Isobel Mckenzie Email & Phone Number

Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong

Vyond's mission is to put the power of video in the hands of everyone, by providing drag and drop tools to create professional looking animations.In this role I am working on different projects as the sole copy expert, tasks include:- Crafting copy for labels, dialogs and pages across UX/UI interface- Writing and editing release notes for each sprint.

Hong Kong

• N9s is a global multidisciplinary lifestyle brand within the home and architectural design space. The first of its kind, N9s aims to close the loop between architects, product designers, manufacturers, retailers and.
• Commissioning, sourcing, curating and writing articles related to the design world.
• Defining the voice and content strategy for the editorial platform.
• Source KOLs, artists and interesting people for features and interviews.
• Plan editorial and social media calendar.
• Responsible for the daily running of proofing, copy-editing, editing and checking content before publication.

Hong Kong

• Kids Dailies publishes news and educational material for children from 2-12 years old.This role involves:
• Sourcing news stories and photos relevant to the target audience.
• Writing stories at age appropriate levels.
• Editing and sub-editing content for publishing.
• Uploading material daily for each publication.
• Meeting deadlines, setting schedules.

Hong Kong

• Jack n Jill Treehouse is an established modern language learning centre with three branches in Hong Kong and one in Shanghai. I teach English to children from ages 2 years up.
• Plan lessons and source material, often altering news items and passages into simplified English for young language learners, for a shared curriculum among different branches
• Teach interactive, engaging and fun-orientated lessons for students to improve their English language speaking, writing and listening skills

Hong Kong

Produced advertorials for media company Perfect Ink Media and their high-end clients such as Piaget and Perrier-Jouet, which was published in Hong Kong Tatler.

Walthamstow, London

• Paekakariki Press is a publishing house based in London, established in 2011 to continue the tradition of the letterpress, producing poetry anthologies featuring contemporary poets and original art.
• Assisted with the production of artisan, vintage letterpress poetry books
• Edited and proof-read material for publication
• Managed events for book launches

Guardo, Spain

• I.E.S. Claudio Prieto is a Spanish secondary school in a rural town in Castilla y León, in Spain. Its pupils are aged between 11 and 18 and runs a bilingual program that teaches students in both English and Spanish. I.
• To strengthen students' communication skills and give them a practical learning experience, I established a letter-writing swap program, that facilitated written communication between my Spanish students and native.
• Implemented new language learning activities, such as interactive communication games and shared cultural activities
• Organised exchanges with teachers to enhance and refresh English language verbal skills
• Managed cookery workshop for students during Cultural Activities Week
• Organised ESL lesson plans, then implemented and assisted with classes

Master Of Arts (Ma), English And Hispanic Studies

Activities and Societies: President of Aberdeen's Swing Dance Society (2012-2013)Course Modules included • Spanish language • Literature.

A Levels

Activities and Societies: Forest Business Initiative as part of the Young Enterprises program