News Editor

• Nov 2022 - Present

Magazine Branch Ethics Council

• Sep 2015 - Present

Informing the Magazine Branch of the NUJ on matters of ethics dictated from the head office. Informing the Magazine Branch of the NUJ on matters of ethics dictated from the head office.

Journalist/Sub Editor/Writer/Researcher

• Dec 2011 - Present

Promoting my book and working freelance. Writing for my blog, investigating and undertaking joint projects. Promoting my book and working freelance. Writing for my blog, investigating and undertaking joint projects.

Digital Content Assistant

• Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

Senior Communications Officer

• Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

People in Harmony

• Feb 2020 - Nov 2021

Sub-editor

• Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

Sub-editing Insight Reports in Word. Sub-editing news Alerts in the content management system. Entering static copy on different countries security challenges. Sub-editing Insight Reports in Word. Sub-editing news Alerts in the content management system. Entering static copy on different countries security challenges.

Sub-editor

• Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

Accurate sub-editing of copy. Writing exciting, relevant headlines that sell content and grow company’s audience. Accurate and on-time delivery of all projects and managing the scheduling of articles. Effective use of CMS to maximise company’s digital reach. Accurate sub-editing of copy. Writing exciting, relevant headlines that sell content and grow company’s audience. Accurate and on-time delivery of all projects and managing the scheduling of articles. Effective use of CMS to maximise company’s digital reach.

Profiles and Publications Assistant

• Jan 2019 - May 2019

Sub-editing Chambers Europe, USA and High Net Worth. Liaising with law firms about firm profile. Using a content management system to upload firm profiles. Formatting firm logos. Sub-editing Chambers Europe, USA and High Net Worth. Liaising with law firms about firm profile. Using a content management system to upload firm profiles. Formatting firm logos.

Editorial Officer

• Feb 2016 - Feb 2016

Sub-editing and proofing reports for the organisation, including statistics and graphs. Liaising with the communications team. Helping to collate the annual report. Creating a PowerPoint graph slideshow. Consulting on web content for Quality Watch. Extracting data from the 'Workforce' document in preparation for an online release. Sub-editing and proofing reports for the organisation, including statistics and graphs. Liaising with the communications team. Helping to collate the annual report. Creating a PowerPoint graph slideshow. Consulting on web content for Quality Watch. Extracting data from the 'Workforce' document in preparation for an online release.

Programme Assistant

• Mar 2015 - Mar 2015

Assisting on the PCO UK project to provide an online resource for prescribing. Editing and populating a content management system with relevant content. Liaising with the PCO UK in-house team and external GPs. Testing the PCO online resource. Assisting on the PCO UK project to provide an online resource for prescribing. Editing and populating a content management system with relevant content. Liaising with the PCO UK in-house team and external GPs. Testing the PCO online resource.

Secretary

• Oct 2009 - Mar 2015

Taking meeting minutes for monthly meetings. Organising the branch social and reporting the far right event. Attending conference. Taking meeting minutes for monthly meetings. Organising the branch social and reporting the far right event. Attending conference.

Press/Front of House

• Oct 2012 - Feb 2015

Noting and completing actions from a press meeting, compiling press contacts and helping to organise fundraising. Interview with artistic director of the Nightmare Dreamer John Michael. Helping to organise a successful Press Open Day with the general manager, including blue iced fairy cakes, blue baloons and a cardboard blue elephant. Advertising for a voluntary position. Helping to compile a shortlist of new plays for the Blue Elephant. Taking tickets on the door and preparing for shows. Show less

Sub-Editor

• Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

Sub-editing and uploading online news across the IHS Jane's titles. Sub-editing and uploading online features across the IHS Jane's titles. Laying out and editing copy to fit magazine templates. Liaising with editorial, writers and production to ensure smooth flow of copy. Sub-editing and uploading online news across the IHS Jane's titles. Sub-editing and uploading online features across the IHS Jane's titles. Laying out and editing copy to fit magazine templates. Liaising with editorial, writers and production to ensure smooth flow of copy.

Content Writer

• Apr 2014 - Apr 2014

Writing content for Ann Summers products sold online. Including producing copy for the new Giles Deacon collection. Liaising with the eCommerce team. Writing content for Ann Summers products sold online. Including producing copy for the new Giles Deacon collection. Liaising with the eCommerce team.

Sub-editor

• Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

Sub-editing and uploading online news across the IHS Jane's titles. Sub-editing and uploading online features across the IHS Jane's titles. Liaising with editorial, writers and production to ensure smooth flow of copy. Sub-editing and uploading online news across the IHS Jane's titles. Sub-editing and uploading online features across the IHS Jane's titles. Liaising with editorial, writers and production to ensure smooth flow of copy.

