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United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Peek Vision is a social enterprise which works to bring better vision and health to everyone. We develop technology and partnerships to create sustainable access to eye care. My role involves managing all aspects of external communications for Peek, ensuring we effectively communicate our work to partners, supporters and beneficiaries and the wider community.

Treasurer and committee member for Stempra, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine PR Association. Stempra is a network for science PR and communications professionals. We support our members to negotiate the balance between encouraging public interest in science, technology, engineering, and maths, and retaining balance and accuracy. Our aim is for everyone involved in science public relations to have the requisite skills, professional knowledge and recognition, and ethical guidance to do this.As treasurer I am responsible for managing Stempra's finances and accounts. I also contribute to the wider activities of the committee as needed, providing support for events, initiatives and operations.

Institute Of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience At King'S College London, Uk

Managing communications for The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The Maudsley BRC is a partnership project of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the largest mental health service provider in the UK, and King's College London. It aims to accelerate the translation of findings from basic science into experimental medicine and early phase clinical research in mental health and dementia. As Communications Manager, I oversaw all aspects of the Maudsley BRC's external communications, including media, web, and social media. I also worked on public and service user engagement and provided communications strategy advice and training to researchers and students.

London, Uk

Media relations support and advice for international clients in medicine and global health. Services included: writing press releases and other copy, successfully pitching stories to journalists, and advising clients on media and public relations strategy. Clients included the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation (IHME), Biomed Central publishers, and the Lancet.

London, Uk

I was the sole media relations manager for one of the world's leading medical journal groups during a period of expansion (moving from four journals in May 2012 to a portfolio of 11 journals in 2015). I had a very successful track record of working with journalists, authors, and journal editors to regularly generate national, international and regional media coverage for the journal's publications, including research articles, policy reports, and editorials / opinion pieces. I also effectively managed media relations for controversial and challenging projects, ensuring accurate and ethical media coverage and public impact. The role involved managing every aspect of media relations for the journals (eg, planning, writing, media monitoring & reporting), and line managing a media relations assistant and pool of freelancers.

London, Uk

Provided comprehensive press office support to the UK's national academy of science, responsible for press work in the following areas:- Royal Society Publishing – identifying media-friendly scientific papers from a portfolio of six prestigious scientific journals (around 2,000 papers published annually) and managing all aspects of media work, including writing and distributing press releases, liaison with authors and journalists, and writing news stories for the Royal Society's website. Also dealing with media management of publishing policy issues as they arise (e.g. Open Access, ethical issues)- Library & Archive – writing press releases, managing exhibition launch events, listings coverage, plus TV and radio coverage of the Royal Society's archive- Science Policy – managing media work for the organisation's policy work on nuclear energy, including one major report launch and a two day scientific conference- Public events and lectures – generating and managing media coverage for selected events in the Royal Society’s public programme

London, United Kingdom

Provided communications & information management support and advice, and supported charity directors in the writing and preparation of tenders for new business. Activities included researching, designing and writing publicity material (including leaflets, posters and annual report); writing, researching and editing internal and external news via website, intranet and staff and client newsletters; advising staff on best practice in communications; and leading on the redevelopment of the charity’s internal communications, including building and launching a new intranet.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Editorial administrative role processing scientific manuscripts for publication to a deadline, and providing front line office support to Editorial team of two RSC journals.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Editorial administrative role in academic book publishing (engineering), acting as primary point of contact with authors and reviewers, enabling efficient and smooth-running manuscript processing.

Master Of Philosophy (Mphil), History And Philosophy Of Science And Technology, Distinction

Ba (Hons) Natural Sciences, History And Philosophy Of Science And Technology, 1St Class Honours

Gcse & A-Levels