Experience

Considerate Constructors Scheme

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a not-for-profit, independent organisation founded to raise standards in the construction industry. The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a not-for-profit, independent organisation founded to raise standards in the construction industry.



British Thoracic Society

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2022

  The British Thoracic Society (BTS) is a well-established membership organization representing the UK respiratory workforce, and ultimately aiming to improve the care of people who have respiratory diseases. With over 3,800 members (doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and other allied professions with an interest in respiratory medicine), BTS champions excellence in the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with lung disease, supports the respiratory workforce and influences national policy to help reduce the health & economic burden of lung disease. Main responsibilities: • Developing and delivering the Society's external communications strategy • Supporting Senior Leadership and Board members in developing plans to raise the profile of the specialty • Managing media relations, web and social media presence • Managing and developing stakeholder relationships • Contributing to the Society's Public Affairs activities • Supporting Senior Leadership in coordinating relationships with partner organisations Show less



Textile Services Association

• United Kingdom
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Membership Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

  The Textile Services Association (TSA) is the trade association for textile services professionals. Membership ranges from large multi-site, multi-million international companies to small family businesses. It protects, promotes and educates the textile services industry. Members of the TSA include commercial textile rental and laundry companies. Textile renters supply and maintain garments, linen and other products to the hospitality, healthcare, hi-tech and heavy industry sectors. The TSA represents the views of its members with government, parliament, regulators and the media. It monitors and develop policy, guidelines and standards, educates and trains the workforce, and promote the industry’s services. Main responsibilities: • Developing and delivering communications strategies, managing all the TSA’s communications outputs with members, partners, sponsors, trade bodies and associations, media and other stakeholders. • Raising the profile of the sector with key audiences, including with the support of specialist agencies. • Planning and delivering membership engagement and communications activities, for recruitment and retention. • Producing news releases, statements, website content, staff emails, members’ newsletters and mailouts, magazine articles, print and digital publications, drafting CEO’s letters and responses. • Responsibility for all print-design, editing and production, including the organisation’s own magazine. • Responsible for the website, both content and structure, liaising with designers and technical support. • Managing the membership database (MS Dynamics), first point of contact for members. • Developing and managing the TSA’s social media presence. • Providing support to the TSA’s Events and Technical Services Managers, preparing agendas and programmes, planning communications and dissemination of content. • Developing and maintain good links with journalists and editors, promote the TSA in relevant news outlets. Show less



Luton & Dunstable University Hospital Trust

• Dunstable, Bedfordshire

• Interim Communications Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Duties included: • Developing and delivering internal and external communications plans. • Monitoring the media for opportunities and threats, managing all media enquiries. • Draft news releases, statements, website content, staff emails, leaflets, newsletter and magazine articles. • Edit and proofread publications. • Provide communications support and advice to all departments. • Publicise and support hospital initiatives, fundraising events and activities. • Building relationship with hospital staff, source potential stories from all departments, from surgery to portering. • Maintaining working relationships with key stakeholders such as Clinical Commissioning Groups, other Trusts, NHS England, Public Health England. Show less



Office of Rail and Road (ORR)

• United Kingdom
• Truck Transportation
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Media Relations, Campaigns and Digital Communications Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

  The Office of Rail and Road is the independent UK rail regulator. ORR is the economic regulator for the UK railway infrastructure and the health and safety regulator for the rail industry as a whole. ORR acts as the industry's consumer and competition authority. Since 2015 the ORR is also responsible for monitoring and enforcing the performance and efficiency of Highways England. Duties included: • Devising and delivering communications strategies. • Promoting the activities of the ORR in the consumer space with national and trade media. • Handling sensitive media issues of national relevance. • Drafting responsive lines, writing news releases, blogs and content for different platforms. • Preparing briefings and Q&As for spokespeople. • Monitoring the media for coverage, identify developing issues and opportunities. • Developing integrated communication plans, working with stakeholder and government relations teams. • Developing the presence of the ORR on social media and managing its accounts. • Improving the navigability and content of the ORR’s website. • Line managing the Digital Communications Officer, responsible for the upkeep of the ORR website. • Maintaining relationships with teams in the private sector, government departments and other regulators. Show less



The Academy of Medical Sciences

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

• Senior Press Officer

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2017

  The Academy of Medical Sciences (AcMedSci) is the independent body in the UK that represents the diverse spectrum of medical science – from basic research through clinical application to healthcare delivery. The AcMedSci is the UK's national academy for the medical sciences. As one of the four UK's National Academies, its mission is to promote medical science and its translation into benefits for society. Duties included: • Managing the Academy's Press Office and dealing with all media enquiries. Managing the budget for media activities. • Setting, delivering and developing the media strategy for the Academy. • Defending and enhancing the Academy’s reputation by raising public awareness of and achieve publicity for its activities and responding to media crises. • Maintaining effective working links between the Academy, research councils, government departments, the media, relevant industry representatives, other press offices and peers institutions. • Briefing and supporting spokespeople (Fellows and the President) for interviews and press conferences. • Working with the Communications Officer to promote the Academy’s activities through social media. • Representing the organisation at external meetings. Show less



