Experience

PR Worx

• South Africa
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Content

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Responsible for daily oversight, management, implementation and development of integrated communications strategies and campaigns, and overseeing internal and external writers.

• Public Relations Account Manager

  • May 2021 - Nov 2021



Cambial Communications

• South Africa
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Public Relations Communications Specialist

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  Worked as a communications specialist with specific expertise in developing communications strategies and content creation. Responsible for communications and content strategy development, media relations, performing media training, crisis communications, social media management, copywriting and editing, multimedia design (including images, GIFS, infographics and videos), research, and reporting.Client accounts included Cannon Asset Managers, Citadel, Citadel Global (formerly Peregrine Treasury Solutions), Calgro M3, Batseta, Marriott Investment Managers, the Youth Employment Service (yes4youth), and LayUp. Show less

• Account Executive

  • Nov 2017 - Jun 2020



Lucienne Fild independent communications consultant

• Junior Communications Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2017

  Responsibilities included copywriting, editing and proofreading, media monitoring, managing social media accounts, managing day-to-day reactive media queries, organising media interviews, compiling media training presentations, and issuing media releases and invitations.Client accounts included the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA); the Actuarial Society of South Africa; and the OOH! Box.

• Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2015



University of the Arts London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• MA Publishing with Distinction

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

  As a MA Publishing student I learned about publishing and media in a holistic way, gaining experience in editorial, marketing and production, and engaging with the issues, challenges and opportunities for media in the modern and digital landscape. I also developed my digital skills and experience by working as part of the UX team for an educational app and providing input into the design of a website for a children's book series. I then had the opportunity to gain practical experience in editorial and production through the creation of an arts and culture magazine, Prime, where I wrote, edited and commissioned features, and managed the production and print processes. Show less



Hodder Education

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Intern

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  I worked within the production department, gaining valuable insight into the production process, as well as gaining exposure to other departments such as editorial, marketing, design and digital development for added insight into the publishing process. I worked within the production department, gaining valuable insight into the production process, as well as gaining exposure to other departments such as editorial, marketing, design and digital development for added insight into the publishing process.



Hatyairatprachasun

• English Teacher

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  I worked full-time at a high-school in Thailand teaching English, where I not only enjoyed complete immersion in a foreign culture and society, but also had the opportunity to gain everyday experience presenting, developing creative and informative content, and implementing unique and effective strategies to engage students with their course material. I worked full-time at a high-school in Thailand teaching English, where I not only enjoyed complete immersion in a foreign culture and society, but also had the opportunity to gain everyday experience presenting, developing creative and informative content, and implementing unique and effective strategies to engage students with their course material.



Shuter & Shooter Publishers

• South Africa
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance copyeditor

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

  During my time freelancing I was able to exercise my language and time-management skills, being given various textbooks to proofread and edit under extremely tight deadlines. During my time freelancing I was able to exercise my language and time-management skills, being given various textbooks to proofread and edit under extremely tight deadlines.

• Student intern

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2010

  During my university holiday, I was afforded the opportunity for work experience at an educational publisher where I proofread children's educational books, and gained exposure to the South African educational publishing environment. During my university holiday, I was afforded the opportunity for work experience at an educational publisher where I proofread children's educational books, and gained exposure to the South African educational publishing environment.



The Natal Witness

• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalism Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

  During a holiday from university, I gained experience working as a journalist for a daily newspaper in South Africa, performing research, conducting interviews, and writing news articles under deadline. During a holiday from university, I gained experience working as a journalist for a daily newspaper in South Africa, performing research, conducting interviews, and writing news articles under deadline.