Projects
- Happy No Internet Day!I sit on a park bench and watch the ducks in the pond bob their heads up and down, under water and back up again. I don’t think I’ve actually seen that in person since I was feeding the ducks at seven years old. Forgot how hypnotising that was. A boy about my age walks past, I recognise him, but I’ve forgotten his name. That itch to reach for a device and look him up takes over, but I can’t do it, not today. “Happy National No Internet Day!” He chimes, ambling past me, in a very jovial manner. I
- Planes, Complaints and Duty-freeI’m uneasy about flying, which is a catch-22 because I love travelling. This isn’t a particularly niche fear and I’m not claiming to be a special snowflake because of it. But it’s not even the fear itself I’m directly addressing, it’s the whole act of flying and the specific culture you have to encounter when you travel. Liquids under 500 millilitres in plastic bags, taking belts of for scans, putting belongings in a tray to be x-rayed all a preliminary stepping stone to the duty-free (where you
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Work history
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Head of SocialiCoolKid
London, United KingdomFull Time
Currently responsible for producing unique and engaging content targeted to Gen Z, in a fast paced environment. Every day activity includes researching, writing and planning articles, as well as designing accompanying visuals using Photoshop and Premiere Pro to be used on our social media platforms. Originally hired as a Content Writer, I’ve extended my remit to Social Media Manager, creating engaging Instagram stories, as well as managing the Instagram grid, Facebook and Twitter.
I also ensure engagement in social media is enhanced and maintained through creative daily content. All articles are researched from a wide variety of reliable sources to stay up to date with the latest trends, and cater to a ‘Generation Z’ audience. I have also taken over the development and production of our YouTube channel, as well as managing a video roll-out system to various social media platforms.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Conceived, designed and launched YouTube channel content
- Leading on technical projects along with the commercial team to improve website design
- Curating original and engaging multiple Instagram stories every day, to drive traffic to the website. During this time, I have personally contributed to the company Instagram, which has grown from 6k to 10k followers.
Senior MentorNCS with The Challenge
- Guildford, United KingdomFull Time
Selected as a Senior Mentor with the National Citizen Service, mentoring and coaching eleven 15-17 year olds on the NCS Challenge programme. I was responsible for running workshops on active citizenship and facilitating the running of a charity campaign within the local community. I designed creative workshop sessions using initiative to improvise certain activities in order to maintain the engagement of my mentees and encourage them to participate in the set day to day projects. Under my supervision, my mentee charity campaign secured the most funding as a direct result of presenting the most innovative and interactive pitch to business partners.
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Skills
- Content Creator
- CAD
- B2B Editorial
- Article Writer
- Illustration
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Social Media
- Instagram Advertising
- Facebook Advertising
Education
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English Language and American Literature BA (2:1)University of Kent
- Canterbury, United Kingdom
-Kent Snow member.
-Employ ability Skills Award.
-Year of Italian
-Entertainment Writer for InQuire (Kent
Media student newspaper)
-Website Entertainment Editor for InQuire
-Steal This Magazine Content Creator
-UKC Publishing Society Content Creator
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A LevelFullbrook 6
- United Kingdom
English Literature and Language (B)
Product Design (B)
Government and Politics (B)
-Music Columnist for Student Newspaper.
-Marketing Director of my teams Young
Enterprise Business, ‘Young Minds
Combined’.
-Book Club and Debate Club member
Awards
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Kent Empoyablility Skills AwardUniversity of Kent
NCS GraduateNCS with The Challenge
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