About me
A competent and responsible literature postgraduate, editor and bookseller, interested in Modern fiction and traditional crafts.
During my degrees I successfully combined my studies with work, showing myself to be self-motivated, organised and capable of succeeding under pressure. In short, I am reliable, trustworthy and enjoy working with people.
Skills
Full driving licence., Health and Safety trained (manual handling, fire safety, COSHH)., Proficient in IT: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Author of blogs and Twitter accounts for publicity. Experience with Quark and Adobe InDesign.
Sector Experience
Freelance Editor: Collaborated on a project to co-write, edit and promote a new series of English language textbooks., Bookseller: Excellent customer service, ordered books, used tills, cashed up, maintained database, ran events. Ran bookshop blog and Twitter account., Publicity and Marketing Intern: Planned events, set up the Honno Classics Book Club, liaised with designers on a tight deadline for paper and web-based publicity. , Editorial Intern: Proof reading, processing subscriptions, compiling submissions, designing adverts using Quark., Postgraduate Conference Organiser: Co-wrote Call for Papers, designed programme, arranged publicity and blog., Personal Assistant to Director of Studies, and Director of Academic Programmes: Provided diary management, arranged national/international business trips. Appointed Committee Secretary, wrote minutes, prepared reports. Proof-read textbooks and drafted documents.
Awards
December 2011: UK TEFL: Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language: Pass, MA in Literary Studies (Merit) 2009 - 2011 Aberystwyth University:, Studying modern and contemporary literature. Thesis title: ‘Annie Dillard’s Mapping of her ‘Self’ onto Nature.’, Awarded Keasbey Memorial Foundation Award 2011 for outstanding contribution to university life., BA (Hons) English and American Literature (2:1) 2005 - 2008 University of Kent:, Awarded a First for final-year dissertation: ‘Two Kerouac’s: Man and Myth’., A-Levels: 2003 - 2005 St Benedict’s Sixth Form, Bury St Edmunds:, Geography: A; Art and Design: A; English Literature and Language: B; Information Communications Technology: B., Awarded St Benedict's Special Art Prize for Outstanding Performance 2005.