Content Executive

• Feb 2022 - Present

TEFL Teacher and Translator

• Aug 2017 - Jan 2022

Transmitting and explaining complex linguistic concepts in an engaging and interesting way Proofreading and editing written submissions Public speaking Leadership Time management Project coordination Exam preparation Transmitting and explaining complex linguistic concepts in an engaging and interesting way Proofreading and editing written submissions Public speaking Leadership Time management Project coordination Exam preparation

Communications Officer

• Feb 2016 - Aug 2017

Managing social media platforms and websites Content creation, copywriting, filmmaking and editing videos Creating publicity materials - flyers, banners, posters, newsletters, magazines, booklets Writing articles and press realeases to be distributed to local and national media outlets Events organisation, including procuring the attendance of Sir Alex Ferguson to a leadership awards event Liaising with university departments, local and national charities, politicians and media bodies to boost the profile of the Jesuits in Britain Leadership Public speaking

Communications Officer

• Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

Handling all press inquiries for the Bishop of Salford Diocese Writing articles and press releases for local and national media outlets Interviewing, filmmaking and photography Boosting the profile of the diocese Forging links with local charitable organisations and political bodies Handling all press inquiries for the Bishop of Salford Diocese Writing articles and press releases for local and national media outlets Interviewing, filmmaking and photography Boosting the profile of the diocese Forging links with local charitable organisations and political bodies

Marketing Communications Officer

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

Encouraging student engagement and interaction with MMU IT Services:- - Project managing and implementing an online communications channel, in the form of a student-led blog and forum; - Exploring various avenues of gaining feedback regarding student engagement, and making recommendations based on the best methods of feedback available; - Conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the IT Services website via focus groups, surveying, questionnaires, Google Analytics, and culminating in a website usability report with full feedback and recommendations; - Organising and facilitating focus groups; - Creating more interactive ways of communicating with students, particularly through devising competitions and promotions at events and online; updating and promoting the social media tools employed by IT Services; creating an online welcome video to advertise IT Services products (please see link below); - Copywriting for ongoing communications campaigns to internal and external audiences; - Creating communications plans and writing for specific markets - Liaising with design studio; - Filming and photography for events, most notably live online streaming of the MMU graduation ceremonies-Maintaining and developing odigital communications platforms-Content creation-Copywriting-Devising communications plans-Social media scheduling and posting-Liaising with various departments and university faculties, as well as web designers and graphic designers-Maintaining databases with staff and student information-Recruiting and managing student contributors to the IT Services blog and forum-Events managementUsing analytics to provide feedback data regarding IT Services digital platforms

Marketing Ambassador

• Sep 2012 - Oct 2014

- Representing MMU at official events including the International Conference on Narrative - Taking on various administrative responsibilities - Assisting at school open days (hospitality, ushering, reception duties) - Acting as a representative for Humanities subjects at Sixth Form 'Why Come to University?' days - Public speaking

Creative Copywriter

• Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

- Creating engaging and down-to-earth copy for the staff profiles on the Humanities Faculty web page; - Interviewing members of staff to gather information for their profiles; - Editing information submitted by staff and proofreading; - Writing for prospective and existing students - Working as part of a small team - Meeting strict deadlines

Editor and Commissioned Journalist

• May 2012 - Oct 2014

Aah! Magazine, formerly Humanities Hallows, is based at Manchester Metropolitan University and is a hub for digital and print content - a forum for creative and aspiring writers to showcase their work. This role involved:- - Writing and reporting for official MMU events in and around Manchester; - Interviewing attendees of events including Emma Jane Unsworth and the Editor of the Big Issue in the North, Kevin Gopal - Editing articles submitted by student journalists, and providing constructive feedback; - Working to briefs and meeting strict 24 hour turnaround deadlines; - Attending editorial training sessions inlcuding WordPress training and an SEO session run by an industry leader; - photography; - Writing for specific audiences; - Working as part of a wider editorial team; - Using social media to promote the blog (this was so successful it led to Russell Brand retweeting one of our articles and redirecting thousands of hits to the site!)

Marketing and PR Fundraiser/Co-Founder

• Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

Manchester Central Foodbank is the UK's first student-led foodbank, helping hundreds of people in inner city Manchester struggling to exist on the poverty line. As Co-Founder, I helped to establish the foodbank in a variety of ways, but mainly through:- - Giving presentations and public speaking to raise awareness of the project; - Identifying and contacting potential benefactors in the surrounding areas (e.g. local businesses, schools and stakeholders in other charitable activities I was involved in); - Creating promotional materials such as newsletters, leaflets and blog posts; - Writing promotional articles for national and local media, both in print and online; - Contacting local press and forging relationships with media outlets, most notably BBC Manchester, who covered the opening of the foodbank

Sales Advisor

• Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

Taking incoming calls from customers and building rapport with them. I was a star performer on my sales team, as I enjoyed the goal-based, fast-paced working environment. Taking incoming calls from customers and building rapport with them. I was a star performer on my sales team, as I enjoyed the goal-based, fast-paced working environment.

Charity Representative

• Oct 2008 - May 2010

- Public speaking to promote the campaigns and projects run by Mary's Meals - Helping to produce promotional materials - Updating databases of Mary's Meals donors - Helping with mail outs - Public speaking to promote the campaigns and projects run by Mary's Meals - Helping to produce promotional materials - Updating databases of Mary's Meals donors - Helping with mail outs

Office Assistant

• Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

- Creating copy for the Texet website, and also for client websites including Tesco and The Range - Product testing - Updating databases - Using SAGE - Administrative tasks eg. filing and photocopying - Creating copy for the Texet website, and also for client websites including Tesco and The Range - Product testing - Updating databases - Using SAGE - Administrative tasks eg. filing and photocopying