Experience

Eaton House Schools

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Modern Foreign Languages

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  I am Head of Modern Languages at Eaton House Belgravia Prep and Eaton House the Manor Pre-Prep. I teach French (the only modern language on the school curriculum) across the year groups, from Kindergarten to Year 6. I currently teach 27 different form groups across the two schools, as well as teaching English once a week to a Year 6 class. I also run weekly extra-curricular Spanish and French clubs at Eaton House Belgravia, and perform lunch and break duties at both schools. I am Head of Modern Languages at Eaton House Belgravia Prep and Eaton House the Manor Pre-Prep. I teach French (the only modern language on the school curriculum) across the year groups, from Kindergarten to Year 6. I currently teach 27 different form groups across the two schools, as well as teaching English once a week to a Year 6 class. I also run weekly extra-curricular Spanish and French clubs at Eaton House Belgravia, and perform lunch and break duties at both schools.



THE ROSEDALE HEWENS ACADEMY TRUST

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MFL Teacher and Literacy Lead

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2021

  I taught French (the only language currently offered at Hewens College) across KS3 and KS4, including the top-set GCSE class. In addition, I was Literacy Lead with responsibility for embedding the literacy programme across the school. I was also a form tutor, mentored a highly vulnerable Year 8 student and carried out regular PCO duties. Pre-lockdown, I set up and taught a successful weekly extra-curricular Spanish club and I oversaw Year 11 GCSE intervention sessions. During the summer term, I taught cricket. Show less



Azimo

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Content Editor

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2017

  I was in charge of commissioning, writing, designing and posting all blog content for one of the UK’s largest digital money transfer companies. I also oversaw a complete redesign of the blog at the end of 2016. I have experience in blog design, targeted boosting via Facebook and maximising cross-channel social media exposure: my highest rated article achieved more than 40,000 likes. I was in charge of commissioning, writing, designing and posting all blog content for one of the UK’s largest digital money transfer companies. I also oversaw a complete redesign of the blog at the end of 2016. I have experience in blog design, targeted boosting via Facebook and maximising cross-channel social media exposure: my highest rated article achieved more than 40,000 likes.



Time Out Group plc

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Series Editor

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2016

  In this senior role, I was in charge of overseeing editorial and commissioning new writers and editors for a wide range of Time Out’s City Guides, Shortlists and Visitor Guides. In addition, I edited all of the group’s Paris and France guides and looked after occasional special projects for clients such as HSBC. I also contributed content to the Time Out website. In 2013, I was tasked with revamping the format of the City Guides, much of which has now been implemented. Prior to that, I oversaw the editorial for a new digital travel guide and booking website, which launched in 2012. During this time, I have also written features for a range of national newspapers and magazines, including the Independent, the Guardian, the Observer and Condé Nast Traveller. Show less



ACP-Natmag

• London, United Kingdom

• Chief Sub Editor, Real People

  • Oct 2005 - Sep 2006

  I was brought in as chief sub editor for the high-profile launch of this weekly magazine. I was tasked with recruiting a team of four sub editors, setting up future editorial style within the magazine, organising the initial production schedules, passing final pages and reading all cromalins. I was brought in as chief sub editor for the high-profile launch of this weekly magazine. I was tasked with recruiting a team of four sub editors, setting up future editorial style within the magazine, organising the initial production schedules, passing final pages and reading all cromalins.



Time Out Group plc

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Guides Editor/Deputy Editor

  • Sep 2002 - Oct 2005

  During this time I thought up, launched and edited the annual Ski & Snowboard Europe Guide, which I was in charge of for four seasons, as well as editing the Stockholm and Copenhagen city guides. I was also deputy editor on the Budapest, Paris Eating & Drinking, and Mallorca guides. During this time I thought up, launched and edited the annual Ski & Snowboard Europe Guide, which I was in charge of for four seasons, as well as editing the Stockholm and Copenhagen city guides. I was also deputy editor on the Budapest, Paris Eating & Drinking, and Mallorca guides.



IPC Magazines

• London, United Kingdom

• Chief Sub Editor, Now Magazine

  • Dec 2001 - Sep 2002

  As chief sub editor, I was in charge of a team of four sub editors, with responsibility for passing final pages, reading all cromalins, managing budgets and organising the production schedule of the weekly magazine. As chief sub editor, I was in charge of a team of four sub editors, with responsibility for passing final pages, reading all cromalins, managing budgets and organising the production schedule of the weekly magazine.



Bauer Media Group

• Germany
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Sub Editor, Bella Magazine

  • Apr 1996 - Dec 2001

  As chief sub editor, I was in charge of a team of four sub editors, with responsibility for passing final pages, reading all cromalins, managing budgets and organising the production schedule of the weekly magazine. As chief sub editor, I was in charge of a team of four sub editors, with responsibility for passing final pages, reading all cromalins, managing budgets and organising the production schedule of the weekly magazine.



The Independent

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Sub Editor/Writer

  • Dec 1993 - Apr 1996

  I worked on the Metro section of the paper, which involved updating listings, writing TV and radio reviews, and interviewing people for a weekly column. I worked on the Metro section of the paper, which involved updating listings, writing TV and radio reviews, and interviewing people for a weekly column.