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London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

• Programming the Literary Salon's podcast• Collaborating with publicists and marketing managers across all major publishing houses and indie presses to support the sales and greater awareness of brilliant books• Developing connections with organisations across the literary landscape to promote the love of reading

London, United Kingdom

• Managing all publishing operations of Duckworth, a non-fiction imprint of Duckworth Books Group, with specific focus on domestic and international sales and marketing/publicity campaigns.• Championing trade sales for imprints Farrago (fiction to make you smile) and The School of Life Press.

London, United Kingdom

• Ensuring the quality and timely delivery of work across all departments within Duckworth Publishers including: Sales, Marketing, Publicity, Editorial, Production and Rights• Developing strategic direction to guarantee growth while meeting ambitious targets

London, United Kingdom

• Head of Sales and Marketing department at Duckworth publishers • Main point of contact for liaising with Bloomsbury sales reps (physical books), Faber Factory sales reps (ebooks) and all retailers/wholesalers in the UK and in Export• Collaborating with the Editorial Director, Publicist, Production Manager and Rights Manager on various projects and in organising events • Developing marketing campaigns and strategies around front and backlist titles using a combination of traditional and digital marketing as appropriate• Creating marketing materials using Photoshop and InDesign• Analysing sales data to identify areas of improvement and highlighting titles for promotional opportunities, as appropriate • Maintaining stock levels and ordering reprints based on rate of sale • Identifying and coordinating special sales to non-traditional book sellers• Maintaining metadata across all bookselling platforms• Building relationships with authors, media, agents, relevant association, book clubs, bloggers/reviewers, retailers, etc. with the aim of increasing sales and brand awareness• Maintaining social media content and interactions with various followers, in addition to Facebook, monthly newsletter and Instagram promotions • Hiring and managing interns, delegating tasks as needed • Miscellaneous tasks including: placing book orders, invoicing, filing copyright infringement reports, researching promo opportunities, organising the company stand at London Book Fair

London, United Kingdom

• Providing secretarial, administrative and research support services to the Assistant Director and Heads of Units. • Providing comprehensive project support to the Head of Office on projects within the Corporate Management Team, e.g., supporting budget monitoring of the 2016 London Elections. • Responding as the first point of contact for queries related to the 2016 London Elections.

Montreal, Quebec

• Cataloguing archived documents related to issues on Canadian Indigenous peoples' rights for bibliographical purposes.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Grading assignments and research papers submitted in French.

Ottawa Area, Canada

• Skilled at identifying links between research and policy priorities across departmental divisions and wider government objectives. • Experienced in researching and preparing briefing notes, presentation decks, and meeting agendas for management and external stakeholders on domestic and international issues affecting post-secondary education. • Accomplished in collecting and synthesizing information on innovative learning technologies currently used in post-secondary education institutions as part of a long-term project to link federal government activities with emerging trends in technology-enhanced learning models. • Proficient in event organizing including branch-wide consultation sessions to improve operational efficiency and high-level stakeholder meetings on various topics affecting higher education in Canada.• Providing policy advice in developing stakeholder agendas through evidence-based research.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Performed content analysis for Dr. Julie Norman; coding transcripts of interviews conducted with former Palestinian prisoners on the subject of nonviolent resistance.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Graded exams and essays for two Concordia University professors for courses in Social Movements and the Politics of Africa.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Conducted qualitative research on immigration issues and labour legislation affecting participants in the Live-in Caregiver program of Canada. Strong focus on the Filipina experience in the Montreal community. • Designed a mixed-method survey delivered through interviews, which was approved by Concordia University's Ethics Review Board. • Persuasive in convincing vulnerable populations to become participants in the survey and in maintaining their trust.

Montreal, Quebec

• Organised a number of fundraising events in collaboration with volunteers, members of the community and student groups. Donations were devoted to the establishment of a new bursary at Concordia University for community involved students in financial need.• Completed applications for grants and composed letters for donations from members of the community. • Although we did not raise all the necessary funds within the duration of our mandate, fundraising is being continued by the Society's alumni association.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Provided administrative support to the Director and the recruitment team at large. Tasks included: data entry and writing/revising expense reports; scheduling meetings; taking minutes; managing the agenda of the Director; preparing materials for recruitment visits; corresponding with the prospective students and their parents in a personable and professional manner. • Acted as a Special Projects Researcher for student recruitment related projects including synthesising data on international student enrolment trends over a five-year period, and researching English Second Language bridging programs across Canadian universities.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Demonstrated a professional and friendly image while hosting campus tours for a group as large as 30 participants.• Presented information on the University's history and the services available to prospective students.• Replaced the Director of the Welcome Centre at the reception desk in scheduling tours, academic advising sessions and providing general information on admission to Concordia University.• Helped in planning the logistics of tours provided on Open House days at the university. Also managed other tour guides and oversaw that tours were running smoothly throughout the events.

Montreal, Quebec

• Personably served guests in the club's dining hall for special events and private parties. • Managed a staff of up to 10 people in the preparation and serving of banquet dinners. • Performed duties as acting Manager, including responding to client concerns, manning the cash register, tidying, and closing the club.• Stood in as sous chef on several occasions.

London, Ontario

• Returned on a summer contract to resume duties similar to those while volunteering for Katimavik in 2006.

London, On; Baie St-Paul, Qc; Halifax, Ns

FEED Nova Scotia - Administrative Assistant and Interim Volunteer Coordinator(March 2007 - May 2007)• Provided administrative support to the organisation including directing clients to the appropriate departments and verifying databases. • Replaced the Volunteer Coordinator during an interim period which involved constructing the volunteer schedule to maintain smooth operations as well as organizing volunteers and necessary materials for fundraising events.Centre éducatif Saint-Aubin - English Second Language Teacher (January 2007 - March 2007)• Supported English teachers in class by helping students with language activities, which I helped to develop. Alice Saddy Association - Support Worker for People with Developmental Difficulties (September 2006 - December 2006)• Taught life skills and supported the healthy and active living of social support agency clients.

Greenfield Park, Quebec

• Stacked the shelves and kept books in order.• Catalogued new acquisitions using the Library of Congress database and the Library's internal digital system.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Public Policy Analysis

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science Major / Philosophy Minor

Activities and Societies: Garnet Key Society

College Diploma, Liberal Arts