Writer

• May 2021 - Present

Freelance Writer & Editor

• Sep 2006 - Present

Writer with emphasis in travel, memoir, and wellness industries; able to complete quick turnaround deadlines; versed in Microsoft Office suite and Google docs. Have worked as local writer/expert for EVG on a Google travel project. Writer with emphasis in travel, memoir, and wellness industries; able to complete quick turnaround deadlines; versed in Microsoft Office suite and Google docs. Have worked as local writer/expert for EVG on a Google travel project.

Yoga Teacher

• Feb 2017 - Present

Teaching three daily yoga & meditation classes on juice fasting retreats in Portugal & Turkey while helping clients on their wellness journeys. Teaching three daily yoga & meditation classes on juice fasting retreats in Portugal & Turkey while helping clients on their wellness journeys.

Creative Writing Instructor

• Jun 2013 - Present

Developing and co-teaching a five-day residential course in creative writing for gifted young people preparing for university. Includes inspiring passion in young people to write, as well as delivering core lessons in creative writing. Also includes pastoral work and being available to students for any possible problems that may arise in the residential setting. Developing and co-teaching a five-day residential course in creative writing for gifted young people preparing for university. Includes inspiring passion in young people to write, as well as delivering core lessons in creative writing. Also includes pastoral work and being available to students for any possible problems that may arise in the residential setting.

Yoga Instructor

• Nov 2011 - Present

Owner and Yoga Instructor: teaching, developing and marketing Kripalu and Aerial Yoga Classes at various locations throughout Oxfordshire. Includes leading workshops for charity events and writing two successful funding grants—one in which to work with young people facing social exclusion, and another to work with adults facing the challenges of addiction and substance misuse. Includes leading yoga retreats at Jason Vale’s juice fasting facilities in Portugal and Turkey, as well as leading retreats for other operators in Italy.

Fantasy Literature in Oxford Instructor

• Sep 2015 - May 2021

Developing and teaching fantasy literature to undergraduates with an emphasis on Oxford-based authors. Includes delivering lessons on literary theory, offering regular in-class writing assignments, and overseeing the construction of larger bodies of work, including creative assignments and term papers.

Dystopian Literature and Writing Tutor

• Jan 2015 - May 2021

Travel Writing Instructor

• Aug 2012 - May 2021

Developing and teaching a curriculum in travel literature and creative writing skills for undergraduate students. Includes delivering core lessons and developing regular in-class writing assignments, as well as overseeing the construction of two larger bodies of work—one critical, one creative.

Creative Writing Instructor

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2017

Summer Creative Writing Instructor: creating and teaching curriculum in poetry and nonfiction for 15-18-year-old students. Includes developing a course reader and planning lessons to stimulate students’ enthusiasm for writing. Also, includes editing and producing a literary magazine, The Paper Punt, and organizing a creative writing showcase. Summer Creative Writing Instructor: creating and teaching curriculum in poetry and nonfiction for 15-18-year-old students. Includes developing a course reader and planning lessons to stimulate students’ enthusiasm for writing. Also, includes editing and producing a literary magazine, The Paper Punt, and organizing a creative writing showcase.

Writer-in-Residence

• Sep 2013 - Jul 2015

Crafting a creative writing program for disadvantaged young people at Cheney School in Oxford to help them develop a love of writing, as well as validate their experiences through writing and sharing in a safe group setting. Included proofing and compiling an anthology of the young people’s work, teaching on the summer residential and helping to advertise the charity’s work for fundraising purposes. Crafting a creative writing program for disadvantaged young people at Cheney School in Oxford to help them develop a love of writing, as well as validate their experiences through writing and sharing in a safe group setting. Included proofing and compiling an anthology of the young people’s work, teaching on the summer residential and helping to advertise the charity’s work for fundraising purposes.

Senior Youth Worker

• Sep 2009 - Aug 2013

Senior Youth Worker: organizing three weekly sessions of play for children living in a low-income district of Oxford. Includes regularly organizing sessions of creative and artistic activities on a low-budget. Also includes overseeing occasional volunteers and writing funding grants; have successfully been awarded a £1000 grant for pottery, as well as two grants for teaching the young people yoga. Senior Youth Worker: organizing three weekly sessions of play for children living in a low-income district of Oxford. Includes regularly organizing sessions of creative and artistic activities on a low-budget. Also includes overseeing occasional volunteers and writing funding grants; have successfully been awarded a £1000 grant for pottery, as well as two grants for teaching the young people yoga.

Creative Intern

• May 2005 - Aug 2005

Worked in the oncology, emergency, and playroom units of the hospital helping children and families cope with diseases and injuries. Specifically designed a creative writing program for older patients, and utilized art therapies for younger children. Created first intern/practicum program in Child Life at the hospital. Worked in the oncology, emergency, and playroom units of the hospital helping children and families cope with diseases and injuries. Specifically designed a creative writing program for older patients, and utilized art therapies for younger children. Created first intern/practicum program in Child Life at the hospital.

Reference & Research Intern

• Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

Researched and answered queries using archival and electronic systems. Prepared and edited documents for ambassadors and other mission staff. Accompanied ambassadors to Security Council, General Assembly and committee sessions. Assisted in the organization of Mission events, such as the Presidential Reception at the Waldorf-Astoria and the luncheon featuring Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin. Composed report on genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Researched and answered queries using archival and electronic systems. Prepared and edited documents for ambassadors and other mission staff. Accompanied ambassadors to Security Council, General Assembly and committee sessions. Assisted in the organization of Mission events, such as the Presidential Reception at the Waldorf-Astoria and the luncheon featuring Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin. Composed report on genocide in Darfur, Sudan.