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Sitting in the Office for Students' communications team, I plan, develop and manage the strategic communications for multiple areas in the OfS's regulation of higher education in England. This includes the OfS's work on quality and standards, financial sustainability of universities and colleges, addressing and tackling harassment and sexual misconduct.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Working within the media team, my responsibilities include responding to journalist enquiries, writing press releases, handling media interviews, creating briefing documents for interviews, government select committees and other events, and social media for both the Office for Students and the student information and advice site, Discover Uni.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Writing and generating ideas for a fast-paced home interiors magazine, covering the Kitchen, Bathroom and Home Improvement sections of Your Home magazine. I brief and commission freelance writers and photographers to write articles covering interiors trends and home improvement. I also write online articles, including interior style guides and trends pieces, using strong SEO skills.I create concepts for and write booked advertorials for clients that include Hillarys, Harris Brushes… Show more Writing and generating ideas for a fast-paced home interiors magazine, covering the Kitchen, Bathroom and Home Improvement sections of Your Home magazine. I brief and commission freelance writers and photographers to write articles covering interiors trends and home improvement. I also write online articles, including interior style guides and trends pieces, using strong SEO skills.I create concepts for and write booked advertorials for clients that include Hillarys, Harris Brushes, Wren Kitchens and Cancer Research UK. Working closely with the Advertising team, I also write features with commercial opportunities in mind and to help drive revenue for the magazine.Developing and maintaining strong relationships with PRs and representing Your Home at industry events to book future content and keep up to date with the latest trends.Responsible for the magazine's competition pages and managing the Editorial Assistant to fulfil our giveaways target, liaising with clients such as Laura Ashley, Oak Furnitureland and Wallpaper Direct and more to offer readers prizes worth £5,000+ per issue. Show less

As the Production Editor across Your Home and HomeStyle magazines, I was responsible for proofreading and fact checking all of the content in each issue, I also assisted the editor with production queries and liaised with both teams to ensure each issue went to press on time. On HomeStyle I covered the food pages, and on Your Home the gardening new pages, sourcing content for each section and writing reviews of new launches and products. I also wrote and created concepts for advertorial… Show more As the Production Editor across Your Home and HomeStyle magazines, I was responsible for proofreading and fact checking all of the content in each issue, I also assisted the editor with production queries and liaised with both teams to ensure each issue went to press on time. On HomeStyle I covered the food pages, and on Your Home the gardening new pages, sourcing content for each section and writing reviews of new launches and products. I also wrote and created concepts for advertorial features to briefs set by external clients. Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

As the Senior Production Editor of Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine, my responsibilities included writing and subbing content, commissioning projects and briefing designers and overseeing the production process of each issue. I managed all of the social media accounts and created video content for social media.

Bristol, United Kingdom

As the Production Editor on Quick Cards Made Easy and then Papercraft inspirations magazines, my responsibilities included writing straplines and headers and subbing content in each issue, along with liaising with PRs for new products and sourcing competitions. I also created content for each magazine's social media platforms and handled all reader enquiries.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Working within the Puzzles department, my job role included all stages of the production process of a variety of puzzles for various local and national newspaper titles, magazines and websites.The role included designing new puzzles and page formats for the needs of each customer, along with compiling new material for each commission, from standalone puzzles to feature pull-outs.Working within a high-profile media company means there is a need to be constantly aware of current… Show more Working within the Puzzles department, my job role included all stages of the production process of a variety of puzzles for various local and national newspaper titles, magazines and websites.The role included designing new puzzles and page formats for the needs of each customer, along with compiling new material for each commission, from standalone puzzles to feature pull-outs.Working within a high-profile media company means there is a need to be constantly aware of current affairs and trends to maximise the relevance and originality of the puzzles to the customer base.Compiling and proofreading the crosswords and other products requires attention to detail, knowledge of world, home and popular culture news and a high level of creative thinking. Working as part of a small team, I use my own initiative, creativity and strong communication skills to help meet demanding individual and team production targets. Show less

Stroud

Amberley is a leading book publisher in the local and specialist history market. It is home to the first ever full-colour local history series, 'Through Time', and produces a range of titles and formats linked to local history. Varied role incorporating editorial, commissioning, author liason and design. Editorial:• Competent in editing and proofreading historical texts of varying lengths across different series, according to the BSI framework and Amberley's house… Show more Amberley is a leading book publisher in the local and specialist history market. It is home to the first ever full-colour local history series, 'Through Time', and produces a range of titles and formats linked to local history. Varied role incorporating editorial, commissioning, author liason and design. Editorial:• Competent in editing and proofreading historical texts of varying lengths across different series, according to the BSI framework and Amberley's house style• Involved in the quality control stage, checking final proofs against in house proof and the author's own corrections, in addition to highlighting any missed errors or book layout inconsistencies before the book goes to print Design:• Batching images using Photoshop ready for print, as well as basic colour correction• Inputting proof corrections using InDesign, paging and formatting of the book using InDesign and selecting/sourcing book cover images Author liason and commissioning:• Communicating and collaborating with authors throughout the publishing process• Commissioning new titles by contacting previous authors and reaching out to prospective writers and organisations interested in producing a book. Researching the viability of the book using sales data and relevant sales outlets, as well as the marketing opportunities to enhance sales. Other:• Proactively involved in training new employees in the design, production and editing procedures. = Requires attention to detail, knowledge of brand continuity and high level of communication = Ability to work as part of a team, using own initiative under pressure to help meet demanding team production targets Show less

Language teacher specialising in conversational, speaking and listening skills.Organised English camps and ran activities to increase confidence of speaking English.

Bachelor'S Degree, History, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Debating Society, READ international Charity volunteer and fundraiser I specialised in medieval and early modern.

A Levels: Economics (A), English Language And Literature (A), History (A)