Siân Bevan Email and Phone Number

Freelance administrative support and planning with Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature

- Experienced event host for adult and family events- Freelance arts and culture project manager, with experience of international networks- Experienced festivals/project-based staff manager- Script writer/developer with particular experience in educational themes- Short story and long-form creative writer, with ghost writing experience Organisations I've worked with include: - Scottish Book Trust- BBC Scotland Learning- Universities around Scotland- Edinburgh International Book Festival- Edinburgh International Science FestivalPlease get in touch to see examples of my writing, or a more detailed CV with references.

Project Lead: Inquisitive NarrativesResearching and developing a project which explores how to connect young people with data through performance.

Writing short educational science film scripts, aimed at ages 11-13.

Programme Manager with the brilliant Edinburgh City of Literature: promoting the books, words and ideas of my favourite city in the world.

- Staff Manager at the Edinburgh International Science Festival (2014) and Abu Dhabi Science Festival (2013, 2014 and Local Staff Manager/Training Co-ordinator 2015)- Project Manager and Staff Manager at the Festival of Science and Creativity, Saudi Arabia- Training co-ordinator for the Abu Dhabi Science Festival, including training and allocation of around 1,000 student volunteers per year. - Previously: Science Communicator and Team Leader with both the Science Festivals and Generation Science.

Each August I spend time in the gorgeous Charlotte Square gardens, looking after one of the venues for the Edinburgh International Book Festival.