Laurie Presswood
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Grace Harris
Laurie is a reliable, self-motivated and diligent worker. She was a pleasure to manage and really helped improve the News section of The National Student both in terms of content quality and diversity. She is happy to manage her own workload and set tasks and deadlines, as well as set up interviews and other opportunities for writers when needed to ensure the continual improvement of the section.
Grace Harris
Laurie is a reliable, self-motivated and diligent worker. She was a pleasure to manage and really helped improve the News section of The National Student both in terms of content quality and diversity. She is happy to manage her own workload and set tasks and deadlines, as well as set up interviews and other opportunities for writers when needed to ensure the continual improvement of the section.
Grace Harris
Laurie is a reliable, self-motivated and diligent worker. She was a pleasure to manage and really helped improve the News section of The National Student both in terms of content quality and diversity. She is happy to manage her own workload and set tasks and deadlines, as well as set up interviews and other opportunities for writers when needed to ensure the continual improvement of the section.
Grace Harris
Laurie is a reliable, self-motivated and diligent worker. She was a pleasure to manage and really helped improve the News section of The National Student both in terms of content quality and diversity. She is happy to manage her own workload and set tasks and deadlines, as well as set up interviews and other opportunities for writers when needed to ensure the continual improvement of the section.
Experience
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The Skinny
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager
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Jul 2019 - Present
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Dell Technologies
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Legal Intern - EMEA Company Secretarial Team
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
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The Student
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United Kingdom
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor In Chief
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Feb 2018 - Jul 2018
http://www.studentnewspaper.org/
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Features Editor
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Mar 2017 - Feb 2018
I was Senior Features Editor at the University of Edinburgh's student newspaper. I oversaw weekly production of content for both our in print and online editions. As part of this I became skilled at using Adobe InDesign and WordPress. I managed a team of writers and was responsible for recruitment as well as publicising articles.
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Contributing Writer
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2017
I have written on a wide range of subjects at The Student, and am concentrated in the Features Section, where I was awarded Best Contributing Writer in 2016. See more of my work here.
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The National Student
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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News Editor
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Dec 2016 - Dec 2017
I oversaw the News Section at The National Student, responsible for uploading quality content and managing a team of writers across the UK.
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Contributing Writer
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Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
I have written for a range of sections at The National Student, but mainly concentrated on News, where I was section editor.
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Education
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2014 - 2018
University of Edinburgh Law School
Bachelor of Laws and Spanish (LLB), Law -
2016 - 2017
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
ERASMUS Year Abroad, Law -
2008 - 2014
Harris Academy
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