Experience

EMPRA Ltd

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

• Director, Media and Policy

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  Award-winning marketing & PR agency working in the education sector Award-winning marketing & PR agency working in the education sector



Salix & Co

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

• Senior Associate

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Communications for health, education and social sectors Communications for health, education and social sectors



Generating Genius

• Communications Director

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Generating Genius works with schools and universities to help pupils and students from disadvantaged backgrounds to win places at elite universities. Sponsors include Google, Barclays and Shell UK.My role includes:* print, digital and social media* corporate branding* media relations Generating Genius works with schools and universities to help pupils and students from disadvantaged backgrounds to win places at elite universities. Sponsors include Google, Barclays and Shell UK.My role includes:* print, digital and social media* corporate branding* media relations



NFWI

• WI Life magazine

  • Mar 2012 - 2014

  Freelance Freelance



King's College London

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim consultancy

  • Feb 2013 - May 2013

  Flagship widening participation programme K+ Flagship widening participation programme K+



Tes

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Editor, Times Educational Supplement

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2011

  I was second in seniority on the market-leading education weekly and had a wide-ranging editorial and managerial role.* I deputised for the editor in his absence and had full responsibility for sending issues to press.* In addition to TES, production responsibilities included TES Scotland, the Welsh edition, a 48-page magazine, plus a large number of supplements and special reports.

• Production Editor, Times Educational Supplement

  • Jan 2009 - Nov 2009

  I transformed the way in which TES publications were produced, raised standards and built a high-performing team.



Young Minds

• Editor, YoungMinds Magazine

  • 2007 - 2008

  Bi-monthly about child and adolescent mental health, published by the leading charity in the field.Shortlisted in Mental Health Media Awards 2008My role included:* redesign and relaunch* writing, commissioning and production. Bi-monthly about child and adolescent mental health, published by the leading charity in the field.Shortlisted in Mental Health Media Awards 2008My role included:* redesign and relaunch* writing, commissioning and production.



Freelance

• Freelance

  • 2007 - 2008

  Clients included:* NHS Confederation (editorial project management for a range of clients, including the Home Office and the Department of Health)* Royal College of Pathologists (project-managing its annual report; £20k budget)* First magazine (Emap), Building magazine (CMP), New! magazine (Northern and Shell), BMA News (British Medical Association), Times Higher Education (TSL Education), Campden Publishing (regual sub-editing shifts) Clients included:* NHS Confederation (editorial project management for a range of clients, including the Home Office and the Department of Health)* Royal College of Pathologists (project-managing its annual report; £20k budget)* First magazine (Emap), Building magazine (CMP), New! magazine (Northern and Shell), BMA News (British Medical Association), Times Higher Education (TSL Education), Campden Publishing (regual sub-editing shifts)



Ascential

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Editor, Health Service Journal

  • 2000 - 2006

  Market-leading weekly on the politics, finance and management of healthcare; 60,000-strong readership.Headed five-strong production team of subs, designers and freelances; budget holder. Market-leading weekly on the politics, finance and management of healthcare; 60,000-strong readership.Headed five-strong production team of subs, designers and freelances; budget holder.



Ascential

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Sub Editor, Health Service Journal

  • 1998 - 1999