About me

Curious and creative with a strong marketing instinct, an excellent team attitude, and the ability to pitch, research and write consistently engaging content. I have been working in communications ever since I graduated with a 1st in English Literature, for global companies like BBC News and Domestika, to local papers and small enterprises. My specialities include: - Food - Travel - Art - Tech - Business

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Projects

• Girl with a Pearl Earring - Instagram carousel postProposed this new format, researched, and wrote the copy. This attracted several hundred new followers on Instagram
• How Animations Tap Into Our Subconscious to Tell StoriesProposed, researched, wrote. Image research and copyright acknowledgements
• How Dove, Starbucks and Oreo Nailed (or Failed) Social MediaPrepped and interviewed David Cuen, scripted the video and helped edit + wrote blog post

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Work history

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Journalism ResearcherBBC News
Jul 2018London, United KingdomFull Time
-Coordinate incoming files and feeds from BBC staff and news agencies. -Creating and editing clips for agencies and writing headings, synopses, and transcriptions for them. -Communicate with correspondents, producers and editors as well as agencies on incoming live and pre-recorded feeds. -Trained and experienced in various IT systems, including video editing software.
Video copywriterDomestika
Jun 2021 - Mar 2022Madrid, SpainFull Time
• Proposed, researched, and wrote content for Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok • Communicated with social media influencers (artists and makers) through email, video call, on set, and post-shoot • Researched and wrote scripts for documentary style Youtube videos • Conducted thorough SEO, trend, and market research for weekly proposal meetings • Wrote SEO-enhanced copy for all social media platforms • Worked closely with video editors, filmmakers, copywriters and producers • Maintained a consistent brand voice • Regularly translated copy and articles from Spanish to English - Helped video editors with final cuts, gave feedback, and offered ideas - Accustomed to giving and receiving feedback in a close-knit team environment

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Skills

• Creative
• Article Writing
• Review Writing
• Motivated
• Humour
• Deadline Driven

Education

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NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia JournalismNews Associates
Feb 2017London, United Kingdom
-Print: experienced with InDesign, writing eye-catching headlines and sub-headings. -Digital: SEO-trained, adapting print headlines to become searchable online. -Developed a keen eye for detail, maintaining 100% accuracy during breaking news drills. -100wpm shorthand (with 100% accuracy).
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1st Class Honours BA English LiteratureUniversity of Sussex
Sep 2013 - Jul 2016London, United Kingdom
-Excellent written communication. -Always chose original essay topics and approached them with a critical eye. -Selected to deliver open day speech, 2016. -Student Representative in 2nd year, winning a silver award for Rep Excellence.

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Awards

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Student Representative Excellence - SilverUniversity of Sussex
In my 2nd year of University, I was a proactive Student Representative and Chair Representative, chairing the student experience meetings. I organised and advertised a wine and nibbles feedback event, and acted as the liaison between tutors and students.