WRITING & EDITING
I love to write and I’m passionate about good copy that not only informs but also engages. I have experience in writing for both print and online publications, and have experience as a ghostwriter.
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
I provide communications support from creating and delivering communications plans to managing website and social media content. I also advise small companies and start-ups on how to improve on their business marketing and communications.
CONTENT CREATION
At the heart of what I do is creating content, whether it’s an article or blog post for a publication/website, flyers/posters for use as marketing collateral or a simple infographic or image for social media, I can help.
MY EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
January 2020Â - present
Providing bespoke communications and marketing services from writing and editing, managing website content, creating content to developing communications and marketing strategies. My clients include Fruitful Data, The Fawcett Society and Imperial College Business School.
WRITER, THE BRITISH BLACKLIST
June 2017 - present
I'm part of the editorial team of The British Blacklist - the online global home for African Caribbean British creative professionals on screen, stage, and in music and literature. I write reviews of new fiction and non-fiction publications,
interview authors and make regular book recommendations.
FOUNDER & EDITOR, JUST READ IT
June 2011 - present
My love of literature led me to start my own blog, Just Read It, where I regularly review books primarily written by African, Black British and African-American authors. I also review the odd literary event and write generally about the highs and lows of reading and blogging.
COMMUNICATIONS LEAD, NATIONAL HOUSING FEDERATION (NHF)
November 2019 - March 2020
Created and delivered a comprehensive communications plan for the NHF's innovation programme, Housing Futures. Main duties included:
Updating investors and NHF members on the programme activity as well as promoting programme events, surveys and workshops
Writing and proofreading communications, marketing emails and newsletter
Managing and writing content for the website, NHF newsletters and staff intranet
Working with the digital team to produce digital content including web pages, video and images
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING EXECUTIVE, IMPERIAL COLLEGE BUSINESS SCHOOL
January 2019 - September 2019
Provided written communications support on the Business School print and online publications including the Annual Report and the School magazine, Imperial Business. Other duties included:
Managing the marketing and design of the Annual Report and Imperial Business magazine from initial brief to delivery
Writing, commissioning and editing content for the School Annual Report and magazine
Identifying, commissioning and editing content for the online thought leadership platform IB Knowledge
INTERIM MARKETINGÂ MANAGER, CHILTERN RAILWAYS
May 2018 - December 2018
Provided support to the Digital Marketing Manager to deliver digital marketing activities. Main duties included:
Creating and maintaining landing pages using HTML and CSS in Drupal 7
Optimising landing pages to improve SEO, CRO, UX and conversions
Producing website change requests and raising JIRA tickets to log bugs/issues
Updating and creating website content, liaising with other teams to ensure content is correct