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Selling vintage and upcycled clothing.Instagram: @the_loop_vintagewww.theloopvintage.co.uk

Poole, England, United Kingdom

• Wrote copy for a variety of clients (b2b and b2c) to help sell and advertise products and services
• Worked as a team player to reach department and company KPIs/objectives
• Produced blog posts, editorials, e-shots, case studies and website copy
• Ran PR for a national event (Dinosaurs in the Park 2023): writing press releases, contacting media outlets and thinking of different PR opportunities
• Used client-facing meetings to get a better idea of what clients wanted from their copy, making it easier to achieve objectives in the agency.
• Optimised content for SEO and ran SEO audits to improve clients' search engine rankings.

• Edited, produced and proofread website content
• Improved SEO across existing web pages to boost website ratings
• Implemented a Style Guide across site, strengthening brand voice
• Wrote a detailed 2,600-word guide of Standard Operating Procedures,saving the client time and money by reducing error in new writers
• Managed a team of writers to create valuable copy for the site
• Provided feedback to writers to improve quality of work and ensure it was hitting the style and content expectations

Role includes:Proofing and approving content before publishing, eliminating grammatical errors, creating content, following house style guide to ensure work quality, reformatting and re-writing articles to maximise readability and reach service, improving SEO to increase page visibility.

Remote

• Client: DOD Building and m-i-r-a Architects
• Wrote engaging copy in the tone of architectural publications to showcaseclient’s latest building projects
• Researched related terms and writing style, creating content suitable for botha professional and hobbyist audience in the architectural field
• Articles published on archello.com, designboom.com and architonic.com

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Production of ‘The Here and This and Now.”’ by Glenn Waldron, Sala Fenix, Barcelona.Performance postponed due to COVID-19, rescheduled for November 2020.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

• Designed, constructed and repaired costume and props to enhancestorytelling
• Worked closely with a small team to meet deadlines and logistically considerthe requirements of the script and actors

• Multi-tasks efficiently to optimise sales and customer satisfaction
• Communicates confidently with staff and customers to ensure accuracy of orders and exceptional levels of customer service

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

• Production of ‘Dealing with Clair’ by Martin Crimp. Sala Fenix, Barcelona. Performed June 2019.
• Worked harmoniously with director, production manager and actors to create striking, versatile costumes that fit the brief, style, and mobility requirements for the production
• Worked strategically to meet deadlines
• Good communication, textile knowledge and thorough research meant actors were confident and comfortable in their costumes resulting in a better performance
• Reliably kept to strict budgets
• Managed an organised inventory of costume

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

• Organised and planned teaching material to deliver engaging lessons to pupils of various ages (from 3 to 18 years old)
• Put students at ease with empathetic and friendly nature to encourage learning
• Adapted to situations as they arose in order to maximise student learning and explain key concepts

Newbury, England, United Kingdom

Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Increased membership by marketing society to student body
• Improved skills of members by organising and leading workshops
• Used initiative to develop strategies that boost engagement and increased repeated society membership
• Met society financial targets (and raised money for charity) by organising and managing events
• Maintained strong health and safety procedures and regulations

Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Performance of "Posh" by Laura Wade. Llanover Hall, Cardiff. Performed in February 2018.
• Managed team of set-assistants to meet with strict production deadlines and oversaw all aspects of set building and design
• Reliably kept to strict budgets whilst adhering to director’s specifications, and logistical demands, for the set
• Supervised sourcing of props and materials whilst negotiating and forming contacts with vendors to ensure best prices
• Managed an organised inventory of set, props and tools to facilitate theatre get-in and get-out

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Production of Eat, Sleep, Bathe, Repeat, written by Joshua Day, performed at The Space on the Mile as part of The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Delivered a confident, well-rehearsed and well-researched performance, resulting in a 5-star review.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Production of ‘Blithe Spirit’ by Noël Coward, performed at Llanover Hall, Cardiff, February 2016.
• Met director’s strict budget requirements and vision to surpass all aspects of job specification
• Created striking, eye-catching costumes which accurately met requirements including complex theatrical limitations
• Actors were confident and comfortable in their costumes resulting in a better performance, achieved through good communication, textile knowledge and thorough research

Newbury

• Consistently beat department targets
• Followed CV guides for merchandising department layouts including Levi range
• Achieved great rapport with all staff by being pro-active, friendly, flexible and open-minded to different shift patterns including night-shifts
• Enabled efficient running of department using methodical, logical and personable approach

Newbury

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Spanish, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Act One Drama Society - 2014-2018 Vice-President Act One Drama Society 2017-2018

Dele Diploma, Spanish, C1

Tefl, Tefl, 120-Hours

A-Levels

B - English language and literature B – Theatre studies C- History

Gcses

13 GCSEs A-B including Maths, English and IT