Mentoring students 1:1 on the ins and outs of a professional writing career

After nearly seven years I have left my role at Twitter (the company, not the app) to pursue the freelance life. I'm seeking part-time contracts and freelance work in the following areas:- Articles, blogs and reviews- Social storytelling- Community management- Content curation and front page management- Editing and commissioning- Fact-checking and detecting misinformation- Commercial copywritingStorytelling and copywriting! This the the thing I'm best… Show more After nearly seven years I have left my role at Twitter (the company, not the app) to pursue the freelance life. I'm seeking part-time contracts and freelance work in the following areas:- Articles, blogs and reviews- Social storytelling- Community management- Content curation and front page management- Editing and commissioning- Fact-checking and detecting misinformation- Commercial copywritingStorytelling and copywriting! This the the thing I'm best at. For seven years I've written copy for @TwitterMoments, I'm brilliant at snappy, inclusive and inviting words. I can summarise complicated subjects in quick, comprehensive and readable ways. I write regularly for the New Statesman, Quietus, Guardian, Observer and Hey U Guys.Clickable and shareable content: I have made a career out of pithy, newsworthy, accessible content. I can curate front pages, edit and commission and write sizzling showbiz stories and serious political news. I know the difference between "clickable" and "clickbait."Standards and ethics: At Twitter I specialised in standards and language. I trained our team on important issues around diversity and identity and helped shape our policy on covering important and sensitive issues. I'm great on media law, impartiality and balance. I'm also very experienced and fact-checking and detecting misinformation.Community management! Almost everything I've done professionally has had a community management aspect. I've worked for Twitter and MySpace, I've ran communities on Facebook for big music industry names. I've worked on commercial campaigns and I once ran Shakira's Bebo. I also ran the Community Moderation desk at The Guardian. I know the social and community space inside-out. Show less

I create data-driven social media strategies to boost brand engagement, analyse content performance to improve campaigns and identify and address misinformation threats to protect brand integrity. I work with various teams to align social media efforts with overall marketing objectives.

SEO, social media content (including video) and copy writing for the Big Issue commercial team, working with a range of commercial clients online and in print.

• Journalist specialising in music and culture.• Regularly published by The Guardian, The Observer Drowned In Sound, The Quietus, Rock Sound, BBCWebsite and Music OMH.• Writing Features, including interviews with artists on all levels, and reviews on a weekly basis.• Strong knowledge of current cultural scenes, especially in film, music, comedy and television.

· Working across global team standards in ethics, legality, copywriting, voice, impartiality and accuracy· Developing and presenting training decks, creative sessions and video presentations· Surfacing and contextualising conversations on Twitter for a global audience of millions, covering news, entertainment and sports specifically across the UK, Ireland, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and India.· Using Tweets to create unbiased storytelling, respecting community and expert… Show more · Working across global team standards in ethics, legality, copywriting, voice, impartiality and accuracy· Developing and presenting training decks, creative sessions and video presentations· Surfacing and contextualising conversations on Twitter for a global audience of millions, covering news, entertainment and sports specifically across the UK, Ireland, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and India.· Using Tweets to create unbiased storytelling, respecting community and expert voices to give users a fast, accurate and balanced overview of a trending story.· Part of the fact-checking team responsible for contextualising misleading information ranging from un-informed viral Tweets from the public, right up to the President of the United States.· Writing clear, conversational and eye-catching copy, including for social media and internal comms.· Developing data-driven approaches and monitoring audience responses and reactions.· Very strong understanding of social trends, conversation drivers and online communities.· Thorough knowledge of UK, US and Australian publishing and defamation laws.· Led planning and coverage on several projects, including major sports and news events· Volunteer wellness and mental health listener, part of an ongoing Diversity and Representation task force and point of contact for team resiliency. Show less

• Manager of a team responsible for maintaining a positive, civil and engaging tone of conversation in theapprox. 280,000 comments received weekly on theguardian.com.• Responsible for a team of nine full time and ten casual staff working 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.• Thorough knowledge of the Guardian’s communities, and the nuanced approach necessary to workacross various editorial sections.• Involved in daily editorial meetings, with strong contacts and relationships… Show more • Manager of a team responsible for maintaining a positive, civil and engaging tone of conversation in theapprox. 280,000 comments received weekly on theguardian.com.• Responsible for a team of nine full time and ten casual staff working 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.• Thorough knowledge of the Guardian’s communities, and the nuanced approach necessary to workacross various editorial sections.• Involved in daily editorial meetings, with strong contacts and relationships across the organisation atevery level, including senior management in offices across the world.• Helped develop the Guardian’s moderation policy and contributed to the overall community policy of thewebsite.• Used to working in a fast-paced and demanding newsroom environment.• Thorough knowledge of UK publishing and defamation laws. Show less

• Using Social Media across platforms to promote and encourage community around artists and products.• Working to very tight deadlines in high-pressure music industry role.• Responsible for devising creative promotional strategies for artists and brands using all the social toolsthe web had to offer, including (back then) Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr, Soundcloud,Vimeo etc.• Client facing role: Establishing relationships with clients and artists, working… Show more • Using Social Media across platforms to promote and encourage community around artists and products.• Working to very tight deadlines in high-pressure music industry role.• Responsible for devising creative promotional strategies for artists and brands using all the social toolsthe web had to offer, including (back then) Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr, Soundcloud,Vimeo etc.• Client facing role: Establishing relationships with clients and artists, working directly for major andindependent labels including Geffen, Warner, Epic, SyCo, Columbia, Universal, Rough Trade and RCA, aswell as brands such as MySpace, Harper-Collins and Channel 4.• Required a thorough knowledge of the current music scene across genres and age demographics. Show less

• Scheduling and commissioning online comedy content• Managing monthly budgets totalling £40k• Establishing and maintaining a strong online community and managing user generated content.

Responsibility for all entertainment promotion at Loughborough Students UnionFirst person at the organisation to use a social media/online community approach to market events.Recruiting, managing and motivating a team of student employees Establishing Loughborough Students Union as a credible venue for non-students across a range of nightsDeveloping relationships with local businesses for co-advertising and promotionCreating, promoting and maintaining a brand identity for 12… Show more Responsibility for all entertainment promotion at Loughborough Students UnionFirst person at the organisation to use a social media/online community approach to market events.Recruiting, managing and motivating a team of student employees Establishing Loughborough Students Union as a credible venue for non-students across a range of nightsDeveloping relationships with local businesses for co-advertising and promotionCreating, promoting and maintaining a brand identity for 12 diverse weekly events Show less

• Responsibility for all digital and print entertainment promotion at Loughborough Students Union• Recruiting, managing and motivating a team of student employees• Developing relationships with local businesses for co-advertising and promotion• Creating, promoting and maintaining a brand identity for 12 diverse weekly events