About Me
A passionate storyteller, people have always sat at the heart of my work and are where I get my sense of value. I am a proactive change maker and creative; I love getting to the root of things and coming up innovative ways forward.
Having worked in the wide field of communications and engagement for 10 years, my main experience has been in the arts, charity and higher education sectors. I have gained experience right across the mix, leading in comms strategy and campaign creation in all my roles. I am a natural collaborator and have enjoyed working cross departmentally to inspire my fellow team members and help bring visions to life.
In recent years I have worked both in house and freelance capacity, enhancing my creative engagement skills, most notably facilitating workshops and designing bespoke zines with local communities in South Yorkshire.
My core values - authenticity and boldness - are the bones of all my work, how I work and how I lead. I am an advocate for community work and the vital role the third sector plays in changing lives.
I am an experienced freelance journalist, with writing published by numerous publications, as well as several self published blogs and podcasts. My work is driven by a commitment to social impact, with a particular interest in issues that face Women and Girls, and a passion to drive meaningful change.
If you want to find out more about my work and how we could work together, please get in touch.
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March 2026 - Present - Marketing and Communications Coordinator @ Sheffield Hallam University
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May 2022 - March 2026 - Engagement and Communications Officer @ Voluntary Action Rotherham
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Jan 2020 - May 2022 - Marketing and Communications Officer @ The Civic, Barnsley
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May 2016- Dec 2019 - Marketing and Communications Assistant @ ROAR, Rotherham
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2014-2015 Multimedia Journalism (MA) Manchester Metropolitan University
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2011-2014 English Literature (BA) Newcastle University
Key Areas of Work
Communications
Writing, co-editing, storytelling and reporting form my most comfortable professional space. Do you need someone to pull together a report? Do you need someone to gather testimonials, conduct interviews or case studies? Perhaps you need someone to create a podcast or work on a specific communications campaign? Find out more about my Comms experience under Projects.
Strategy
Being able to look into the future and come up with a plan to get there isn't always easy when you are busy "doing" the work. Are you wanting to grow and in need of someone to come up with a comms strategy for your organisation? My experience is specifically in arts marketing, audience development and the third sector communications. I would love to work with you to create a vision for the future.
Creative Facilitation
Have you got some funding to create an impactful piece of creative work or are you considering the legacy of a project? Perhaps you are looking for a creative way to tell your story or explore complex topics. I love working with communities to get making, and bringing it all together in a print or digital media format. If you're at the 'ideas' stage or further along, I would love to hear from you!