Experience

Viva!

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

• Social Media Manager

  • Apr 2023 - Present

• Digital Communications Coordinator

  • Sep 2021 - Mar 2023

  - Social media management of Viva!'s main social pages: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok - content includes promotions of membership and legacies, vegan campaigns, investigation exposés, the online shop, podcast and health features, plus vegan news and lifestyle content.- Content creation tailored to each platform: graphic design and copywriting- Consistent market research, report analysis, development of campaign strategy, paid advert and budget discretion- Excellent teamwork skills, team communication, and thorough experience in project management, time-keeping and working under tight deadlines.- Excellent relationship building and management - through building followers on all channels and relationships with influencers.- Excellent administration and eye for detail Show less

• Communications Assistant

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2021

  - Managed Vegan Recipe Club social media: (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest). Content coverage included: promotion of Vegan Recipe Club recipes, vegan food and lifestyle.- Created content tailored to each social media platform: graphic design and copywriting- Produced weekly e-newsletters via Mailchimp and weekly blogs- Marketed content to journalists for features in food magazines- Conducted consistent market research, report analysis, development of campaign strategy, paid advert and budget discretion Show less

• Merchandise, Sales, and Events Coordinator

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  - Managed customer service for Viva!'s online shop- Arranged wholesale orders and international orders- Managed and recruited volunteers who attended festivals to fundraise for Viva!- Assisted with the administration of Viva!'s vegan festivals: trader enquires, invoicing etc.- Arranged business partnerships (for vegan businesses to offer discounts to Viva! supporters)- Produced regular copy: wrote features for Viva!’s magazine and multiple blogs to promote Viva!'s shop products, and developed promotions for social media Show less



RSPB

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Membership Venue Development Officer

  • Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

  - Managed venues for the Northern membership fundraising team: calendar management for up to 14 fundraisers - Booked venues and events under a tight deadline - Built excellent relationships with external contacts - Extensive administration: booked venues and events, processed invoices, booked transport and accommodation, booked conference sites, and recorded minutes at team meetings - Managed two volunteer office administrators and many event volunteers - Managed venues for the Northern membership fundraising team: calendar management for up to 14 fundraisers - Booked venues and events under a tight deadline - Built excellent relationships with external contacts - Extensive administration: booked venues and events, processed invoices, booked transport and accommodation, booked conference sites, and recorded minutes at team meetings - Managed two volunteer office administrators and many event volunteers



Jacobs Engineering and Construction, LLC

• United States
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Seasonal Ecologist

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Completed numerous dusk emergence, dawn re-entry, and back-tracking bat surveys to pinpoint areas of high bat activity, using an Anabat Walkabout detector with visual sonograms. • Completed site scoping surveys in the daytime to help assess sites for potential bat utilization. • Completed numerous dusk emergence, dawn re-entry, and back-tracking bat surveys to pinpoint areas of high bat activity, using an Anabat Walkabout detector with visual sonograms. • Completed site scoping surveys in the daytime to help assess sites for potential bat utilization.



The Woodland Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Membership Development Officer

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2016

  • Engaging with the public at community events to improve environmental awareness and inspire a connection to nature. • Improved tree ID knowledge, and awareness of current threats to woodland conservation and tree species. • Engaging with the public at community events to improve environmental awareness and inspire a connection to nature. • Improved tree ID knowledge, and awareness of current threats to woodland conservation and tree species.



Leeds University Union

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Campaign Assistant (Leave Leeds Tidy)

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Promote awareness of the campaign to reduce waste and improve recycling schemes within the community surrounding Leeds University by door-to-door communication with residents. • Help coordinate jumble sales and organising collection events for unwanted items that are donated to refugee camps. • Directly speak to people of various audiences and inspire them to believe in our cause. • Practice campaign publicity on social media, by managing the twitter account and writing blog posts about my experiences and research in the role. Show less



Smeeden Foreman

• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Seasonal Surveyor

  • May 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Completed both dawn and dusk bat surveys in a team of ecologists, practising use of both digital and analogue bat detectors, and predicting the likely bat species from the ultrasound frequency detected. • Completed both dawn and dusk bat surveys in a team of ecologists, practising use of both digital and analogue bat detectors, and predicting the likely bat species from the ultrasound frequency detected.



Faculty of Biological Sciences, Leeds University

• Pop-up Science Ambassador

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Part of a team presenting science displays at community festivals as a science ambassador.• Public engagement enables me to communicate with a variety of age groups, from children to elderly people, to inspire an interest in biology.• Improved confidence in public speaking and explaining abstract ideas.

• Student Ambassador

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Represented the Faculty of Biological Sciences by hosting campus tours to prospective students and parents. • Became a presentable role model, led groups, communicated about my experiences, gave advice, answered queries.• The faculty frequently receives positive feedback from parents and students attending these open days, and as a result I have been requested to work extra open days.

• Journal club leader in Conservation Biology

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  • Hosted clubs of biology students to debate a recently published article in conservation biology.• Produce an overall summary, critically analyse, and discuss implications.• Encourage critical thinking, promote participation and confidence in others to share ideas and help understanding.



Your Eco Solutions

• Call Centre Operator

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  • Practiced working under pressure at a fast pace, in a sales and target focused environment, shown in achieving sales targets of at least 1 booking per 3-hour shift. • Learnt about renewable energy policy in the UK. • Coordinated phone calls with management and dealt directly with the customer to resolve problems. • More self-assured in my spoken communication, especially on the telephone. • Practiced working under pressure at a fast pace, in a sales and target focused environment, shown in achieving sales targets of at least 1 booking per 3-hour shift. • Learnt about renewable energy policy in the UK. • Coordinated phone calls with management and dealt directly with the customer to resolve problems. • More self-assured in my spoken communication, especially on the telephone.



Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Peer Mentor

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Mentored first year biology students in biology. • Gained confidence presenting to groups of students in a leadership role and organising meeting places and times. • Mentored first year biology students in biology. • Gained confidence presenting to groups of students in a leadership role and organising meeting places and times.



EVOLUTION ECOLOGY LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Ecologist

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2014

  I worked alongside senior ecologists completing: • GCN trapping using bottle trapping, and amphibian mitigation projects. • Dusk/dawn bat surveys, bat scoping surveys, and can confidently use bat detectors and note the ultrasound frequency to predict the likely bat species. I can recognise maternity nests and potential bat habitat sites. • Reviewed success of barn regeneration projects in countryside heritage schemes. • Learnt how to write development reports and BREEM/codes reports to review the ecological impact for sustainable housing. • Projects included work with both the local council and private landowners, therefore can work confidently with both clients. Show less