Printer friendly ]Communications Officer - Milton Keynes, UK
A versatile writer, editor and graphic designer with presentation, education and project management skills. I can write to Plain English standards of clarity. I'm also efficient and friendly.
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Currently a freelance writer, editor and graphic designer, I have worked for ten years for a local government organisation. Before that, I worked in publishing and before that was a Baptist minister. I have voluntary part time roles as a Church leader and trainee counsellor.
Employment History
(Mar 1996 to Oct 2006)
Communications Officer
BedfordWrote, edited and designed promotional literature. Wrote press releases; advised staff on marketing and communications strategy, brand compliance and equal access issues; commissioned photography, printing, translations and newspaper adverts; helped to introduce a "Plain English" policy.
For part of this time (2000–2005) I exercised this role under the management of HBS Business Services as part of a
(Mar 1994 to Jun 1995)
Editorial Assistant
Bletchley, Milton KeynesSub edited books, wrote promotional copy for book covers, sales briefing sheets and promotional material, handled correspondence with would-be authors, evaluated manuscripts.
(Sep 1972 to Jan 1994)
Minister
Baptist Union of Great Britain, Luton and Milton KeynesProvided leadership, pastoral care and religious teaching, managed a small organisation, involving motivation of volunteer staff.
Professional Qualifications
Adult Teachers' Certificate (7307)
Advanced Certificate in Counselling skills (Open College Network)
Education
(Oct 1965 to Jun 1968)
University College of North Wales
BA (Pass) (French, German and Linguistics
Spurgeon's College
London University External BD (Hons 2.2)
Categories & Skills
Administration Support
Categories
Skills
- Excel (Microsoft)
- French (Languages)
- German (Languages)
- Letter Writing
- Microsoft
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- QuarkXPress
- Word (Microsoft)
Education and Research
Categories
Skills
- CRB (Security Clearance)
- English (Languages)
- French (Languages)
- German (Languages)
- History (Further Education)
- Humanities (Further Education)
- Language & Linguistic Research (Further Education)
- Phonetics (Further Education)
- Religious Education (Further Education)
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Categories
Skills
- Annual Reports (Public Relations - Copywriting)
- Brand Management (Public Relations - Corporate Communications)
- Brochures
- Copywriting (Public Relations - Publications)
- Copywriting (Public Relations)
- Copywriting
- Corporate Communications (Public Relations)
- CRB (Security Clearance)
- Desktop Publishing (Design)
- Editing
- English (Languages)
- Excel (Microsoft)
- External Communications
- Features (Public Relations - Copywriting)
- French (Languages)
- German (Languages)
- Internal Communications (Public Relations)
- Internal Communications
- Media Relations (Public Relations)
- Microsoft
- Point of Sale Material
- Posters (Design)
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- Presentation Delivery
- Presentation Preparation
- Press Releases (Public Relations - Media Relations)
- Press Releases (Public Relations - Copywriting)
- Promotional Material (Design)
- Proof Reading
- Publications (Public Relations)
- Publications
- Publicity Material (Public Relations - Copywriting)
- Speeches (Public Relations - Copywriting)
- Staff Communications (Public Relations - Internal Communications)
- Word (Microsoft)
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- Academic (Writing)
- Acrobat (Adobe)
- Adobe
- Annual Reports
- Arts & Culture (Specialism)
- Automotive & Transport (Specialism)
- Billboards/Signs (Design)
- Books
- Books/Videos/CD's (Design)
- Brochures
- Children’s (Specialism)
- Copywriting (Writing)
- CRB (Security Clearance)
- Creative Writing (Writing)
- Current Affairs (Specialism)
- CVs (Writing)
- Education (Specialism)
- English (Languages)
- French (Languages)
- German (Languages)
- Graphic Design
- Logos/Stationery (Design)
- Magazine Editing (Editing)
- Magazines
- Marketing Copy (Writing)
- Microsoft
- Newsletters (Writing)
- Office Suite (Microsoft)
- Page & Book Layout
- Parenting (Specialism)
- Photo Retouching (Photography)
- Photoshop (Adobe)
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- Press Releases (Writing)
- Print Advertisements (Design)
- Promotional Material
- Proof Reading (Editing)
- QuarkXPress
- Specialism
- Speeches (Writing)
- Sub-editing (Journalism)
- Sub-editing (Editing)
- Website Editing (Editing)
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