Experience

MS Society Scotland

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

• Press and PR Officer

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Kent County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Officer

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2021

  I deliver positive, proactive media campaigns, mainly focussed on education and young people, including mental health, utilising a variety of channels to ensure our message reaches the right audience. I respond swiftly and professionally to breaking news and reactive media enquiries, liaising with senior colleagues and drafting statements or arranging interviews as appropriate. I deliver positive, proactive media campaigns, mainly focussed on education and young people, including mental health, utilising a variety of channels to ensure our message reaches the right audience. I respond swiftly and professionally to breaking news and reactive media enquiries, liaising with senior colleagues and drafting statements or arranging interviews as appropriate.



Daily Mirror

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Reporter

  • Jan 2017 - May 2018

  I monitored the wires and rival newspapers’ websites, spotting stories that would appeal to our readers and writing them in our publication’s style. I switched seamlessly between getting breaking news online fast and writing in-depth pieces on complex issues. I liaised with picture desk and other departments to ensure high quality coverage. I monitored the wires and rival newspapers’ websites, spotting stories that would appeal to our readers and writing them in our publication’s style. I switched seamlessly between getting breaking news online fast and writing in-depth pieces on complex issues. I liaised with picture desk and other departments to ensure high quality coverage.



KM Media Group

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Reporter

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2017

  I wrote articles that generated high numbers of hits on the award-winning KentOnline website and were picked up by national newspapers. I found stories and tracked down potential interviewees via social media and used Facebook and Twitter to drive traffic to the website. I developed stories to give them an exclusive angle and I thrived on beating the opposition. In my final year as a journalist, I was a finalist in three categories at the Kent Press and Broadcast Awards. I was invited on press trips and wrote travel reviews for the website and papers. Show less



Northern and Shell

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Reporter

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2017

  I monitored the wires and rival newspapers’ websites, spotting stories that would appeal to our readers and writing them in our publication’s style. I switched seamlessly between getting breaking news online fast and writing in-depth pieces on complex issues. I liaised with picture desk and other departments to ensure high quality coverage. I monitored the wires and rival newspapers’ websites, spotting stories that would appeal to our readers and writing them in our publication’s style. I switched seamlessly between getting breaking news online fast and writing in-depth pieces on complex issues. I liaised with picture desk and other departments to ensure high quality coverage.



Various organisations

• Kent

• Freelance journalist, writer and press consultant

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2013

  I worked as a senior reporter at Mail Publications Ltd, writing for the Downs Mail series of newspapers and Mid Kent Living magazine, and I did copywriting for the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology's Marine Scientist magazine. As a press and media consultant I promoted projects and events via press releases, news letters and social media. I worked on Arts Council England's Creative People and Places programme as well as for architectural arts project Making Places, Changing People, which was backed by the Heritage Lottery Fund. I was also employed by a number of small scale arts organisations and community groups. Show less



Kent Regional News and Media

• United Kingdom
• Newspapers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior reporter

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2012

  I started as a trainee and quickly progressed to become a senior reporter. I covered high profile court cases, including at the Court of Appeal, brought in exclusives and built strong relationships with contacts. I interviewed Prime Minister David Cameron during his election campaign and Michael Palin when he took part in the Promenade Festival on the Isle of Sheppey. I wrote the leisure pages for three mid-week papers, previewing and reviewing events and attractions. I compiled a series called Suz's Swale where I viewed my patch through the eyes of a tourist, and I wrote travel articles during a trip to Australia that were published in the East Kent Gazette series and on the thisiskent website. Show less