Experience

Langu

• United Kingdom
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cofounder & CEO

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  We founded Langu as better way to teach and learn languages. There are so many great teachers out there, but students struggle to find them. Langu connects eager language students with top independent language teachers not just from the student’s hometown, but from around the world. And we provide a sophisticated in-browser virtual classroom and a safe, effective payment system. We founded Langu as better way to teach and learn languages. There are so many great teachers out there, but students struggle to find them. Langu connects eager language students with top independent language teachers not just from the student’s hometown, but from around the world. And we provide a sophisticated in-browser virtual classroom and a safe, effective payment system.



The Storytellers | Part of Accenture

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Plan and execute thought leadership campaigns, developing the reputation of The Storytellers as the leading authority in corporate communications and storytelling in business• Manage on and offline marketing activities• Work with consulting and production teams to develop marketing collateral for new service offerings • Plan and execute thought leadership campaigns, developing the reputation of The Storytellers as the leading authority in corporate communications and storytelling in business• Manage on and offline marketing activities• Work with consulting and production teams to develop marketing collateral for new service offerings



The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Strategy Research

  • Jul 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Supporting the executive management team in a strategic review of the RSA’s impact, business model, and communications• Research assistant to Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive• Awarded employee of the month for November 2013• Developed strong working knowledge of third sector organisations, impact models, organisational change• Contributed to several think-tank research and consultancy projects • Supporting the executive management team in a strategic review of the RSA’s impact, business model, and communications• Research assistant to Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive• Awarded employee of the month for November 2013• Developed strong working knowledge of third sector organisations, impact models, organisational change• Contributed to several think-tank research and consultancy projects



The Arbour

• Development Officer

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Executed development strategies for East London charity offering English courses, leadership skills training, youth programmes & employment services for local multicultural migrant community• Managed wide range of projects, including complex funding applications and prep for external accreditation inspections• Recruited and interviewed three new hires• Planned highly successful treasure hunt fundraising event for more than 40 people• Coordinated project monitoring & evaluation for funders; assisted with publicity, branding & website



Telluride & Mountain Village Properties

• Marketing Director

  • May 2012 - Sep 2012

  • Helped develop marketing strategies and materials for new property listings, including one $18m penthouse• Project management: co-designed and led development of www.300elkspark.com • Helped develop marketing strategies and materials for new property listings, including one $18m penthouse• Project management: co-designed and led development of www.300elkspark.com



Immigration Policy Center

• Policy Research Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  • Conducted research, primarily on economics of anti-immigration legislation; composed fact sheets; assisted with reports • Contributor to IPC blog, Immigration Impact (http://immigrationimpact.com/author/travis/) • Conducted research, primarily on economics of anti-immigration legislation; composed fact sheets; assisted with reports • Contributor to IPC blog, Immigration Impact (http://immigrationimpact.com/author/travis/)



simplehuman

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2011

  • Maintained many brand development responsibilities of prior full-time position on a part-time, freelance basis.

• Copywriter

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2010

  • Refined and maintained brand voice for upscale housewares company across marketing materials, including product packaging, webpages, instruction manuals, customer service templates, blog posts, newsletters• Helped design and execute marketing strategies through research, product naming, print and online advertising • Commissioned and maintained translations for international packaging• Upon departure for graduate school, was asked to stay as part-time freelance copywriter



Bard Free Press

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Sep 2008 - May 2009

  • Directed all aspects of producing student newspaper: writing & editing stories, maintaining administration contacts, recruiting & assigning writers, design & layout, photography, advertising; produced and defended budget each semester• Revived and rebuilt near-defunct paper, then initiated and oversaw merger with competing campus newspaper; became editor-in-chief of new paper with combined staff and budget• Constructed a campus fixture that continues to thrive • Directed all aspects of producing student newspaper: writing & editing stories, maintaining administration contacts, recruiting & assigning writers, design & layout, photography, advertising; produced and defended budget each semester• Revived and rebuilt near-defunct paper, then initiated and oversaw merger with competing campus newspaper; became editor-in-chief of new paper with combined staff and budget• Constructed a campus fixture that continues to thrive



Newsweek

• Internet News
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Oversaw editorial process, ensuring articles were seen by all necessary editors• Conducted background research as needed by editors, maintained web features, pitched and wrote articles including “You’ve Got Malice” (print & web, Aug 23); “How China Weighs Gold” (print & web, Aug 9); “Too Small to Be a Nation” (print & web, Aug 30); “A Big Empty Space” (web, June 16); “A Tremendous Day for International Justice” (web, July 18) • Oversaw editorial process, ensuring articles were seen by all necessary editors• Conducted background research as needed by editors, maintained web features, pitched and wrote articles including “You’ve Got Malice” (print & web, Aug 23); “How China Weighs Gold” (print & web, Aug 9); “Too Small to Be a Nation” (print & web, Aug 30); “A Big Empty Space” (web, June 16); “A Tremendous Day for International Justice” (web, July 18)