Experience

Asylum Welcome

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraiser

  • May 2020 - Present

  Working as part of a small fundraising team to grow income for Asylum Welcome - Oxfordshire's largest refugee organisation. This role includes trust fundraising; editing; appeals; marketing and communications; supporter engagement; events.



Story Terrace

• United Kingdom
• Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Writer

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Writing/ghost writing biographies and autobiographies. This role involves interviewing, researching, writing and editing. I work very closely with clients and with the Story Terrace team to capture individual stories that are fascinating, unique and beautifully told.



Rosia Curtis

• Freelance Writer and Editor

  • 2011 - Present

  I have been working as a freelance writer and editor since 2011. This has included academic editing, editing for business, biography writing, journalism, blogging and copywriting.



Autism Family Support Oxfordshire

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising Consultant

  • Feb 2019 - May 2020

  Working as a Fundraising Consultant for Autism Family Support Oxfordshire. This role involved raising income from trusts and foundations, and building relationships with funders.



OXFORDSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

  Working as part of a small fundraising team to implement and develop OAB’s fundraising strategy. Successes included securing a wide range of grants for core/project costs, and initiating two national award nominations for the charity - leading to substantial publicity.



The University of London

• France
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Editor

  • Jun 2016 - Feb 2019

  Editing and proofreading material in a freelance capacity for the University of London's International Programmes.



Headway Oxfordshire

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bid Writing Consultant

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

  Headway Oxfordshire is an independent charity supporting those affected by brain injury. I was responsible for all of the charity’s applications to trusts and foundations. Successes included securing a sizeable capital grant from the Wolfson Foundation and a range of grants from local/regional funders. In addition, I secured a partnership with the 2017 Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials - Oxfordshire’s largest sporting event and the charity’s largest fundraising partnership to date.