Experience

Westco Communications

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Communications Manager for Westminster City Council's Church Street regeneration project. Communications Manager for Westminster City Council's Church Street regeneration project.



COWI

• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Lead

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Communications activity to support a major infrastructure project. Communications activity to support a major infrastructure project.



Transport for London

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Communications Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  I led a fabulous team of communications professionals. Part of the team engages with local communities about construction projects on London's road network, and the other part communicates with highly defined audiences for business areas including Buses, River Services and Dial a Ride.

• Communications Specialist

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  Taking time to explore both the business needs driving the communications requirement and the interests of the audience allowed me to develop captivating communications materials which achieved results. I enjoyed seeing projects through from start to finish: writing the strategy and plan, writing and developing materials, working with other channel owners (press, online, publishing etc), delivering the end product, and evaluating its effectiveness.

• Games Consultation & Engagement Manager (Planning), Games Local Engagement Team

  • May 2011 - Jan 2012

  This was a complex challenge; distilling detailed messages about the 2012 Olympic Games for local audiences from a wide range of internal stakeholders. And making sure it was consistent whether you were in Havering or Hillingdon. This really was a blood, sweat and tears project; and one of the most rewarding things I have worked on.

• Internal Communications Manager

  • Feb 2010 - May 2011

  3,000 staff, 12 business units, both office based and operational, in locations across the capital city. I led the small team which engaged with this disparate group of employees, tailoring content to help them understand the organisation’s business strategy and how it fitted in to a constantly evolving political, financial and technological environment.

• Communications Officer

  • May 2007 - Feb 2010



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance copywriter

  • Mar 2007 - Mar 2010

  I love taking complex, mangled, jargon-filled copy that doesn't know what it is trying to say and to who, giving it a good shake out and writing something that is clear, engaging and to the point. My favourite clients included Arup, the Institute of Civil Engineers, and Macmillan Cancer Support. I love taking complex, mangled, jargon-filled copy that doesn't know what it is trying to say and to who, giving it a good shake out and writing something that is clear, engaging and to the point. My favourite clients included Arup, the Institute of Civil Engineers, and Macmillan Cancer Support.



Grant Thornton LLP

• Canada
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Tax Marketing Executive

  • Mar 2007 - May 2007



Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Marketing Communications Executive

  • Nov 2005 - Mar 2007