Experience

European Theatre Convention

• Germany
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communication Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Responsible for all communications activities for the European Theatre Convention (ETC), the largest network of publicly-funded theatres in Europe. ETC has 55 member theatres from 30 countries, ranging from experimental laboratory theatres in Ukraine to national theatres in Norway, Portugal, Italy, Malta and Romania. Main responsibilities include: - Designing the Communication Strategy for ETC. ETC coordinates 20+ separate 'activities' for member theatres, which include cross-border artistic collaborations, professional development programmes, and political advocacy. One such 'activity', Renaissance, brought together 22 theatres and 250 artists from 18 countries to create short theatre films about and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reached 140,000 people through coordinated social media work and partnerships with 3 festivals. - Leading and developing the Communication Strategy for large-scale European projects in which ETC is a key partner. This includes STAGES - Sustainable Theatre Alliance for a Green Environmental Shift, a large-scale sustainable theatre project with 14 partners in theatre and academia from Europe and Asia, which received 2 million euros co-funding from the European Union. Responsible for the STAGES website, social media channels and press relations. - Press relations. Features, reviews, profiles and news stories secured in The Financial Times, La Repubblica, Visao, Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Le Soir, The New York Times, The Stage, nachtkritik - Moderating theatre panel events and representing ETC at panel discussions and industry events. Recent panel moderation on diversity in youth theatre, and talks on digitalisation and theatre in times of conflict - Maintaining ETC websites and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) - Speech writing for ETC Executive Director Heidi Wiley at major events in Taiwan, Belgium, Austria - Translation at industry events Spanish > English Show less



GlobalShakers

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Writer

  • May 2019 - Oct 2020

  400+ articles on inspiring people, communities and projects. A particular focus on the environment, culture, and marginalised voices. Extensive use of Spanish to reach and interview 'Global Shakers' from non-English-speaking backgrounds. Highlights include: - Interview and video with Joshua Konkankoh, the Man on a Mission to Create The World's Biggest Ecovillage in Cameroon (https://globalshakers.com/why-joshua-konkankoh-is-on-a-mission-to-create-the-worlds-biggest-ecovillage/) - A profile of Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian Maths Badass (https://globalshakers.com/remembering-maryam-mirzakhani-iranian-maths-badass/) - Interview with Brazilian movement specialist Marina Santo, helping people work through their trauma with dance (https://globalshakers.com/marina-santo-explains-why-everyone-must-take-control-of-their-bodies/) - Interview with Lakou Mizik, the Musical Supergroup Bringing Light Back to Haiti (https://globalshakers.com/lakou-mizik-the-musical-supergroup-bringing-light-back-to-haiti/) Show less



Arts Professional

• United Kingdom
• Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalist

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2019

  - Published over 350 news and features stories to fit a weekly schedule - One investigation had 5.4k Facebook likes, was read 55,000 times, and was covered in Private Eye, The Guardian, The Times. I debated the story live on BBC Radio 4’s World at One. - Created, developed and edited a new section of the magazine, NewProfessionals, which has 2,000 subscribers - Led breakout sessions and delivered talks at high profile conferences as a result of commended feature series on diversity in the arts - Provided additional support for commercial side of the business - growing relationships with advertisers Show less



The Guardian

• London, United Kingdom

• Editorial Intern

  • Apr 2014 - May 2014

  - Conducted numerous interviews and re-produced them in print - Had 4 pieces published, including a two-page spread on the physics of the world cup football, which was repurposed as an online infographic and used as the basis for an additional article - Conducted numerous interviews and re-produced them in print - Had 4 pieces published, including a two-page spread on the physics of the world cup football, which was repurposed as an online infographic and used as the basis for an additional article



Monocle

• London, United Kingdom

• Editorial / Radio Intern

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

  - Conducted radio interviews for the radio station, Monocle24, with a listener base of 800,000 - Published in Monocle magazine - Researched, championed, and expanded upon stories for radio presenters - Integral part of logistical arrangements by booking guests, interviews, and transport links - Conducted radio interviews for the radio station, Monocle24, with a listener base of 800,000 - Published in Monocle magazine - Researched, championed, and expanded upon stories for radio presenters - Integral part of logistical arrangements by booking guests, interviews, and transport links