Cambourne Community Project Worker

• Oct 2014 - Present

Commissioning Editor

• Oct 2009 - Jul 2014

I identify new areas of research in electronic and optical technology of importance to readers and I compile a list of potential book projects. Then I liaise with a team of editorial advisors on which topics and editors/authors to include in the publishing programme. For each book I invite an appropriate editor or author and work with her/him to develop a set of contents. I monitor the progress of all projects regularly and sort out any problems which arise to ensure projects are completed on schedule. I agree the final structure for a book project with an editor or author and check the final manuscripts and resolve outstanding issues before handover to the editorial and production team.

Trainee Community Organiser

• 2013 - 2014

Trainee Community Organiser

• 2013 - 2014

Trainee Community Organiser

• 2013 - 2014

Project Editor

• May 2007 - Oct 2009

Community organising To: 1. build a team of volunteers who listen, connect, communicate, network, develop ideas and build power2. Listen to 500+ people (supported by their volunteer team) by door-knocking and in community settings, analyse the listenings and produce with the network a ‘listening report’3. develop a ‘community holding team’ a voluntary network which ‘holds’ the listenings and commits to support action to address community needs, as part of a strategy to sustain the organising work and 4. support local leaders/entrepreneurs/activists to catalyse voluntary social action, lead campaigns or develop enterprising solutions to address community needs5. support the network to develop new power relationships between local government, public agencies, community institutions, corporations and local people6. Support the development of their volunteers and a network or ‘community holding team’7. To look for ways of the continuing the community organiser programContinue to develop Timebanking in Cambourne 1. To set up and facilitate steering groups in Cambourne to support the development of timebanking there. Develop an action plan for Cambourne Timebank which aims to support the initiative to be as self-sufficient as possible. 2. To recruit and introduce new members to timebanking through an interview process, where any questions about timebanking would be answered and details of skills and requests could be clarified. The Project Worker needs to be able to help with suggestions and good questions to help people identify what they may have to offer and may like to receive. Carry out police checks, contact referees and may help arrange the first couple of trades.3. To be a central contact for timebanking members to help with unusual or urgent requests4. To facilitate interaction between members. Organise social events, social media pages and other opportunities for members to get to know each other.

Administrative assistant

• Sep 2006 - May 2007