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London Area, United Kingdom

- Develop and deliver a strategic communications plan for the Science Directorate and shape a portfolio of communications outputs to deliver the Kew Science strategy, in partnership with Press, Digital Experience, and Government Affairs teams across the organisation.- Maintain editorial oversight of and report on the directorate’s social media channels, webpages,stories and content, making iterative improvements to outputs based on data-driven conclusions.- Activate a range of internal communications programmes to optimise interactions across the ScienceDirectorate to cultivate a positive and collaborative environment and to improve connectivity withother directorates.- Manage and support the delivery of communications programmes for major Science Directorate projects with stakeholders both internal and external. - Lead an energetic, flexible team of four positions, ensuring a culture of engagement, innovation, accessibility and openness.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Leading on development and implementation of digital communications for the RBG Kew Science Directorate, maximising the organisation's scientific reputation and supporting delivery of the broader science strategy. - Working with colleagues in Fundraising and Digital Experience to enhance the digital communication capabilities of the Science Directorate, across a breadth of media types and digital platforms, as well as supporting the development of high impact public relations campaigns.- Delivering a suite of accessible scientific multimedia content as part of both broad digital campaigns and 'evergreen' communication outputs, ensuring continuous, robust evaluation of each within the framework of the communications strategy.- Line managing a Communications Officer post dedicated to delivering strategic comms in support of the goals of Kew's multi-million pound Digitisation Project.

Chester, United Kingdom

- Shaping and promoting the image of Chester Zoo as a world leading hub of research and conservation activity, to drive further domestic and international conservation collaboration.- Creation and dissemination of communications material regarding Chester Zoo research and field conservation activities to reach target audiences including conservationists, funders, policy makers and many more.- Acting as the conduit for information sharing and collaboration between Chester Zoo Science, Field Programme, Conservation Education, and Marketing & PR divisions.- Inspiring others to become involved in pro-conservation activities and raising awareness of the means to tackle issues affecting wildlife through approachable and optimistic messages and campaigns. - Alongside external campaigns, driving an internal communications programme sharing science & conservation stories and information throughout the organisation.

Editing of web content, news articles, technical reports and other media involved in ongoing European conservation initiatives, and production of web and social media content regarding the Frankfurt Spring School, to meet the demands of the NGO.

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

This internship focused on learning the ins and outs of the outreach critical to a world-leading conservation NGO. My responsibilities included the production of written articles for the society's website and magazines, as well as full control of outreach and social media regarding the Frankfurt Spring School, an annual course on conservation management.

Dudley, United Kingdom

Working on the sales floor and behind the scenes for a 2-month period, I gained essential skills in customer relations, practical time management and inter-staff communication.

As part of a small supervisory team I assisted in first and second year undergraduate laboratory practicals, providing advice and expertise to students whilst encouraging them to develop their own ideas and be comfortable with safe and controlled lab practices.

Working independently in the lab of Professor Charles Wellman, I was responsible for the sorting of a large collection of petrified wood fossils and development of a catalogue of fossil data in microsoft excel.

I prepared informative and exciting descriptions for approximately sixty helminth and mollusc exhibits on display in Sheffield University's Alfred Denny Museum, to be digitally available to both visitors and students.

As part of FraserLab I contributed to world leading evolutionary biology research regarding fish morphology and development. Under guidance from supervisors I became proficient in safe lab practices including embryo dissection, and the preparation and imaging of jaw segments using microtomes and digital microscopy.

Master Of Science By Research - Msc (R), Biological Sciences - Parasite Ecology

Bachelor'S Degree - Bsc, Zoology, 2:1 Hons