Having worked in house at Harcourt Education (Heinemann) and Pearson Education as Commissioning Editor and Publisher respectively, I have since worked as a publishing consultant, project manager, development editor, writer, copy-editor and proofreader for Pearson Education (Schools and Higher Ed), Hodder & Stoughton, Nelson Thornes, Oxford University Press, Taylor & Francis, and Epigeum.Working on a variety of subject areas, my areas of particular expertise are:- law (A-level, undergraduate, academic, and professional)- consumer learning (print and eBooks)- vocational education (construction and trades, BTEC and CSkills qualifications)- music, drama and dance.

I undertook the Bar course on a part-time basis whilst juggling work and family commitments, attaining an overall result of 'Outstanding'.During the course, I won the Albion Family Advocacy competition in 2016, and made it to the final of the Guildhall Civil Advocacy competition.At the completion of the course, I was awarded the Ede & Ravenscroft Prize for Outstanding Personal Achievement by the University. I will be commencing pupillage in October 2017.

I managed the daily publishing of all features and columns, recruited, trained and managed editorial staff and interns, commissioned and edited the writers' work, and held a weekly production meeting with the leadership team. Occasionally I also contributed as a writer.

Managing vocational titles in the United Kingdom for BTECs, new Diplomas, WorkSkills and Extended Project qualifications. My role included:• conducting market research• writing publishing proposals• managing finance and budget• commissioning authors• design, editorial and author briefing• manuscript development• writing and checking cover and marketing copy• project management• backlist management. Resources worked on include student books, study guides, teacher resources, CDs, video, interactive material, websites, and podcasts.

Working on a variety of subject areas and state syllabuses, such as Business Studies, Hospitality and Legal Studies, my role included:• conducting market research• writing publishing proposals• managing finance and budget• commissioning authors• design, editorial and author briefing• manuscript development• writing and checking cover and marketing copy• project management• backlist management. Resources worked on include student books, study guides, teacher resources, CDs, video, interactive material, websites, and podcasts.

Administration, market research, people management, recruitment, induction and training of staff, and some publishing duties as listed above.

• Management: of business operations during extended absences of directors• Communication: with customers, promoting company products, operating reception• Finance: reconciling accounts, processing payments, creating invoices and orders, monitoring cash flow