About me

Dear Sir / Madam,

My name is Mara Cottrell and I am currently seeking employment as a Copywriter and wish to apply for this role. I am a published writer and have researched, written and edited two local pictorial history books published by Francis Frith.

I am conscientious and professional, educated to higher degree level with a Masters in Creative writing from Essex University and with extensive experience in managing day to day office operations. I regularly use Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint. I have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and all of my skills are transferable.

Given the opportunity, I am confident that my knowledge and personable disposition would be asset to your company, and I would be an excellent candidate. I am a very social person and my cheerful character has made it easy for me to a make a good number of friends. This could be an added advantage as human interaction is what makes a company a success.

I am employed full-time in a professional role but am seeking a career move offering more responsibility and career progression. References are available on request. For your convenience, I have attached my CV for your consideration. Realising the limitations of the written page, I would welcome the opportunity to participate in a personal interview to answer any of your questions and better present my qualifications.

Skills

I have a Creative Writing Masters from Essex University., I researched, wrote and edited two local photographic history books published by Francis Frith.

Sector Experience

I want to use my creative writing experience working in Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising.