I am responsible for the College’s printed publications including Imprint, the Record, Commonwealth, and Grove, as well as quarterly e-newsletters for alumni and the internal Lincoln community. I also manage the College’s social media accounts (you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn), and create content for the College website and blog. I am also the lead for the College’s first video and audio podcast series.

• Won a Recognition Award in 2021 and an award for excellence under the Reward and Recognition Scheme 2022• Commissioned, wrote and/or edited print and online materials for broad audiences, including newsletters, blog posts, press releases, flyers, reports, etc. • Led the successful Our Mental Wellness webinar series, and won Van Houten Funding to support the talks.• Managed and wrote content for external facing websites and social media channels• Provided guidance to research groups to help them communicate their science• Created and managed projects to build relationships with past members

I was commissioned to write interactive narrative fiction stories for an App integrating Behavioural Activation principles. The app is part of a pilot study to overcome depression and facilitate the social and economic transitions of adolescents in South Africa and Uganda.

My freelance services have included: public relations consulting; media relations; copywriting; editing; and facilitating training courses on equal opportunities, working with asylum seekers and media relations. I have provided freelance services for:• Willem Kuyken and Christina Feldman. Copyedited and helped promote their book Mindfulness: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology in the USA and UK.• Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford. Member of editorial board for blog (co-wrote blog in 2015). Ghost-wrote article on Stress for Mercedes me (2016) and wrote website articles on: Depression; Well-being; and Chronic Health Conditions. Copyedited MBI-TAC Summary document, and materials for MYRIAD Project (2016). • Mood Disorders Centre, University of Exeter. Various projects including: proofreading grant proposals; proofreading and copyediting book chapter on Case Conceptualisation; and co-writing articles and book chapters on mindfulness topics. • PTA (Momentum), St. Leonard’s Primary School, Exeter. Ran successful media campaign. • Solace International, Seattle, USA. Consultant for annual report. • The Learning Clinic, London. Wrote patient and staff leaflets for NHS distribution. • University of Exeter, Exeter. Wrote articles for the University News Magazine. • Devon Racial Equality Council. Delivered training on asylum seekers and refugees, equal opportunities and diversity issues. • British Red Cross (Devon). Ran media relations workshop. • Devon County Council. Helped devise strategy for dealing with media interest in asylum seekers. • Plymouth College of FE. Ran workshops on working with asylum seekers. • Devon Refugee Support Group. Volunteer press officer and former trustee. Ran interview skills workshop. Wrote client profiles for newsletter.

• created, implemented and evaluated marketing and communications strategy • designed, managed and wrote content for several websites• wrote targeted content for social media, newsletters, flyers, articles, etc.• commissioned and edited blogsSample published articles on mindfulness topics can be found below in the Publications' section.

- generated and monitored publicity, including securing feature coverage- prepared and distributed news releases and responded to daily media queries- briefed national and local speakers- organised local and regional press conferences

- wrote news releases, letters for publication and briefings (see samples below)- acted as a spokesperson in print and broadcast interviews- commissioned, edited and launched report on Sikhs from India (see sample of the report below)- responded to daily media queries and developed feature ideas for media- conducted surveys of clients for research and publicity purposes- supervised volunteer staff, facilitated internal communications

- wrote news releases and the staff newsletter- arranged press conferences and gave print and broadcast interviews- ran media training course for branch press officers and supervised the press assistant

- handled the day-to-day running of a very busy press office- wrote news releases, statements and other press materials- briefed chief executive and other staff- acted as spokesperson in print and broadcast interviews

I had several short-term contracts with three UN agencies including:1. United Nations, Secretariat. Wrote news releases for various plenary meetings, including the Commission on Human Rights. This high-pressure post demanded complete accuracy and sensitivity to delicate issues.2. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Helped coordinate international public awareness advertising campaign ("Spot the Refugee") to combat xenophobia. See sample news release below.3. United Nations Development Programme. Created UNDP exhibition for Open Day at the United Nations. (The event was cancelled at the last minute.) Wrote report on UNDP technical activities in human rights for the press kit distributed at the World Conference on Human Rights. See report below.