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Wrexham, Gb

- Pioneered 30-piece online series on brothers in football, showing strong editorial interest and potential by collating work by 23 writers from 12 countries- Wrote compelling long-form creative stories for 30+ editions of highly regarded print magazine- Guested on several podcasts, examining the political side of football in Belgium and Turkey

London, England, United Kingdom

- Conducted 200+ interviews with senior leaders, including environmental, finance and sustainability sector stakeholders, performing data analysis to inform industry-relevant conference agendas- Built strong client relationships, securing participation of 80+ C-suite executives, demonstrating stakeholder engagement and coordination skills- Achieved a 97% attendee satisfaction rate through effective project management and attention to topics relevant to clients- Led internal employee engagement initiatives, co-ordinating company socials and monthly office newsletter to promote team cohesion

Liège & Ghent, Belgium

- Identified market gap to write the world’s first English language book on Belgian football, achieved a 4.9/5 average customer rating and became an Amazon top 100 seller- Showcased an ability to excel under pressure and complete strategic projects on time by delivering a 74,000-word manuscript to the publisher five days before the contracted deadline- Relocated to Belgium for research purposes, built a network to secure interviews with 73 key stakeholders

London, United Kingdom

- Generated written, visual and audio content on the editorial team of a football creative agency with over 5 million social media followers, consistently garnering 20k likes per post- Copywrote articles for flagship company initiatives on men’s mental health which were featured on The Guardian and BBC Sport websites- Interviewed key football figures, including Claudio Pizarro, Michael Owen, Shaun Wright-Phillips, and Siphiwe Tshabalala- Filmed video documentaries for YouTube channel with over 1.2m subscribers, placing a particular focus on Germany

Wrexham, United Kingdom

- Evaluated impacts and risks associated with transitioning ownership of community-owned Wrexham AFC to international private investors, facilitated the successful completion of a £2 million sale- Appointed by 14 fellow board members as Trust Spokesperson to manage all external stakeholders and media enquiries

Master Of Science - Msc, Development Economics And International Development, Distinction

- Worked with the Nauru Departments of Finance and Climate Change & National Resilience on dissertation evaluating sustainable development.

Nctj Level 5 Diploma In Journalism

- Passed all modules, including media law & ethics, sports journalism, reporting, and shorthand

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Student radio (XpressionFM), 6-a-side football, Welsh society- Attained high first-class mark of 78.

Gcse & A-Level

Activities and Societies: Debating societyA-Level: Government & Politics (A), History (A), Geography (A), Extended Project (A) GCSE: 11.