Experience

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  Bristol Energy Cooperative

  • Bristol, England, United Kingdom

  • Communications and Community Engagement Manager

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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  The Resurgence Trust

  • United Kingdom
  • Book and Periodical Publishing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Editor Resurgence & Ecologist magazine

    • Dec 2018 - Nov 2022

  • Deputy Editor Resurgence & Ecologist magazine

    • May 2017 - Dec 2018

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  The Donkey Sanctuary

  • Sidmouth, Devon

  • International Communications Officer

    • May 2015 - Apr 2017
    • Sidmouth, Devon

    Writing the Communications Strategy for the International Department. Coordinating Communications output from projects outside Europe, making contact with journalists, writing stories and collecting content for a variety of Communications outlets within the charity.

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  Deutsche Presse-Agentur

  • Hanoi

  • Vietnam Bureau Chief

    • Feb 2011 - Apr 2015
    • Hanoi

    Wrote breaking news and features for global newswire DPA. Managed a busy bureau and coordinated photo coverage.

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  Various

  • Global

  • Freelance journalist

    • Aug 2010 - Apr 2015
    • Global

    Produced stories for video, radio and print for AFP, The BBC Online, The BBC World Service, Deutsche Welle, The Guardian and others.

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  Voice of America

  • Hanoi

  • Vietnam Correspondent

    • Sep 2011 - Mar 2015
    • Hanoi

    Wrote regular news stories and features across radio and web for global news outlet VOA. Highlights include human rights developments in Vietnam, and covering the Scottish independence referendum in 2014.

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  IRIN - humanitarian news and analysis

  • Hanoi

  • Vietnam Stringer

    • Jan 2012 - Feb 2015
    • Hanoi

    Wrote news, features and analyses on a variety of issues for humanitarian newswire IRIN. I covered topics including high-dead space syringes and the spread of HIV, government plans to release sex workers from compulsory detention centres and a regional alternative to a malnutrition treatment widely used in sub-Saharan Africa.