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United Kingdom

United Kingdom

∙ Wrote features for a range of consumer magazines, including a regular column for Adoption Today, and was a frequent contributor to websites such as Huffington Post.∙ Provided freelance editorial services to a variety of publishers, charities, and businesses. I enjoyed pitching ideas to suit specific audiences and fine-tuning language to produce the desired effect.∙ Copywriting work included international development projects for World Vision, marketing and supporter relations materials for the Woodland Trust. ∙ Editing and proofreading clients included publishers Hodder & Stoughton, Lion Hudson and Scripture Union, charities Tearfund and Care for the Family, and numerous self-publishing authors.∙ Ran a popular website for adoptive parents, using skills in blogging, SEO, brand liaison and social media marketing. The site was nominated for a BAPS award.

Reading, England, United Kingdom

MSc Psychology (Conversion), including:∙ Completed placement in an autism research lab, including the migration and relaunch of the Reading Centre for Autism website.∙ Designed and completed a project on the relationship between prenatal alcohol exposure and aggressive behaviours at age 13.∙ Served as student representative for my course, and was voted Student Representative of the Year, 2021-22.

Pakkred, Thailand

∙ Relaunched, wrote, designed and oversaw production of an English language magazine for supporters of a Thai charity for children with disabilities. ∙ Communicated in both Thai and English with staff, volunteers, and the children themselves to gather inspiring stories from the various facets of the charity’s work. ∙ Provided support to the communications manager, helped at fundraising events, approached expat organisations for sponsorship, and took care of children on excursions and day trips. ∙ In preparation for the role, spent three months in intensive daily Thai language lessons, acquiring basic conversational level proficiency in the language.

London, United Kingdom

∙ Regularly planned and oversaw issues and managed the team in the editor’s absence.∙ Wrote feature articles, chose cover stories, and collaborated with freelance contributors and PR companies to see an idea through to publication.∙ Researched, wrote, edited and proofread articles, cartoon scripts, and competitions.∙ Designed pages in QuarkXpress.∙ Prepared PDFs for press and liaised with printers.

London, United Kingdom

∙ Worked on a wide range of titles including the Bible and Christian books, self-help and medical titles, biographies and anthologies.∙ Managed titles through the production process, ensuring deadlines were met within the schedule.∙ Briefed freelance copy-editors and proofreaders and checked their work.∙ Put forward book ideas for commissioning and participated in acquisitions discussions.∙ Wrote and edited cover copy; compiling picture sections and writing captions.∙ Built good relationships with colleagues, freelancers and authors, and negotiated tactfully with authors about changes to their work when necessary.∙ Wrote proofreading and copy-editing tests for freelancers and advised colleagues on their selection.∙ Contributed to the revision of the division’s house style.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

∙ Gained experience and formal training in copy-editing, copywriting, proofreading and page design. ∙ Provided administrative support for senior editors, including issuing contracts, handling copyright permissions, managing receipt of manuscripts, styling text and monitoring schedules. ∙ Project-managed the UK publication of the Lifebuilders series, which involved anglicising the text, monitoring stock levels and negotiating reprints, and presented titles to the trade at sales conferences. ∙ Taught English to Hungarian teenagers at an English language camp in Kecskemét, Hungary, in July 2001.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Linguistics And English Language

Msc, Psychology (Conversion)

Activities and Societies: Course representative for students on the MSc Psychology (Conversion) course.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Language Studies