Royal Academy of Engineering

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Press & Communications Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

  The Royal Academy of Engineering is the UK’s national academy for engineering, bringing together the most successful and talented engineers to advance and promote excellence in engineering. The Academy provides advice to government on engineering issues, analysis and policy support and is also a leader in engineering education and research from GCSEs to research chair, passing by apprenticeships and vocational education. Duties included: • Defending and enhancing the Academy’s reputation by raising public awareness of and achieve publicity for its activities (policy work, responses to government, prizes and awards, research schemes, international activities, education, public engagement and events). • Planning and executing communications strategies for specific activities and Academy-wide. • Maintaining effective working links with Fellows of the Academy, the media, other press offices and peers institutions. • Preparing interview briefings for senior staff (Directors, Chief Executive and President). • Raising awareness of the Academy’s activities through social media channels and maintaining the Academy’s Twitter and Facebook accounts. • Writing, producing and editing content for the web and other departments (leaflets, brochures, reports). • Deputising for the Communications Manager. • Monitoring the media for coverage, issues and opportunities. • Producing media reports for Academy’s committees and senior staff. Show less



Natural History Museum

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• OPAL Communications Officer

  • Dec 2012 - May 2013

  OPAL, the Open Air Laboratory Project, is a new breed of citizen science that brings scientists and the public closer together in a two way exchange of passion and expertise. A total of 15 universities and institutions are working together to deliver OPAL projects. OPAL is run through a £14 million grant from the Big Lottery Fund.www.opalexplorenature.com Duties included: • Developing and implementing OPAL branding across all relevant materials and act as OPAL's brand manager. • Developing and implementing media and marketing strategies for the OPAL national and regional programmes, including management of PR agencies. • Handling reactive media queries and proactively promoting OPAL in the media at a national and regional level. • Planning and delivering national and regional activities for OPAL. Examples include OPAL's community environment report launch at the House of Lords. • Producing media and promotional materials for the OPAL programmes. • Developing and responding to opportunities created by partners across the portfolio to build the OPAL brand by promotion of specific events. • Managing the network of key spokespeople for OPAL. Show less



Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

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

• Science Communications Officer

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2012

  Part of the Portfolio Information Unit (PIU) Main duties: • Delivering bespoke and impactful copy for internal and external customers. Translating scientific content into lay summaries, web content, customer-oriented pitches and into other formats. • Providing scientific support and advice to the major fundraising strands of the charity. • Supporting the public relations department in organising PR plans for corporate partnerships. • Responding to scientific enquiries from CRUK supporters and from the general public. • Building trustworthy and solid relationships with and between researchers, supporters and CRUK staff. Show less



London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Officer

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Proactive and reactive media relations – preparing and issuing press releases; maintaining expert database; responding to media enquiries; preparing and issuing quotes and statements; managing media interviews, managing press conferences. • Building relationships – both internally and externally. • Media monitoring, analysing news trends, monitoring LSHTM appearances in the news, producing daily news cuttings and weekly highlights. • Social media – managing LSHTMpress Twitter and LSHTM Press Office Facebook accounts. • Managing multimedia news content (podcasts and video) for the website. • Editing the Chariot – the School’s online magazine. Show less



Royal Society of Chemistry

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

• Web Writer, Catalysis Science & Technology

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Identify hot topics in the scientific literature and writing abstracts and research highlights. • Promoting RSC content online. (also produced content for other RSC blogs: Chemical Communications, Chemistry World) • Identify hot topics in the scientific literature and writing abstracts and research highlights. • Promoting RSC content online. (also produced content for other RSC blogs: Chemical Communications, Chemistry World)



Science Media Centre London

• Press Office Assistant/Intern

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

  • Producing media coverage snapshots and media coverage reports for press briefings and round-ups. • Background research and logistics for press briefings. • PA to the Chief Executive. • General office duties, filing, managing correspondence, answering general enquiries. • Producing media coverage snapshots and media coverage reports for press briefings and round-ups. • Background research and logistics for press briefings. • PA to the Chief Executive. • General office duties, filing, managing correspondence, answering general enquiries.



Queen Mary University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student demonstrator, Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2011

  Worked as a teaching assistant in undergraduate workshops in general and organic Chemistry and as a teaching assistant in undergraduate laboratories, for up to 100 students. Worked as a teaching assistant in undergraduate workshops in general and organic Chemistry and as a teaching assistant in undergraduate laboratories, for up to 100 students.