Blogger

• Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

Maintaining the blog for the TWIG Ops project. Managing the introduction of a Twitter feed. Attending TWIG Ops board meetings. Maintaining the blog for the TWIG Ops project. Managing the introduction of a Twitter feed. Attending TWIG Ops board meetings.

Representative

• Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

Attending an arts festival to promote the work of the charity Giving out leaflets, information, discussing the charity and taking one off donations. This was a one day event, but unfortunately this program does not allow me to be that specific. Attending an arts festival to promote the work of the charity Giving out leaflets, information, discussing the charity and taking one off donations. This was a one day event, but unfortunately this program does not allow me to be that specific.

Senior proof reader

• Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

Proofing a flagship publication: Reading through the whole start-up magazine checking for subtle errors in grammar and spelling. Fact checking and verifying quotes for articles. Proofing a flagship publication: Reading through the whole start-up magazine checking for subtle errors in grammar and spelling. Fact checking and verifying quotes for articles.

Sub-editor

• Mar 2011 - Dec 2011

Laying out and subbing publications in the Law Review series. Communicating with the rest of the editorial team about work and deadlines. Communicating with internationally based lawyers about copy. Laying out and subbing publications in the Getting the Deal Through series. Sub-Editing articles for Latin Lawyer, Global Energy Review and Global Competition Review magazines. Sub-Editing biographies and articles for Who's Who Legal. Laying out and subbing publications in the Law Review series. Communicating with the rest of the editorial team about work and deadlines. Communicating with internationally based lawyers about copy. Laying out and subbing publications in the Getting the Deal Through series. Sub-Editing articles for Latin Lawyer, Global Energy Review and Global Competition Review magazines. Sub-Editing biographies and articles for Who's Who Legal.

Writer of Recovery Heroes Past and Present

• Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

Writing and editing chapters for a book exploring recovery from mental health issues. Researching chapters and conducting interviews with sufferers and professionals, completed alongside working for a legal publishers. Working with a team of co-authors to divide duties and ensure work is kept to deadline. Communicating with the publisher. Writing and editing chapters for a book exploring recovery from mental health issues. Researching chapters and conducting interviews with sufferers and professionals, completed alongside working for a legal publishers. Working with a team of co-authors to divide duties and ensure work is kept to deadline. Communicating with the publisher.

Journalist/Sub-editor

• Jun 2009 - Oct 2010

Sub-editing for Aircraft Technology Engineering and Maintenance, Airline Fleet Management, Low-Cost Airline World, and The Finance Guide; proof reading and picture sourcing for those titles. Writing and researching articles by telephone and online for four aviation titles: Aircraft Technology Engineering and Maintenance, Aviation and the Environment, Airline Fleet Management and Low-Cost Airline World. Sub-editing and writing daily news and newsletter. Uploading the news and sending out the newsletter online. Communicating with airlines and aircraft manufacturers across the world including in France, Japan, Canada, Russia and the Middle East. Networking and acting as the face of UBM Aviation with international companies and organisations with a view to gaining interviews and stories for my organisations titles. Researching for The Finance Guide. Show less

Interviewer

• Aug 2009 - Aug 2009

I formulated questions and conducted interviews as part of a video to promote Joyoga yoga studio. Liaised with my colleagues working in video production and filming. I formulated questions and conducted interviews as part of a video to promote Joyoga yoga studio. Liaised with my colleagues working in video production and filming.

Advocate

• Feb 2009 - May 2009

Advocating on behalf of refugees at benefits meetings. Liaising with lawyers about client treatment remotely. Basic training in human rights law. Reading through client profiles and keeping them confidential. Advocating on behalf of refugees at benefits meetings. Liaising with lawyers about client treatment remotely. Basic training in human rights law. Reading through client profiles and keeping them confidential.

Interviewer

• Oct 2008 - Jan 2009

Taking shorthand notes of a survey to improve facilities and care at the Community Mental Health Trust. Writing up interviews and meetings for anonymous analysis. Liaising with a trainee psychologist. Taking shorthand notes of a survey to improve facilities and care at the Community Mental Health Trust. Writing up interviews and meetings for anonymous analysis. Liaising with a trainee psychologist.

Simulated Press

• Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

Writing, sub-editing and researching copy to hourly deadlines in a press simulation. Writing, sub-editing and researching copy to hourly deadlines in a press simulation.

Regional Statistics Policy Assistant

• Jun 2003 - May 2007

Preparing and circulating relevant weekly press summaries. Experience proof reading detailed statistical releases and information. Researching and networking to deliver information to Ministers for Parliamentary Questions. Minuting quarterly interdepartmental meetings, including organising papers and meeting attendees. Preparing and circulating relevant weekly press summaries. Experience proof reading detailed statistical releases and information. Researching and networking to deliver information to Ministers for Parliamentary Questions. Minuting quarterly interdepartmental meetings, including organising papers and meeting attendees.