Experience

International Living

• Managing Editor IL Postcards

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Managing International Living's Daily Postcards e-letter. Involves working with a team of freelance writers and correspondents, assigning stories, editing submissions and writing support copy. Managing International Living's Daily Postcards e-letter. Involves working with a team of freelance writers and correspondents, assigning stories, editing submissions and writing support copy.



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer and Editor

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2017

  Performed numerous short-term writing and editing jobs for a wide range of clients, including Shell Ideas 360, Dorling Kindersley and Melcher Media. Performed numerous short-term writing and editing jobs for a wide range of clients, including Shell Ideas 360, Dorling Kindersley and Melcher Media.



Mode Media Corporation (formerly Glam Media)

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Nov 2015 - Sep 2016

  Created articles on pop culture, games and politics for Mode's Brash and Buzz channels. Created articles on pop culture, games and politics for Mode's Brash and Buzz channels.



Inside.com

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curator

  • Nov 2014 - Jan 2016

  Monitored U.S. news media and selected articles for inclusion in Inside's news feeds, vertical apps and TL;DR Chrome extension. Summarised articles from a range of outlets into a compact, easy-to-digest form. Edited user submissions. Managed social media accounts. Monitored U.S. news media and selected articles for inclusion in Inside's news feeds, vertical apps and TL;DR Chrome extension. Summarised articles from a range of outlets into a compact, easy-to-digest form. Edited user submissions. Managed social media accounts.



Amsterdam.info

• Netherlands
• Mental Health Care

• Content Writer / Editor

  • Apr 2009 - Jul 2015

  Created and edited online articles for tourist information. Conducted interviews, site visits and research for articles. Created and edited online articles for tourist information. Conducted interviews, site visits and research for articles.



Facebook

• India
• Banking

• Curator

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

  Monitored, evaluated and selected news media for inclusion in Facebook's Paper U.S. news app. Ensured consistency and timeliness across the feed. Monitored, evaluated and selected news media for inclusion in Facebook's Paper U.S. news app. Ensured consistency and timeliness across the feed.



The Holland Times

• Netherlands
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Jun 2012 - May 2014

  Held editorial meetings, set monthly content, assigned and edited articles, managed deadlines and writer invoicing. Liaised with advertisers to create commercial content. Performed desktop publishing to lay the magazine out and prepare it for print.

• Copy Editor

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Proofread copy, fact-checked article information and ensured quality of images.



Neworld Associates

• Junior Copywriter

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2009

  Wrote and edited long- and short-form copy for commercial use, wrote pitches and performed desktop publishing. Wrote and edited long- and short-form copy for commercial use, wrote pitches and performed desktop publishing.