a number of companies like MMG, Trotter and Morton, Ainsworth, SRK Henriquez Partners, amongst others. Reception, administration, document formatting, editing, setting up and booking meeting rooms, research, dealing with couriers, using and adapting in-house software. I did these duties for a number of companies like MMG, Trotter and Morton, Ainsworth, SRK Henriquez Partners, amongst others.

Document formatter and admin assistant

• Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

• Formatted environmental, engineering and stakeholder reports and documents • Arranged travel, booked meeting rooms and managed executive and consultants’ expenses • Formatted environmental, engineering and stakeholder reports and documents • Arranged travel, booked meeting rooms and managed executive and consultants’ expenses

Freelance North American Contributor

• Mar 2012 - 2014

Freelance North American contributor to CDClifestyle.com I review hotels, restaurants, resorts and interesting things in Canada and the USA. Freelance North American contributor to CDClifestyle.com I review hotels, restaurants, resorts and interesting things in Canada and the USA.

Freelance Copywriter

• Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

I was commissioned to do the copy writing for the brochure and website of a new build called Modern Estates In Richmond, British Columbia I was commissioned to do the copy writing for the brochure and website of a new build called Modern Estates In Richmond, British Columbia

Freelance Editorial Assistant/Reporter

• Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

Freelance Editorial Assistant Business in Vancouver Magazine. Writing listings for the Datebook page. Putting together the For the Record page. Finding Contributors. Managing the Twitter feeds with Hootsuite. Writing news stories. Interviewing. Freelance Editorial Assistant Business in Vancouver Magazine. Writing listings for the Datebook page. Putting together the For the Record page. Finding Contributors. Managing the Twitter feeds with Hootsuite. Writing news stories. Interviewing.

Freelance blogger

• Oct 2010 - Apr 2013

I wrote a blog called Secret London, a blog revealing the city's hidden gems. I wrote a blog called Secret London, a blog revealing the city's hidden gems.

Freelance Resercher

• Feb 2013 - Feb 2013

Finding contributors for fish farming Documentary Pristine Coast. Locating footage Researching facts, figures and government documents. Finding contributors for fish farming Documentary Pristine Coast. Locating footage Researching facts, figures and government documents.

Interactive Solutions Manager

• Jul 2011 - Feb 2012

• Helping to manage public voting for broadcast clients such as BBC and Channel 5. • Working in a live broadcast environment. • BT RIDE Trained. • Writing Reports and researching. • Managed the first ever UK Facebook broadcast vote for Big Brother 2011. • Invoicing. • Helping to writing tenders. • Being aware of and implementing OFCOM and Phone Pay Plus guidelines. • Analysing data • Coming up with new ideas for audience interactivity • Helping to manage public voting for broadcast clients such as BBC and Channel 5. • Working in a live broadcast environment. • BT RIDE Trained. • Writing Reports and researching. • Managed the first ever UK Facebook broadcast vote for Big Brother 2011. • Invoicing. • Helping to writing tenders. • Being aware of and implementing OFCOM and Phone Pay Plus guidelines. • Analysing data • Coming up with new ideas for audience interactivity

Freelance blogger

• Mar 2011 - Dec 2011

travel and lifstyle blogs for Boden's community website. travel and lifstyle blogs for Boden's community website.

Welsh Production Assistant

• Jan 2009 - Jun 2011

•I Work within the signing unit creating signed programming for deaf audiences. •As the only welsh speaker in the team I am solely responsible for S4C delivery. •Other clients I worked with include BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Emap •Autocuing •Welsh to English translation and research. •Administration: using a number of BBC in-house software •Studio Scheduling and managing tape logistics. •Training new members of staff •Working with-in very tight deadline

Intern

• Oct 2008 - Dec 2008

•Writing and researching articles. •Obtaining images and clearing image rights. •I interned in the company and now I freelance for a number of their publications •Writing and researching articles. •Obtaining images and clearing image rights. •I interned in the company and now I freelance for a number of their publications

Temp

• Jun 2007 - Dec 2008

Reception, PA, Proof reading, Data entry. Worked for TMW, BPP Learning Media, Live nation, Mill Bank Studios & Harvey Nichols amongst others Reception, PA, Proof reading, Data entry. Worked for TMW, BPP Learning Media, Live nation, Mill Bank Studios & Harvey Nichols amongst others

Intern

• May 2008 - Jun 2008

• Assisting on fashion shoots. • Calling in and returning clothing for shoots. • Organising the fashion cupboard. • Assisting on fashion shoots. • Calling in and returning clothing for shoots. • Organising the fashion cupboard.

Fashion and Arts editor

• Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

•Part of the team that successfully re-launched the magazine. •Coming up with article ideas. •Proofreading. •Editing and design •Part of the team that successfully re-launched the magazine. •Coming up with article ideas. •Proofreading. •Editing and design

Intern

• Jan 2008 - Feb 2008

•Helped organise a five day event for London fashion week, set up their Social media and wrote a blog for the event •Helped organise a five day event for London fashion week, set up their Social media and wrote a blog for the event

Intern

• Sep 2007 - Sep 2007

•Helped prepare fashion shows for London Fashion Week •Helped prepare fashion shows for London Fashion Week

Cinema operative

• 2005 - 2006