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Cambridge, United Kingdom

Providing a range of communications support to regional and cross-cutting global programme teams and senior management. Substantial experience of producing high-quality, carefully crafted text to tight deadlines for a broad spectrum of print and digital media encompassing magazines, newsletters, press releases, case studies, reports, fundraising literature, news stories, blogs and other website copy, and social media platforms. Expertise in translating complex, often technical, information into accessible, engaging and persuasive copy for a range of audiences from major donors, government officials and corporate partners to fellow conservationists, local communities and Twitter followers. Adept at demystifying concepts such as carbon credits, biodiversity, natural capital, climate change, ecosystem services and the mitigation hierarchy as well as waxing lyrical about wildlife. Familiar with WordPress and other online tools including TweetDeck, Hootsuite and Canva. Editor of Fauna & Flora's annual magazine. Author of the definitive history of Fauna & Flora International, published by William Collins in October 2017.

Cambridge

Copywriting, editing and project development for Communications & Fundraising department. Writing and helping to design new corporate brochure, new website, various fundraising and appeal leaflets, award-winning magazine and annual report; regular articles for publications; speech writing and editorial work; fundraising and marketing. Creative writer for several websites launched by Fauna & Flora International and its partners:www.globalgorillaz.com - an on-line promotional vehicle for a mobile phone download service that donates a percentage of its profits to wildlife conservation projects around the globe (2005); wildlive! - a joint venture with Vodafone to promote an active interest in wildlife and conservation among the mobile phone generation (2003);www.igcp.org - launched to promote the groundbreaking work of the International Gorilla Conservation Programme in Central Africa (2003);www.antiguanracer.org - a collaboration with Wildscreen and ARKive to show young students how conservation really works, using the story of the battle to save the Antiguan racer, the world’s rarest snake (2001).

Occasional assignments including copywriting for marketing brochure (2011) and awareness campaign (2009) written to promote ARKive, brainchild of the late Chris Parsons.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Developing communications and fundraising strategy, creating new website and helping to devise and manage environmental education and fundraising campaigns. Responsible for all press liaison and media coverage.

Uk & Indonesia

Communications and marketing for an award-winning rainforest and coral reef conservation project on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Responsibilities included: establishing new market for school expeditions and gap year students; designing and writing promotional literature; promotional lecture tour of schools; accompanying volunteer teams in the field, providing on-site supervision of wildlife surveys and community projects.

Brunei Darussalam

Sponsored by KPMG Consulting to work in the Brunei rainforest for one year as a volunteer. Established by the Royal Geographical Society and Universiti Brunei Darussalam, the field centre is an international focus for research into Borneo's threatened rainforests and an educational resource for local and overseas schools. Contributions included:Revised format of student visits, introducing environmental games and conservation related discussions to complement course work and enhance ecological awareness;Assisted resident scientists with fieldwork and research;Conducted guided tours of the forest for school groups and other visitors;Deputised for administrative head of the Centre, managing local workforce;Produced sketches, photographs and other visual display materials to improve the overall learning environment at the Centre;Worked with BBC film crew to secure footage for "Treasures of Brunei" video.

London, United Kingdom

Working within the Specialist Consulting Skills Group, responsible for:Marketing executive recruitment and other human resources consultancy services to commercial and industrial clients throughout Europe;External and internal business development, including frequent client presentations;Written proposals, reports, recruitment literature and advertising copywriting;Ad hoc projects: devising and writing new brochure; newsletter articles;Interviewing and assessing candidates.

Ma (Cantab), Modern Languages

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