Experience

PropertyPal

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Communications

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Birl PR

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Director

  • Apr 2022 - Present

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Lagan Legacy | Belfast Barge

• Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

• Board Member

  • Aug 2021 - Present



MCE

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

• Client Director

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2022



Navigator Blue

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR Consultant

  • Feb 2019 - Jan 2021

  • PR Consultant at Navigator Blue. Working with brands like Co-Ownership, ICC Belfast, PropertyPal, Linen Quarter BID, Baker Tilly Mooney Moore, and more. • PR Consultant at Navigator Blue. Working with brands like Co-Ownership, ICC Belfast, PropertyPal, Linen Quarter BID, Baker Tilly Mooney Moore, and more.



Jago Communications

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

• Senior Communications Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Feb 2019



World Health Organization

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Events Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2018

  • Contract role to produce the World Health Organization’s International Healthy Cities Conference in Belfast, October 2018. • Contract role to produce the World Health Organization’s International Healthy Cities Conference in Belfast, October 2018.



Camelot

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Communications Manager

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  • Managed corporate media liaison at Camelot, operator of The National Lottery, including proactive and reactive media management with national, local and retail press • Responsible for corporate materials such as the annual report and corporate social responsibility report • Worked alongside social media, publicity, marketing, public affairs and senior leadership teams to create dynamic and engaging PR campaigns for an international audience • Produced imaginative media pitches to boost and enhance Camelot's corporate reputation with key stakeholders • Responsible for producing FAQs and reactive press statements for key events Show less



People's Postcode Lottery

• United Kingdom
• Fundraising
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Corporate Communications Officer

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Managed People's Postcode Lottery's corporate communications whilst supporting the wider communications team in delivering strategic and creative PR campaigns. • Led local, trade and national press on proactive media campaigns and reactive media management. • Created People’s Postcode Lottery’s first crisis communications strategy. • Ran social media channels for the Managing Director on Twitter and LinkedIn. • Created briefs on key organisations, stakeholders and partners. • Responsible for People’s Postcode Lottery’s international and national annual reports. • Supported communications team in new internal communications announcements and campaigns. Show less



Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

• United Kingdom
• Public Safety
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Communications Officer

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Provided communications advice, direction and support to SFRS staff • Monitored and maintained SFRS’s campaigns and communications calendars to ensure communications programmes were in place • Created, co-ordinated and maintained communication plans for national campaigns and key initiatives • Researched, wrote and distributed press releases to targeted media • Ensured that the SFRS corporate image was routinely upheld, promoted, developed and refreshed as required and that all communications were produced in line with the corporate style guide • Built and maintained effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders; including the Senior Leadership Team and the SFRS Board • Promoted a positive image of aspects or events undertaken by the Service as a whole, by local stations or by individuals Show less



NHS Health Scotland

• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Digital Content Editor

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Online internal and external communications to a range of stakeholders • Updating, editing and creating excellent copy for a number of NHS Health Scotland sites, including NHS Health Scotland's staff intranet, 'The Source' • Responsible for leading on user testing and managing staff workshops • Generated statistics reports for a number of digital assets • Online internal and external communications to a range of stakeholders • Updating, editing and creating excellent copy for a number of NHS Health Scotland sites, including NHS Health Scotland's staff intranet, 'The Source' • Responsible for leading on user testing and managing staff workshops • Generated statistics reports for a number of digital assets



Scottish Ambulance Service

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Communications Assistant

  • Jul 2013 - May 2014

  • Editor of bi-monthly staff magazine, ‘Response’ aimed at 4500 national staff - experience with InDesign and Photoshop C6 • Writer of National Chief Executive’s Bulletin; for staff, the public, stakeholders and The Scottish Government • Solely responsible for the organisation’s social media both on Facebook and Twitter – responsible for social media development, social media campaigns, effective monitoring and generation of reports • Writing, editing and managing content for public facing website and staff intranet using various content management systems and SharePoint • Events co-ordination and management - including: invites, venue booking, catering, awards, speeches, speakers and on the day event management Show less



University of South Wales

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• MA Journalism

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2013

  Studied Writing for Audiences, Online Journalism Production, Research Methods, Broadcast Journalism, Social Media Strategy Dissertation: A study of Northern Irish journalistic practices post Good Friday Agreement (1998) - Distinction Studied Writing for Audiences, Online Journalism Production, Research Methods, Broadcast Journalism, Social Media Strategy Dissertation: A study of Northern Irish journalistic practices post Good Friday Agreement (1998) - Distinction



National Union of Students (UK)

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

• Campaigns and Communications Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Delivered effective internal and external communications online and in print • Established and monitored organisational social media whilst implementing bilingual policy • Led a number of social media campaigns; including live blog of annual national conference using Hootsuite • Managed monthly ‘Update’ organisational newsletter to public, stakeholders and Welsh Government • Developed corporate identity and branding online • Created press releases; worked with journalists, both local and national Show less



All in this Together / Co-production Wales

• Communications Intern

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Redeveloped and launched new company website • Established and effectively ran all social media • Created and distributed press releases • Redeveloped and launched new company website • Established and effectively ran all social media • Created and distributed press releases



help4letting

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate

• Public Relations and Marketing Intern

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  • Created and distributed press releases and photo calls • Communicated with local and national press • Created and ran the organisation’s social media and website content • Events • Created and distributed press releases and photo calls • Communicated with local and national press • Created and ran the organisation’s social media and website content • Events



Queen Margaret University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• BA (Hons) Public Relations & Media

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2012

  Graduated with a 2:1 in BA (Hons) Public Relations and Media. Studied Persuasive Communications, Activism in Public Relations, Research Methods, Working in the Media. Dissertation: Corporate Identity and Brand Management at the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care: A Case Study Analysis - Distinction. Graduated with a 2:1 in BA (Hons) Public Relations and Media. Studied Persuasive Communications, Activism in Public Relations, Research Methods, Working in the Media. Dissertation: Corporate Identity and Brand Management at the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care: A Case Study Analysis - Distinction.