London, England, United Kingdom
Project manager, stakeholder engagement specialist, and freelance writer with extensive experience in event organisation, live interviews, chairing panels, and delivering impactful programmes in higher education and the arts. Skilled in relationship management, cross-organization partnerships, and creating meaningful opportunities that drive innovation, inclusion, and social impact. Currently, Senior Project Officer at King’s College London, supporting delivery of various Strategic Projects. Leads student engagement initiatives, event delivery, and cross-departmental collaborations to enhance experiential learning and professional development. Previously, Project Manager for Shakespeare Centre, London, a partnership between King’s Shakespeare Centre and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, overseeing academic and cultural programmes, exploring Shakespeare’s legacy. Freelance writer and journalist with bylines in Fizzy Mag (next-generation women’s media), The Student (the UK’s oldest student newspaper, founded by Robert Louis Stevenson), Theatre Weekly (covering the UK drama scene), and Culture Calling (independent arts and culture platform). Covers music, theatre, fashion, film, lifestyle, and female empowerment, with a portfolio spanning features, reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, and cultural commentary. Master of Arts in Shakespeare Studies with Distinction, taught jointly by King’s College London and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. First-Class Master of Arts with Honours in English Language and Literature, University of Edinburgh. Open to opportunities in writing, journalism, event organization, and creative project management.
Strategic project management and innovation lead within higher education, driving impactful initiatives that enhance student engagement, professional development, and cross-sector collaboration. • Leading high-profile discussions and live interviews with distinguished guest speakers and scholars across diverse academic disciplines, fostering thought leadership and knowledge exchange. • Designing, managing, and executing large-scale events, including celebration galas, festivals, and panel discussions, ensuring seamless delivery and maximum engagement. • Overseeing digital content strategy, managing online platforms to enhance visibility, accessibility, and audience engagement. • Building strategic partnerships, working closely with colleagues across the university and external stakeholders to identify opportunities for collaboration, recruitment, and programme expansion. • Managing and coordinating multiple complex projects, including opportunity funds, undergraduate research fellowships, best practice sessions, award programmes, and workshops, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and sector priorities. • Conducting data-driven analysis and evaluation, interpreting uptake and success metrics to inform strategic decision-making, continuous improvement, and future planning. • Engaging proactively with industry best practices and sector trends, contributing to professional networks such as The Careers Group, AGCAS, ISE, and international equivalents to inform and innovate project delivery.
Driving strategic innovation and cross-sector collaboration at the intersection of higher education, the arts, and cultural engagement. Role completed on a fixed-term secondment basis. • Establishing and executing high-level strategic aims, aligning academic objectives with broader priorities such as widening participation, student engagement, public impact, community building, and diversity to create transformative learning experiences. • Spearheading cross-institutional partnerships, leading collaboration between King’s College London and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and developing robust mechanisms for governance, financial alignment, long-term strategy, and project execution. • Delivering major cultural and academic events, including the Shakespeare and Race Festival, amplifying critical discourse and expanding accessibility to underrepresented voices in the arts. • Engaging senior stakeholders across King’s College London (spanning multiple faculties) and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre (Performance, Education, and Outreach teams) to secure funding, drive interdisciplinary collaboration, and expand institutional impact. • Identifying and leveraging external partnership opportunities, working with leading cultural and academic institutions to unlock new funding streams, enhance programme offerings, and position initiatives at the forefront of sector innovation.
Supporting strategic project management and student-focused initiatives to enhance experiential learning and professional development. • Developed and maintained project management, operational planning, and budget monitoring systems, ensuring seamless execution of the King’s Experience portfolio and enabling efficient workflows across the team. • Designed, scheduled, and facilitated award programmes, student opportunities, and fellowships, ensuring high-quality delivery and engagement. • Managed financial operations, maintaining accurate records of all King’s Experience financial activities and ensuring compliance with budgetary frameworks. • Acted as a key liaison between students, academic staff, and Professional Services teams, proactively identifying and addressing project needs to enhance collaboration and programme effectiveness. • Led creative content development and strategic communications, working closely with the Careers Communications team to produce innovative campaigns and source compelling case studies that highlight student success and employability outcomes. • Excelled in multitasking and deadline management, ensuring the smooth and timely delivery of multiple concurrent projects.
• Writing and editing features, news, reviews, columns, opinion pieces, how-to articles, interviews, roundups and listicles on a wide range of subjects, including culture, fashion, music, female empowerment, sex, lifestyle and general news • Conducting and writing interviews with musicians, artists and celebrities • Reporting to and collaborating with editors • Researching material and pitching stories • Working closely with the pictures department and graphics team • Managing multiple content deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Reading and monitoring competitive magazines and other digital platforms • Creating SEO content • Embedding social media feed and internal linking • Posting and editing articles and social media posts • Tagging and writing slugs • Working with press releases
• Writing and editing reviews of theatre productions • Reporting to and collaborating with editors • Meeting multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environments • Working with press releases • Reading and monitoring competitive titles • Staying up-to-date with the theatre scene
• Writing and editing articles and features about culture (classical music-focused) • Researching material and pitching stories • Reporting to and collaborating with editors
• Writing and editing articles, features, reviews and interviews for the oldest student newspaper in the UK, founded by Robert Louis Stevenson • Interviewing artists, musicians, performers and celebrities • Managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Reporting to and collaborating with editors • Researching material and pitching stories • Working closely with the graphics team