Experience

Orion Publishing Group

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Editor

  • Jul 2019 - Present

• Desk Editor

  • Dec 2017 - Jun 2019

  Managing the editorial process from final manuscript to final files to printer. I work across a wide range of non-fiction titles both in mono and colour, and I also work across a handful of fiction titles each year. My role includes: - Liaising with and briefing freelancers, including copyeditors and proofreaders, and arranging legal reads- Managing books' budgets and schedules; keeping books on time and within their cost limit- Working closely with other departments and communicating regularly to ensure we work efficiently and are able to navigate problems quickly- Working with editors in other publishing houses for US and ANZ buy-ins - Carrying out in-house editorial checks e.g. on covers, Amazon copy, catalogue copy and prize submissions- Proactively pursuing backlist opportunities, including commissioning new editions, revised reissues and updating metadata



Aurum Press Ltd.

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Editor

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

• Editorial Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2017



Penguin Random House UK

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publicity work experience

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Aiding the publicity team in charge of Allen Lane, Penguin Press and Penguin Classics. Role includes researching television opportunities for authors, brainstorming ideas for written articles on an upcoming book, organising newspaper cuttings and filing, writing press releases and sending out books.



Cambridge Youth Summer Camps

• Teaching Director

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Co-ordinating between organisers in China and the UK- Interviewing, selecting and training teachers- Ensuring teachers are prepared and of a high teaching standard- Running the day to day organisation of 2 week long summer camps, with approximately 150 children attending each.



University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer and Reviewer

  • 2013 - Dec 2015

• Social Media Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2015

• Books Editor

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

• Culture Reviews Editor

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2014



Cambridge Youth Summer Camps

• Volunteer Teacher

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Teaching 'World Music'​ to children aged 10-18 years old in classes of 8- Planning and generating material for three lessons a day - Working 11 hour days, including leading drama sessions, activities and evening events- Hosting a song contest for the whole camp (180 children)- Correcting and marking children's written work- Working closely with Teaching Assistants to ensure children remain safe and have fun



Murray Edwards College JCR (student body)

• Secretary

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  - Writing concise yet accurate Agendas and Minutes - Booking rooms for weekly meetings- Advertising upcoming open meetings to the student body- Attending regular meetings



ADC Theatre, University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts

• Producer

  • Mar 2015 - May 2015

• Assistant Producer

  • Dec 2014 - Mar 2015



The Quarto Group

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Editorial Assistant Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  - Researching images for upcoming titles within a strict budget - Proofreading both UK and US text editions - Assisting at a photo shoot for a crafts book, including preparing and labelling the props for each shoot - Replying to customers' queries via letter and email- Checking photo lists to ensure that no photos are missing or doubled- Attending regular meetings, including those with the production manager to learn about scheduling- Daily confident use of InDesign software



ADC Theatre, University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts

• Publicist

  • Apr 2014 - May 2014

  - Discussing initial design ideas for the posters, flyers and programme- Designing the programme on InDesign- Managing the publicity costs within a £200 budget, and ordering the products- Overseeing the scheduling of flyering and putting up posters around the city