CV
About me
After graduating from the London School of Journalism with a Distinction in News and Journalism I began working as a luxury travel and lifestyle writer. After 10 years, I moved into communications and PR in the luxury and UHNW sphere.
Work
experience
Head of PR & Communications | Burgess
2016 - Present
PR/Communications Consultant
2014 - Present
UHNW Family Office | Luxury Interior Designer | The New York Times - TimesJourneys.com |High Court of Malaysia | Western & Oriental | NIRA Hotels | Camper & Nicholsons |
Freelance Travel Writer
2006 - 2016
NATIONALS
The Telegraph Luxury, Forbes, The Times Saturday Magazine, New York Times
MAGAZINES
Camper & Nicholsons, Inspired by Dubois, National Geographic, British Airways First Life Magazine, The Mayfair Magazine, Canary Wharf Life, The Cheshire Magazine, Boat International, ShowBoats, Christies International Real Estate Magazine, Tempus, Net-A-Porter, Destinations of the world News, Overseas Living, Business Destinations, Time & Leisure, Jetaway, NADFAS Review
Launch Travel Editor | Charterfleet.com | Boat International
2012 - 2014
Launch Digital/Travel Editor | Destinations of the World News (Based in Dubai)
2010 - 2012
Chief Sub Editor | Net-a-Porter | UK (8-week contract)
2010
Online Editor/Assistant Group Production Editor | Time & Leisure
2008-2010
Skills
PR STRATEGY
COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS
SEO
SOCIAL MEDIA
PHOTOSHOP
INDESIGN
HTML CODING
DREAMWEAVER
Seminars and TV Appearances
2015 | German TV | London
Guest presenter of lifestyle/ travel show dedicated to London.
2014 | BLOOMBERG TV | NYC
Expert speaker on superyacht charter on program Taking Stock with anchor Pimm Fox.
2013 | Florida Yacht Brokers Association | Miami
Held a one hour seminar on superyacht charter in the South Pacific
2012| Arabian Travel Market |Dubai
Expert speaker on Luxury Travel and Families
Education
Crisis Communications | CIPR
2019
Advanced PR strategy | CIPR
2018
Internal Communications | CIPR
2018
Advance sub-editing |
London College of Media and Journalism
2014
TV & Radio Media training |Media Mentor
2014
EMarketing | Merton College
2009
Distinction | News and Journalism Post Grad | London School of Journalism
2008
SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) | Warsash Maritime Academy
2002