Maria Lennard

Assistant Editor at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Advertising Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Assistant Editor
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      • Researching, writing and editing all Daily Inspirations and assisting with hero and hub content on The Work. • Conducting interviews with industry trailblazers, including on-site coverage during the Cannes Lions festival. • Awarded an Ascential Elite award for contribution to the business within five months of the role. • Co-wrote and delivered two onstage talks at Cannes Lions 2022, followed by Q&As with industry leaders. • Managed The Dispatch at Cannes Lions 2022, a daily bulletin covering winning work, plenary highlights, juror insights and winners’ interviews. • Organised a series of guest playlists every day during festival week, briefing and commissioning industry experts. • Part of the People & Culture Committee, working towards improving workplace culture. Show less

    • India
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • Senior Staff Writer
      • Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

      Within 6 weeks, I was promoted to Senior Staff Writer, acting as a mentor to new interns. Responsibilities included: • Researching and creating engaging luxury travel content for both digital and print publications. • Networking and conducting interviews with industry professionals, bloggers and influencers who appeal to brand identity. • Liaising with and pitching potential features to PR agencies and destination boards. • Ensuring all content is SEO focused. • Creating social media content and developing strategies to increase follower engagement. Show less

    • India
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Contributing Writer
      • Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

      • I periodically drafted articles based on my own experience abroad, incorporating my own photos. • I have written five articles which either have or will be soon published, based on my experiences in Cuba, Morocco, and Costa Rica, including a personal account of my time sleeping in the Sahara Desert and authentic places to visit in Havana to experience the local culture. • I periodically drafted articles based on my own experience abroad, incorporating my own photos. • I have written five articles which either have or will be soon published, based on my experiences in Cuba, Morocco, and Costa Rica, including a personal account of my time sleeping in the Sahara Desert and authentic places to visit in Havana to experience the local culture.

    • English Language Assistant
      • Oct 2020 - May 2021

      • I planned and led educational tasks in the bilingual science classes. This included creating and delivering presentations, designing personalised worksheets, and using improvisational skills to lead engaging activities. • I often led specific parts of lessons without advance notice which relied on my ability to immediately apply my knowledge and deliver effective teaching in a live environment. • As well as ensuring that students understood the content, I was responsible for maintaining classroom discipline as well as making effective use of non-verbal communication to lead by example in my behaviours. Show less

    • Canada
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Contributing Writer
      • Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

      • Through monitoring current trends, I was responsible for brainstorming and drafting various documents for the travel sector of the university magazine. • For example, I wrote an opinion piece on the impact of influencers, or ‘airbrushed travel’, on the travel industry. This piece was initially commissioned as online content, but later published in print. • Through monitoring current trends, I was responsible for brainstorming and drafting various documents for the travel sector of the university magazine. • For example, I wrote an opinion piece on the impact of influencers, or ‘airbrushed travel’, on the travel industry. This piece was initially commissioned as online content, but later published in print.

    • Colombia
    • Hospitality
    • Receptionist
      • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

      • I developed interpersonal skills and linguistic confidence in a professional environment, welcoming an international clientele and liaising with secondary events companies on behalf of clients. • I developed interpersonal skills and linguistic confidence in a professional environment, welcoming an international clientele and liaising with secondary events companies on behalf of clients.

    • Cuba
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • English Language Assistant
      • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

      • In this role, I developed flexibility and cultural awareness, adapting to an environment which is politically, socially and culturally unique. • My role was to enhance the students’ knowledge of English language and culture, organising activities to encourage participation and ensure correct grammar, as well as evaluating oral exams. • I had to adapt my teaching style, drawing from my own experience to overcome the unavailability of basic resources and internet. • In this role, I developed flexibility and cultural awareness, adapting to an environment which is politically, socially and culturally unique. • My role was to enhance the students’ knowledge of English language and culture, organising activities to encourage participation and ensure correct grammar, as well as evaluating oral exams. • I had to adapt my teaching style, drawing from my own experience to overcome the unavailability of basic resources and internet.

    • Treasurer
      • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

      • As a committee member, I ensured effective organisation and advertising of society events. • I was responsible for effective budgeting, as well as ensuring that all funds were appropriately recorded and accounted for. • At the end of the year, all society events had been completed within budget. • As a committee member, I ensured effective organisation and advertising of society events. • I was responsible for effective budgeting, as well as ensuring that all funds were appropriately recorded and accounted for. • At the end of the year, all society events had been completed within budget.

    • Advertising Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

      • I supported a variety of departments in the provision of research and drafting of documents. • For example, I undertook and presented a competitor review and I also worked with their client, Ballentines, to promote their new Hard Fired range. • I supported a variety of departments in the provision of research and drafting of documents. • For example, I undertook and presented a competitor review and I also worked with their client, Ballentines, to promote their new Hard Fired range.

Education

  • University of Nottingham
    English and Hispanic Studies, English Language and Literature, General
    2016 - 2020
  • St James Senior Girls'​ School
    2009 - 2016
  • Universidad Pablo de Olavide
    Year Abroad
    2018 - 2019
  • University of Havana
    Year Abroad
    2019 - 2019

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