• Reading and critically assessing novels in relation to genre criteria and readers' expectations.• Writing in-depth reports on novels, analysing the effectiveness of the plot, characterisation, voice, point-of- view and writing, as well as the cover design and marketing materials.• Liaising with award organisers; attending a virtual conference and ceremony as a judge.

• Originally launched to help promote my published historical novel, the blog developed to feature other authors and books. It focused on book reviews, but also included author interviews and guest posts. • Brainstorming and creating site features and articles.• Liaising with authors and publishers about publications and posts. • Marketing the blog via social media.

• Published writer of fiction and creative non-fiction. • Author of The Forest King’s Daughter, published by Pilrig Press in March 2015. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forest-Kings-Daughter-Kendra-Olson-ebook/dp/B00UBTSNBI/

Writing engaging, succinct reviews of literature connected to the Lothians.

• Reading and evaluating entries to ensure they met the entry criteria.• Critically assessing submissions for quality, readability and subject matter.• Liaising with various organisations (including literary journals, The Arts Council England and Scottish Book Trust) regarding advertising the competition. • Preparing and editing copy in relation to the competition.

• Client liaison and appointment booking. • Taking minutes and audio transcription.• Assisting with web content and website development.• Gathering and analysing statistics for the service. • Supporting the Counselling Services Manager with administration and ad hoc duties.

Supporting the Internal Communications Officer with the research, writing and editing of the newsletter. Assisting with the printing, collating and packing of the newsletter.

• Analysis and interpretation of written information according to policy, including keeping up-to-date on new legislation and how this was implemented within our department. • Responsible for ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of outgoing information, which entered the public domain. • Responsible for liaising with local residents, business owners and Responsible Authorities on all applications. • Taking minutes of meetings, report writing, and audio transcription.• First… Show more • Analysis and interpretation of written information according to policy, including keeping up-to-date on new legislation and how this was implemented within our department. • Responsible for ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of outgoing information, which entered the public domain. • Responsible for liaising with local residents, business owners and Responsible Authorities on all applications. • Taking minutes of meetings, report writing, and audio transcription.• First point of contact for the Licensing Department.• Maintenance of all spreadsheets and databases for the department. Maintenance of the department's web pages. Show less

Booking patient appointments, registering patients, planning follow-up visits and generating appointment lists; Administrative support to the radiology department including reception duties and handling patient enquiries, ensuring medical reports/records are sent out in a timely and confidential manner, credit control and fee collection, electronic and manual filing; Responsible for maintaining the Meditech and patient databases.

Greeting and signing in patients, managing a busy switchboard which included routing calls both in-house and regionally, managing doctor's diary, processing payments, allocation of rooms on an Excel spreadsheet, liaising with various external agencies.