About me
A proactive and motivated English and Creative Writing graduate with a strong background in administration work and a keen interest in the publishing industry. Have ability to work quickly and to a high standard, often in high pressure situations. Lots of experience with digital and in-person communication and seeking to work with a fast-paced, dynamic team.
Work history
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Editorial AssistantACAMH
London, United KingdomFull Time
• Checking and chasing reviewers on Manuscript Central
• Following up author queries regarding submission status
• Following up reviewer queries regarding extension and systematically include suggested reviewers on to Manuscript Central
• Checking and preparing accepted manuscripts for production while making sure the author and editorial queries are addressed and the corrections are incorporated
• Responsible for generating and coordinating the publication and promotions of annual reviewer and top reviewer lists
• Regularly generate reports of submissions, downloads, citations and usage, using Wiley’s ‘Insights’ tool and any other reports as required.
• Responsible for organising venue, travel arrangements, guest lists etc for Journal related events and liaising with Wiley and ACAMH marketing for promotions for the same
• Responsible for coordinating the publishing of The Bridge, ACAMH’s membership magazine.
• Tracking and keeping a meticulous record of articles submitted for The Bridge
• Responsible for liaising with Wiley and colleagues (as required) for regularly updating journal homepage
• Liaising with in-house marketing team for press releases and other social media activities
• Processing payments for authors/editors via accounts department
• Organising venue, travel arrangements for editorial board meetings
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Editor and ProofreaderOrbital Magazine
- Egham, United KingdomPart Time
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Skills
- Editing Proofreading
- Creative Writing
- Administration
- Communication
- Teamworking
- Academic Writing
- Organisation
- Time Management
- Multi-tasking
- Creative Thinking
Education
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Batchelor of ArtsRoyal Holloway University of London
- Egham, United Kingdom
Graduated with First Class Honours
• Critiqued over 330 creative writing pieces from peers including novel extracts, short stories, scripts, plays and poems.
• Researched and read over 20 non-fiction works to ensure historical accuracy for a 10,000-word fiction submission.
• Proofread 10 dissertations written by international students and communicated feedback regarding their spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Reviewed multiple comparative texts and critical opinions for academic essays, all of which achieved 2:1 and 1st grades across three years.
• Managed multiple close deadlines of essays and audio/video projects.
• Wrote a 3000-word essay analysing the impact of digitally circulated fan practice i.e. BookTok has had on the publishing industry.
President of The Literature Society (2021-2022)
• Gave weekly presentations on themes and genres and lead post-discussions with a varied group of 20 people.
Undergraduate English Department Representative (2021-2022)
• Led a team of 20 course representatives gather students’ feedback for the department which I would escalate to the necessary members of staff.
• Wrote agendas, kept time, and took minutes for meetings between the representatives and staff.
• Initiated and helped organise a trans allyship workshop for staff and students.
• Arranged swifter support for students applying for deadline extensions.
• Organised redecoration of English Department to be more literary themed and aesthetically pleasing.
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A LevelsRichard Huish College
- Taunton, United Kingdom
Extended Project Qualification: Distinction*
Early Modern History: A.
Classical Civilisation: A.
English Literature and Language: B.
• Produced 5500-word dissertation analysing ‘to what extent is Young Adult Fiction beneficial to adolescents in today’s society?’ Graded distinction*