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| Overview: | Published author with recent experience as Interim Communications Manager for major project and PR Account Director; extensive experience in public and private sectors. | |
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| I have an unusual combination of skills and experience that gives me the ability to translate between different cultures and understand the interests and needs of different audiences. This experience includes briefing Cabinet Ministers on key policy issues, leading innovative PR and marketing programmes, running own company, creating and delivering award winning enterprise programmes to schools and producing record breaking pop concerts. I am also a published author. Professional Experience Writer My writing experience is broad and stretches from commercial to public sector. For example I have written: Two non-fiction books under my own name, available in all good books shops and online. I am currently ghost writing a celebrity autobiography Numerous tenders for public sector contracts (all of which have been successful) and reports for the government. e-skills UK commented that I was “One of the best bid writers there is.” Articles for the national, trade and lifestyle press both in my own name and on behalf of cabinet ministers and others Speeches for myself and government ministers Copy for websites Direct marketing material |
Employment History
(Oct 2007 & ongoing)
Account Director
Charlotte Street, LondonPart-time consultant and Account Director on key government and B2B contracts. Coverage has more than doubled.
(ongoing)
Higher Executive Officer
WhitehallIntroduced innovative new programmes to transform the way the Senior Civil Service operated.
(ongoing)
Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
WhitehallI was put on the fast track management programme for civil servants of exceptional potential and my secondment to the private office of the Chancellor was part of her training under that programme.
(May 2008 to Aug 2008)
Interim Communications Manager
Portland House, VictoriaI was asked to step into the role to review and improve the processes and procedures and to train the next Communications Manager.
(Jan 2000 to Oct 2006)
Project Director
Castle Lane, Victoriae-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for the IT industry. My roles included:-
Deputising for the CEO (which included being spokesperson for the organisation in the media)
Leading on stakeholder management
Writing bids, all of which were successful
Creating the award winning Computer Clubs for Girls Programme and acting as marketing and communications manager for the programme during start-up
(May 1997 to Dec 1999)
Head of PR and Marketing Team
DTI - Innovation Unit, VictoriaEstablished a unique (in government) and very successful PR and brand profile for the Unit. Seconded to DTI’s Press Office to advise them.
Education
(Sep 1974 to May 1981)
Hollyfield School
9 O'levels and 3 A'levels
Henley Management School
(HND) Diploma in Management
