Avid writer, researcher, and storyteller.
My latest article was written in commemoration of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, Riah Milton, Tony McDade, and countless other black transgender people, who recently lost their lives due to police brutality and systematic racism: https://katmills94.wordpress.com/2020/06/14/silence-is-the-enemy-we-must-get-comfortable-being-uncomfortable/
My work has been published by Esquire Magazine, Summersdale Publishers Ltd and Flame Tree Publishing:
https://www.esquire.com/uk/style/watches/news/a10595/watch-of-the-week-christopher-ward-c9-limited-editions/
https://www.esquire.com/uk/style/gear/news/a10545/three-wheeled-bike-rungu-electronic-juggernaut/
Researching an initiating conversations on trans rights, gay rights, racial inequality and injustice, environmental issues, current affairs, politics, mental health and body image. Proud member of and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Master of Arts in English from King’s College London. Student representative during the first term. Radio host broadcasting weekly on literature, news, art, and activism.
Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Sussex.
Work experience: Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, BBC South East Today, Oh Comely, Summersdale Publishers Ltd, Flame Tree Publishers.
During the first term studying for my MA I was a regular radio presenter; Literary Hour with Kat Mills aired every Friday. I thoroughly enjoyed working to tight deadlines, broadcasting high quality content for my listeners. I relished the researching and communicating aspect required to secure various speakers. My guests included April Magazine's Editor-in-chief Youjin Lee, New Scientist's Acting Editor-in-Chief Graham Lawton, and Writer and Journalist Emma Woolf (great niece of Virginia Woolf). You can listen to some of the episodes here: https://www.mixcloud.com/kat-mills/
Part-time Editorial and Production staff at the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Previously employed by Summersdale Publishers Ltd. This award-winning publisher offered me a permanent position based on my efforts as an intern. I worked here part-time alongside my undergraduate studies. My main responsibilities were research for marketing and editorial purposes, drafting ideas for book proposals, and answering queries via email and over the phone.
I have work experience with BBC South East Today; I shadowed various journalists. My duties included collating newspaper headlines and taking notes in preparation for broadcast, as well as involvement in the editing process for the evening news. I experienced a live broadcast in the studio gallery. My time here was invaluable, intensifying my passion for news broadcasting.
In 2016 I was fortunate enough to be offered a place at Renmin University in Beijing. I was part of the International Summer School programme, studying Chinese Mandarin.
In 2017 I participated in the SLV Global project in Sri Lanka for one month. I worked with children and adults on psychiatric wards, taught English, and facilitated workshops for people with mental health issues.
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https://katmills94.wordpress.com/
https://katmills94.wordpress.com/2020/06/14/silence-is-the-enemy-we-must-get-comfortable-being-uncomfortable/
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Editorial and Production staffInstitution of Engineering and Technology
Stevenage, United KingdomPart Time
I manage the entire journal peer review process for IET Optoelectronics, IET Science, Measurement and Technology, IET Biometrics, and The Journal of Engineering. My priority is to ensure all articles of responsibility are peer reviewed within the specified timeframes.
• Managing all source files/copyright forms including Open Access licenses, before exporting all files and metadata to the Journal Production system.
• Checking the quality of copyediting, typesetting and recording issues, before marking up author corrections.
I am also responsible for the entire journal production process, from paper acceptance to digital publication (and print where applicable).
• Editing initial files in Oxygen XML Editor
• Marking up author corrections in Adobe Acrobat
• Checking final XML, PDF and image files are correct before delivering articles and issue online files to the IET Digital Library platform.
Additional responsibilities:
• Pre-filtering papers (Scope, Language, Format etc.)
• Researching and selecting reviewers (in house database and internet research)
• Processing decisions
• Responding to email and telephone queries and chasing authors, reviewers & editors to ensure timely decisions
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Skills
- Writing
- Creative Publishing
- Book Publishing
- Creative
- Marketing
- Arts
- Research
- Social Media
- Publishing
- Public Speaking
- Freelance Writing
- Poetry
- Microsoft
- XML
- Adobe
- Wordpress
- Adobe Acrobat
- Communication
- Activism
- Current Affairs
- Environment
- Political Analysis
- Charity
- Non Profit
- Creative Exploration
- Creative Approach
Education
English MAKing's College London
- Strand, London, UK
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Psychiatric ResearchSLV Global
- Sri Lanka
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